Should I remove Gameo?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
23% remove it77% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #14,258
United States Rank #13,371
Reach 0.0203%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.63 days
195.57 days >
Average installed length: 102.76 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
0.10.6 |
26.93% |
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0.10.5 |
23.19% |
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0.10.4 |
5.99% |
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0.10.3 |
1.75% |
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0.9.1 |
26.43% |
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0.9.0 |
1.75% |
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0.8.7 |
11.47% |
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0.8.5 |
0.75% |
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0.8.3 |
1.75% |
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Typically installed together
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Gameo
from Fried Cookie Ltd.
What is Gameo?
Distributed and produced by IronSource Technologies Ltd.
About (from Fried Cookie)
Games to play on every new tab and speed dial access to all your favorite websites.
Overview
Gameo is a software program developed by Fried Cookie. The most common release is 0.10.6, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 gameo.exe. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 65.24 MB (68,409,235 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 45% of users of Gameo come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Germany.
Program details
URL: gameoapp.com
Help link: chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/knakfjomapdeodemiboidbhgemeollbh
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\gameo
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Gameo\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 65.24 MB
Files installed by Gameo
Program executable: | gameo.exe |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\gameo\gameo.exe |
MD5: | a92d5736dbac456b4d4ae5ff3375d17d |
Additional files:
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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ffmpegsumo.dll
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Mozilla Plugin
- libEGL.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@protectdisc.com/NPPDLicenseHelper' with a plugin key of '@protectdisc.com/NPPDLicenseHelper'.
Scheduled Task
- gameo.exe is scheduled as a task named 'gameo_update' (runs weekly on Saturdays at 12:00 PM).
Startup File (User Run)
- gameo.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Gameo' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Gameo\gameo.exe "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Gameo\gameo.dat" modC:minimized.
How do I remove Gameo?
You can uninstall Gameo 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 Gameo, 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 Gameo.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Gameo 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) 53%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
58.96% |
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Windows 10 |
36.57% |
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Windows Vista |
4.23% |
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Windows XP |
0.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.84% |
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Windows 8.1 |
21.05% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.03% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.52% |
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Windows 8 |
4.01% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.26% |
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Geography
44.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
44.67% |
Brazil |
12.70% |
Germany |
11.07% |
France |
8.40% |
Canada |
5.53% |
United Kingdom |
4.51% |
Italy |
4.10% |
Belgium |
1.84% |
Mexico |
1.64% |
Austria |
1.23% |
Switzerland |
0.61% |
Spain |
0.61% |
Peru |
0.41% |
IQ |
0.20% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
27.18% |
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Acer |
25.09% |
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Dell |
19.86% |
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Samsung |
6.62% |
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Toshiba |
6.27% |
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ASUS |
5.92% |
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Lenovo |
3.48% |
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Medion |
2.44% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.74% |
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MSI |
0.70% |
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Sony |
0.70% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.94% |
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.94% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.35% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.35% |
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HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... |
2.35% |
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MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
2.35% |
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