Should I remove Comet Arcade?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #41,027
Reach 0.0023%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.03 days
118.87 days >
Average installed length: 62.46 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.7.45 |
26.09% |
|
2.7.44 |
23.91% |
|
2.7.40 |
8.70% |
|
2.7.39 |
17.39% |
|
2.7.38 |
8.70% |
|
2.7.35 |
6.52% |
|
2.7.31 |
8.70% |
|
Other programs by Acute Angle Solutions
Comet Arcade
from Acute Angle Solutions Ltd.
What is Comet Arcade?
Comet Arcade (Injekt) is an Internet toolbar/plugin (for Internet Explorer it runs as a BHO, in Chrome and Firefox it will run as an extension) that plugs into the user's default web browser and will modify a number of settings such as taking control of the browser's search and home pages, new tab functionality as well as DNS 'not found' redirection. Additionally this potentially unwanted program will change some security settings of the browser that might also lower the overall security of the user's PC. This is done in order to allow the program to run uninterrupted.
About (from Acute Angle Solutions)
Comet Arcade is a free application that allows you to launch a game of Asteroids on any website and destroy it! In some cases, we may display product offers during your installation process. Comet Arcade is entirely free to use. In order to keep Comet Arcade free, we've partnered with high-quality ad providers and you ... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 2.7.45, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named CometArcade.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 1.36 MB (1,424,912 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Known to reinstall itself
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Comet Arcade.
CometArcadeService.exe (e3fc999cbcee031aeac7f29442de9baf) has been flagged by the following 16 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
805 |
Adware.PullUpdate.E |
Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
AVG |
2015.0.3283 |
Downloader |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Injekt (fs) |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141122 |
Adware.Win32.PullUpdate.71 |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1630 |
Adware.PullUpdate.E |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.11.22.03 |
Adware.PullUpdate |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.10647 |
a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.G.gen |
F-Secure |
11.2014-22-11_7 |
Adware.PullUpdate.E |
G Data |
14.11.24 |
Adware.PullUpdate |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.11.22.03 |
PUP.Optional.CometArcade.A |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.978 |
Adware.PullUpdate.E |
nProtect |
14.10.30.01 |
Adware.PullUpdate.E |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Pull Update |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.326 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1029 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
34386 |
Injekt (fs) |
View all 16 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: Acute Angle Solutions
Help link: www.comet-arcade.com/about.html
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\cometarcade
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\CometArcade\uninstall.exe /kb=y /ic=1
Estimated size: 1.36 MB
Files installed by Comet Arcade
Program executable: | CometArcade.exe |
Name: | Comet Arcade |
| CometArcade |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\cometarcade\CometArcade.exe |
MD5: | c33df3e15af6cd1aa4c8ad96eecc6745 |
Additional files:
-
CometArcade.exe - Comet Arcade (CometArcade)
-
CometArcade64.exe
-
(Malware detected) CometArcadeService.exe - CometArcade Service
-
Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- CometArcadeService.exe runs as a service named 'CometArcade' (CometArcade).
How do I remove Comet Arcade?
You can uninstall Comet Arcade from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Comet Arcade, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Comet Arcade.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 43%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
|
|
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
|
USER ACTIONS
|
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
48.94% |
|
Windows 10 |
42.55% |
|
Windows XP |
6.38% |
|
Windows Vista |
2.13% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.91% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.74% |
|
Windows 8.1 Pro |
15.22% |
|
Windows 8.1 |
15.22% |
|
Microsoft Windows XP |
6.52% |
|
Windows 8 |
4.35% |
|
Geography
33.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
33.33% |
India |
13.33% |
United Kingdom |
11.67% |
Italy |
10.00% |
France |
6.67% |
Australia |
6.67% |
Brazil |
5.00% |
Germany |
5.00% |
Canada |
5.00% |
Spain |
3.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
37.14% |
|
Acer |
17.14% |
|
Dell |
8.57% |
|
ASUS |
8.57% |
|
Samsung |
5.71% |
|
Toshiba |
5.71% |
|
Intel |
5.71% |
|
Sahara |
2.86% |
|
Lenovo |
2.86% |
|
GIGABYTE |
2.86% |
|
American Megatrends |
2.86% |
|
Common models |
Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
5.26% |
|
HP 15 Notebook PC |
5.26% |
|
Dell Inspiron 1440 |
2.63% |
|
ASUSTeK K54C |
2.63% |
|
Packard Bell DOA150 |
2.63% |
|
HP-Pavilion BK310AA-ABG 2... |
2.63% |
|