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Should I remove GameZooks?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #37,542
United States Rank #23,294
Reach 0.0029%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 117.46 days
483.28 days >
Average installed length: 253.93 days

GameZooks

Overview

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 setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 1.53 MB (1,607,712 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 85% of users of GameZooks come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.gamezooks.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\gamezooks
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\GameZooks\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 1.53 MB

Program filesFiles installed by GameZooks

  • uninstaller.exe - GameZooks Games (GameZooks Uninstaller)
  • ver.exe - GameZooks
  • zooks.dll
  • zooks.exe
  • delgz.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • zooks.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'GameZooks Games' with the class of {6A88117E-D66A-4E52-8F3D-4569D0238F38}.
Scheduled Task
  • ver.exe is scheduled as a task named 'GameZooks Ver' (runs daily at 1:38 PM).

How do I remove GameZooks?

You can uninstall GameZooks from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program GameZooks, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove GameZooks.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by GameZooks you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 10 70%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#37,542

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 70.18%
Windows 7 28.07%
Windows Vista 1.75%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 33.33%
Windows 8.1 26.32%
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.81%
Windows 10 Pro 3.51%
Windows 7 Professional 3.51%
Windows 8.1 Connected 3.51%

Distribution by countryGeography

85.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 85.39%
  Australia 7.87%
  Canada 3.37%
  United Kingdom 3.37%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 38.89%
Acer 22.22%
Dell 9.26%
Lenovo 7.41%
Toshiba 7.41%
ASUS 3.70%
Intel 1.85%
Sony 1.85%
Samsung 1.85%
GIGABYTE 1.85%
Gateway 1.85%
American Megatrends 1.85%
Common models
HP 15 Notebook PC 7.55%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 5.66%
Acer Aspire E5-521 3.77%
ASUSTeK X551MA 3.77%
Acer Aspire XC-703G 1.89%
Acer Aspire E5-571 1.89%

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