Should I remove Facebook Emoticons?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
47% remove it53% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0012%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 27.76 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 85 |
4.35% |
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| 83(1) |
4.35% |
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| 83 |
69.57% |
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| 78 |
13.04% |
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| 77 |
8.70% |
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Other programs by PC Gizmos LTD
Facebook Emoticons
What is Facebook Emoticons? (from PC Gizmos LTD)
Facebook Emoticons gives you many emoticons, smiley and icons. It is a simple add-on to your Facebook page. It adds a wide variety of emoticons, smileys and icons for you to choose from. Once you download and install Facebook Emoticons, a little smiley icon will appear on your Facebook page wherever you write your Fa... Read more
Overview
Facebook Emoticons is a program developed by PC Gizmos LTD. The most used version is 83, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). In the Mozilla Firefox browser, it will add an add-on. The main program executable is pc_169105.en_77.exe. The software installer includes 23 files and is usually about 7.43 MB (7,789,701 bytes). SoftwareUpdater_silent_9898_98.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 59% of users of Facebook Emoticons come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and DK.
Program details
URL: www.pc-gizmos.com
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\pc-gizmos
Uninstaller: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\PC-Gizmos\Uninstall_169105.bat
Estimated size: 7.43 MB
Files installed by Facebook Emoticons
| Program executable: | pc_169105.en_77.exe |
| Name: | PC Gizmos |
| Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\pc-gizmos\pc_169105.en_77.exe |
| MD5: | 98ef5883168d3625af6611b45dfcdb51 |
Additional files:
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PCGizmosBHO.9.dll - PC Gizmos BHO
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PC_137133.en_78.exe - PC Gizmos
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PCGizmosBHO.dll
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SoftwareUpdater_silent_9898_98.exe (by Auto-Update.me) - Software Updater
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libeay32.2.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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ssleay32.dll
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FBemoticons-PC_137133.en_85.exe
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FF_Plugin.21.xpi
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FF_Plugin.xpi
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- PCGizmosBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Facebook Unfriend Finder' with the class of {A817C286-3D6B-4ECD-A99C-E44E50DBC523} (PCGizmosBHO).
Scheduled Task
- SoftwareUpdater_silent_9898_98.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Script updater task'.
4 Startup Files (User Run)
- SoftwareUpdater_silent_9898_98.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PC_GIZMOS' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PC-Gizmos\SoftwareUpdater_silent_9898_98.exe" --update.
- FBemoticons-PC_137133.en_85.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PC_GIZMOS' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PC-Gizmos\BlockAds-PC_136519.en_85.exe" --update.
- PC_137133.en_78.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PC_GIZMOS' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PC-Gizmos\PC_152072.en_78.exe" --update.
- PC_169105.en_77.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PC_GIZMOS' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PC-Gizmos\PC_169103.en_77.exe" --update.
How do I remove Facebook Emoticons?
You can uninstall Facebook Emoticons 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 Facebook Emoticons, 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 Facebook Emoticons.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Facebook Emoticons you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win XP 4%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 47%
Keep it 53%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
30.43% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.70% |
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| Windows XP |
4.35% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
21.74% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.74% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.04% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.04% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
8.70% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.70% |
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Geography
58.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
58.97% |
| Australia |
5.13% |
| DK |
5.13% |
| Canada |
5.13% |
| United Kingdom |
5.13% |
| Vietnam |
2.56% |
| UA |
2.56% |
| India |
2.56% |
| Greece |
2.56% |
| Pakistan |
2.56% |
| Germany |
2.56% |
| Egypt |
2.56% |
| Malaysia |
2.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
40.91% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
22.73% |
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| GIGABYTE |
13.64% |
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| Acer |
13.64% |
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| Sony |
4.55% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.55% |
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Common models |
| Gateway NE56R |
9.52% |
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| Dell Latitude E5540 |
9.52% |
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| Dell Inspiron 531 |
9.52% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6-2307a |
4.76% |
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| HP Compaq Elite 8300 USDT |
4.76% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
4.76% |
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About (from PC Gizmos LTD)
Here at PC-Gizmos we are dedicated to creating simple, easy to use tools that tweak your favorite websites to make your life easier.
Publisher URL: www.pc-gizmos.com