Should I remove Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,692
United States Rank #24,487
Reach 0.0093%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.66 days
845.55 days >
Average installed length: 444.27 days
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Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition
Overview
Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition is a software program developed by Kalypso Media. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft 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 GalCiv2.exe. The setup package generally installs about 25 files and is usually about 187.61 MB (196,722,138 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 32% of users of Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\GalCiv2Ultimate
Uninstaller: C:\GALCIV~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\GALCIV~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 187.61 MB
Files installed by Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition
| Program executable: | GalCiv2.exe |
| Name: | Galactic Civilizations II |
| Galactic Civilizations |
| Path: | C:\GalCiv2Ultimate\GalCiv2.exe |
| MD5: | 92caf8678f3d891301fd17acec1fde66 |
Additional files:
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GC2Launch.exe (by Stardock Entertainment) - Galactic Civilizations II Launcher
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_UNWISE.exe
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Activate.exe (by Stardock) - Activate (Stardock Product Activation)
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binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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CryptoUtilAX.dll
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d3dx9_27.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows®
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d3dx9_28.dll (by Microsoft)
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FGBTCORE.dll
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fgiebar.dll (by Amaze Soft) - fgiebar Module (FlashGet IE Bar)
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fgmgr.dll (by www.flashget.com) - Flashget Manager
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flashget.exe (by FlashGet.com) - FlashGet
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GalCiv2.exe (by Stardock Entertainment) - Galactic Civilizations II (Galactic Civilizations)
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GameuxInstallHelper.dll
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GDFGalCiv2.dll
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GDFGC2Install.exe
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getflash.dll - getflash Module
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jccatch.dll (by www.flashget.com) - JCCATCH Module (Flashget CatchUrl Module)
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Lib3D.dll
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mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
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SDActivate.exe (by Stardock)
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SDNetLib.dll - Stardock SDNetLib (SDNetLib)
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Uninstal.exe
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uninstall.exe
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UninstHelper.exe - Impulse (Add/Remove Programs Helper)
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UNWISE.EXE
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- jccatch.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Flashget Catch Url Class' with the class of {2F364306-AA45-47B5-9F9D-39A8B94E7EF7}.
- getflash.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'gFlash Class' with the class of {F156768E-81EF-470C-9057-481BA8380DBA}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- flashget.exe is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- fgiebar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'FlashGet' with the class of {E0E899AB-F487-11D5-8D29-0050BA6940E3}.
Scheduled Task
- GC2Launch.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D9FE55BF-B583-48F5-9533-628F272E5BAD}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition?
You can uninstall Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition 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 Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition, 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 Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition 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) 63%
Win XP 1%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
69.02% |
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| Windows 10 |
22.83% |
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| Windows XP |
5.43% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.72% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.30% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.04% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.07% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.43% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.43% |
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Geography
32.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
32.38% |
| Germany |
16.67% |
| United Kingdom |
7.14% |
| Czech Republic |
4.29% |
| Italy |
3.33% |
| France |
2.86% |
| Poland |
2.86% |
| Canada |
2.38% |
| Belgium |
1.90% |
| Netherlands |
1.90% |
| New Zealand |
1.90% |
| Brazil |
1.43% |
| Spain |
1.43% |
| Finland |
1.43% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
23.81% |
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| GIGABYTE |
15.24% |
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| Acer |
15.24% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.38% |
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| Dell |
9.52% |
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| Lenovo |
8.57% |
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| Toshiba |
4.76% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.81% |
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| Samsung |
2.86% |
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| MSI |
1.90% |
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| Sahara |
1.90% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 20354 |
2.83% |
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| Acer Predator G3120 |
1.89% |
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| ASUSTeK N76VZ |
1.89% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.89% |
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| ASUSTeK G75VW |
1.89% |
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| Micro-Star MS-7599 |
1.89% |
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