Should I remove GameZooks?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
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
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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 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
Files installed by GameZooks
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uninstaller.exe - GameZooks Games (GameZooks Uninstaller)
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ver.exe - GameZooks
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zooks.dll
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zooks.exe
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delgz.exe
Behaviors 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.
- 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 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).
- 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.
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 10 70%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
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GLOBAL RANK
#37,542
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
70.18% |
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Windows 7 |
28.07% |
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Windows Vista |
1.75% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
33.33% |
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Windows 8.1 |
26.32% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.81% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
3.51% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
3.51% |
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Windows 8.1 Connected |
3.51% |
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Geography
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% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
38.89% |
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Acer |
22.22% |
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Dell |
9.26% |
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Lenovo |
7.41% |
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Toshiba |
7.41% |
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ASUS |
3.70% |
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Intel |
1.85% |
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Sony |
1.85% |
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Samsung |
1.85% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.85% |
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Gateway |
1.85% |
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American Megatrends |
1.85% |
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Common models |
HP 15 Notebook PC |
7.55% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
5.66% |
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Acer Aspire E5-521 |
3.77% |
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ASUSTeK X551MA |
3.77% |
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Acer Aspire XC-703G |
1.89% |
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Acer Aspire E5-571 |
1.89% |
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