Should I remove Genius Box?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.13	12.12%
1.0.12	27.27%
1.0.9	50.00%
1.0.8	4.55%
1.0.7	6.06%

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from TGF Interactive

Remove Genius Box by TGF Interactive

Genius Box is a potentially unwanted program. You are recommended to remove it from your PC. It displays popup and banner ads within the user's web browser and labeled as "About this Genius Box ad" and "TGF Interactive". The software uses various methods to interact with the user's web browser such as a BHO for Internet Explorer. It also will plug into Google Chrome and Firefox through a plugin.

The most used version is 1.0.9, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The main program executable is TGFInteractive.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 2.34 MB (2,451,968 bytes).

URL: www.geniusbox.net

Help link: geniusbox.net/faqs

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TGF Interactive\Genius Box\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{554744CD-09EB-4CD3-AF86-B10E89BEF6DA}

Estimated size: 2.34 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 Genius Box, 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 Genius Box.
4. 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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 65% Win 7 2%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 62% Keep it 38%

GLOBAL RANK #35,250

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	96.30%
France	0.93%
Iran	0.93%
Italy	0.93%
United Kingdom	0.93%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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