Should I remove GameSecure Toolbar Legacy Games?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
70% remove it30% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
5.01.27.01 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Legacy Games
GameSecure Toolbar Legacy Games
from Legacy Games
What is GameSecure Toolbar Legacy Games?
GameSecure Toolbar is an advertising-supported web browser toolbar that may modify the browser's home page, search provider and new tab pages. Changes to the browser include the following modifications:
- Change of the default home page and new tabs and protect your search settings
- Change of the default search engine in your Internet Browser, including the browser's built-in search box
- Addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found”
About (from Legacy Games)
Legacy Interactive's GameSecure is a security toolbar that works with Microsoft Internet Explorer and protects you against identity theft, pop-ups, and more. GameSecure uses proprietary technology and user community feedback to block you from visiting potentially harmful sites, protecting your identity in the process. ... Read more
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named cdinstx.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 6.91 MB (7,241,860 bytes).
- Integrates into the web browser
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
URL: www.legacygames.com
Help link: support.cyberdefender.com/cgi-bin/support/kb.cgi
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\LocalLow\CyberDefender
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\LocalLow\CyberDefender\cdinstx.exe /u
Estimated size: 6.91 MB
Files installed by GameSecure Toolbar Legacy Games
Program executable: | cdinstx.exe |
Name: | CyberDefender |
| Install for GameSecure |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\LocalLow\CyberDefender\cdinstx.exe |
MD5: | 2ee8c54c192c66e9f8a8b2fcfb46bd32 |
Additional files:
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cdmyidd.dll - MyIdentityDefender Toolbar (Legacy Games) (MyIdentityDefender Toolbar)
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AWSDLL.DLL (by CyberDefender) - AWSDLL
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gacutil.exe (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® .NET Framework (Microsoft (R) .NET Framework Global Assembly Cache Utility)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- cdmyidd.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'GameSecure Toolbar' with the class of {A26503FE-B3B8-4910-A9DC-9CBD25C6B8D6}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- cdmyidd.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'GameSecure Toolbar' with the class of {A26503FE-B3B8-4910-A9DC-9CBD25C6B8D6}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- cdmyidd.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'GameSecure Toolbar' with a class of {A26503FE-B3B8-4910-A9DC-9CBD25C6B8D6} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- cdmyidd.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'GameSecure Toolbar' with a class of {A26503FE-B3B8-4910-A9DC-9CBD25C6B8D6}.
How do I remove GameSecure Toolbar Legacy Games?
You can uninstall GameSecure Toolbar Legacy Games 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 GameSecure Toolbar (Legacy Games), 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 GameSecure Toolbar Legacy Games.
- 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by GameSecure Toolbar Legacy Games 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 Vista (SP2) 40%
Win 7 20%
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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 70%
Keep it 30%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
60.00% |
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Windows Vista |
40.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
40.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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Geography
92.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
92.86% |
Lithuania |
7.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
80.00% |
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Toshiba |
20.00% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite L305D |
20.00% |
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HP-Pavilion KQ436AA-ABA I... |
20.00% |
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HP-Pavilion AZ209AV-ABA p... |
20.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
20.00% |
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HP Compaq dc7700p Convert... |
20.00% |
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