Should I remove GOM PICKER?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #4,826
United States Rank #7,380
Reach 0.1077%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.94 days
794.66 days >
Average installed length: 417.53 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.7 |
26.77% |
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1.0.0.6 |
0.09% |
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1.0.0.5 |
10.46% |
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1.0.0.4 |
6.74% |
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0.9.0.0 |
33.69% |
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0.7.0.0 |
22.24% |
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Typically installed together
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GOM PICKER
What is GOM PICKER?
GOM Picker is a brower addon that lets you download videos from popular video websites in just one click. It runs as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) in Internet Explorer.
About (from Gretech)
GOM Picker is a software tool that lets you play embedded flash videos from the internet in GOM Media Player or download the video directly to your PC in just one click. Currently GOM Picker only works with Internet Explorer. Designed to work in conjunction with both GOM Media Player and GOM Video Converter, you can ea... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 0.9.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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). The primary executable is named gompickerdownloadq.exe. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 5.39 MB (5,655,222 bytes).
Program details
URL: converter.gomlab.com/eng/support/supportcenter
Help link: converter.gomlab.com/eng/guide/gompicker.gom
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\gretech\gompicker
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\GRETECH\GomPicker\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 5.39 MB
Files installed by GOM PICKER
Program executable: | gompickerdownloadq.exe |
Name: | GOM Picker |
Path: | C:\Program Files\gretech\gompicker\gompickerdownloadq.exe |
MD5: | b03cbb9f56d6b7e74ad38fa394ebc51c |
Additional files:
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GWinHttp.dll - WinHttpModule
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GomPickerBHO.dll - GOM Picker (GOM Picker BHO)
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GomPickerBHO1.dll - GOM PICKER (GOM PICKER BHO)
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PageAnalyzer.dll - Gom Picker (Gom Picker Utility)
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Uninstall.exe - GOM Picker Install File
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- GomPickerBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'GretechBHO Class' with the class of {F0181C6E-9218-4792-9F3C-E8DF52B2F1AC} (GomPicker).
- GomPickerBHO1.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'GretechBHO Class' with the class of {F0181C6E-9218-4792-9F3C-E8DF52B2F1AC} (GomPicker).
Scheduled Task
- GomPickerDownloadQ.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C9BFCD05-4658-440B-8F82-9BC2EFE4B7C1}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove GOM PICKER?
You can uninstall GOM PICKER 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 GOM PICKER, 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 GOM PICKER.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by GOM PICKER 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) 60%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%
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GLOBAL RANK
#4,826
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
65.38% |
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Windows 10 |
17.07% |
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Windows XP |
10.91% |
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Windows Vista |
6.59% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.85% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.81% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.88% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.31% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.97% |
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Windows 8.1 |
3.07% |
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Geography
25.59% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
25.59% |
Japan |
15.52% |
Saudi Arabia |
4.45% |
Iran |
2.94% |
Turkey |
2.85% |
Thailand |
2.38% |
Germany |
2.20% |
United Kingdom |
2.08% |
Canada |
1.99% |
Italy |
1.82% |
Indonesia |
1.69% |
Croatia |
1.64% |
Taiwan |
1.51% |
India |
1.47% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
22.24% |
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Dell |
22.07% |
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Acer |
16.81% |
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Toshiba |
9.68% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.05% |
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ASUS |
7.05% |
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Lenovo |
4.24% |
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Samsung |
3.57% |
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NEC |
3.31% |
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Intel |
1.70% |
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American Megatrends |
1.19% |
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Sahara |
1.10% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.51% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.85% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.96% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.96% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
3.74% |
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THIRDWAVE CORPORATION Pri... |
2.42% |
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About Gretech
The GOM Player, also known as the Gretech Online Movie Player is a media player for Windows, distributed by the Gretech Corporation.
Publisher URL: www.gretech.com