Should I remove Game Master 1 Toolbar?

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80% remove it20% keep it

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How common is it?

Reach <0.001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.2.7.3	100.00%

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Game Master 1 Toolbar

from Conduit Ltd.

Remove Game Master 1 Toolbar by Conduit

What is Game Master 1 Toolbar?

From the Privacy Policy: "The Trovi Software (including the Toolbar, the Search Protect, and the Value Apps software) may also collect and store information about your web browsing locally on your device, like the web pages that you have visited and the content you have accessed. This locally saved information may interact with the Trovi Software and send us information about your web browsing so we can suggest services or provide you with ads that may be more relevant to you, including via our Partners when using the Value Apps software. Only generalized inferences are passed from the Trovi Software to our servers.

Your Browsing Data and Search Data are collected and analyzed by the Value Apps platform in real time to trigger the relevant Apps you enabled, and we share such information with our Partners so our Partners or we, as applicable (depending on the App provider), can suggest services or provide you with offers that may be relevant to you according to the data collected and processed in real time. We do not store your Browsing Data nor your Search Data while you Use Value Apps."

About (from Conduit)

Due to the restructuring of Conduit Ltd. the Software will be operated and provided by ClientConnect Ltd. (“ClientConnect”) d.b.a “Trovi”, instead of Conduit. As part of the functionality provided by the Trovi Software (through the Toolbar and/or the Search Protect software products), we may collect and store informat... Read more

Overview

Malware detected in the program
Integrates into the web browser
This toolbar is distributed via Conduit (potentially unwanted)
Adds a background Windows Service
Delivered through a thrid-party offer
The experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Game Master 1 Toolbar.

tbGam0.dll (d9a0ce26ada5bd15b1b03a752ddf14a6) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
AVware	1.5.0.21	Conduit (fs)
ESET-NOD32	8.10683	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus	14.03.04.03	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	34576	Conduit (fs)
Game_Master_1ToolbarHelper.exe (a320df2b47cfcaf98d06eb59cd72084c) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Bkav FE	1.3.0.6379	W32.HfsAdware.C534
Dr.Web	7.0.12.3050	Adware.Conduit.300
G Data	25	Win32.Adware.Conduit.B
IKARUS anti.virus	T3.1.6.1.0	PUA.ClientConnect
Panda Antivirus	4.6.4.2	PUP/Conduit.A

Game Master 1 Toolbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program details

Displayed publisher: Game Master 1

URL: GameMaster1.OurToolbar.com

Help link: GameMaster1.OurToolbar.com/help

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Game_Master_1

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\GAME_M~1\UNWISE.EXE /U C:\Program Files2\GAME_M~1\INSTALL.LOG

(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)

Estimated size: 7.67 MB

This is a Community Toolbar by Conduit, what does that mean?

Conduit is a toolbar monetization platform for software publishers. It provides a utility for developers to create branded generic web browser toolbars. Publishers can bundle these toolbars with their software programs or provide access to download them separately through GameMaster1.OurToolbar.com. Once installed, the toolbar modifies the browser's home page and search settings in order to redirect searches through the Conduit portal (which utilizes Bing or Yahoo! Search engines). Read more...

Files installed by Game Master 1 Toolbar

Program module:	tbGam0.dll (Malware detected)
Name:	Conduit Toolbar
Path:	C:\Program Files\Game_Master_1\tbGam0.dll
MD5:	d9a0ce26ada5bd15b1b03a752ddf14a6

Additional files:

(Malware detected) tbGam0.dll - Conduit Toolbar
(Malware detected) Game_Master_1ToolbarHelper.exe
UNWISE.EXE

Behaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO

tbGam0.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PHPNukeIT Toolbar' with the class of {2c965f3f-8efd-4bfc-a2c5-1672845fdbbf}.

Internet Explorer Bar

tbGam0.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'MyAshampoo Findbar' with a class of {BACB20E8-FD35-479F-8D90-BF336CE1EFC4}.

Internet Explorer Toolbar

tbGam0.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Softonic-Saudi Arabia Toolbar' with the class of {ae26bad6-65bd-4d94-b765-0c5ef8a78fa0}.

Internet Explorer URL Search Hook

tbGam0.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Softonic-Saudi Arabia Toolbar' with a class of {ae26bad6-65bd-4d94-b765-0c5ef8a78fa0} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

Internet Explorer Web Browser

tbGam0.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named '4shared.com Toolbar' with a class of {09EC805C-CB2E-4D53-B0D3-A75A428B81C7}.

2 Scheduled Tasks

UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
Game_Master_1ToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8E8E278-F25D-478A-BAB2-24A5EDB01F6C}' (runs on registration).

Service

UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.

How do I remove Game Master 1 Toolbar?

You can uninstall Game Master 1 Toolbar 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 Game Master 1 Toolbar, 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 Game Master 1 Toolbar.
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.