Should I remove GimpShop?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
74% remove it26% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,946
United States Rank #4,588
Reach 0.0618%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.62 days
578.72 days >
Average installed length: 304.07 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.8 |
100.00% |
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GimpShop 2.8
from Web Networks, Inc
What is GimpShop?
GimpShop is a modified potentially unwanted program installer wrapped around the open-source GIMP software program. The installer uses the InstallIQ (formerly W3i, nativeX) bundler which presents the user with several adware-type toolbars during installation. Gimp is an open source product developed by The GIMP Development Team licensed under GNU GPL.
About (from Web Networks, Inc)
Clicking this button launches Install IQ™ which manages your gimpshop installation. Additional software may be offered to you via opt-in ads during the installation process. Gimpshop is a FREE, downloadable photo and image editing software program built to rival Adobe Photoshop. Gimpshop is a free professional digital ... Read more
Overview
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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named gimp-2.8.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 175 files and is usually about 2.01 MB (2,102,474 bytes). The program uses the GLib GNOME library.
- Known to include offers within the setup
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
GimpShop has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Displayed publisher: GimpShop
URL: www.gimpshop.com
Help link: www.gimpshop.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\GimpShop\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{3F1C9552-58E0-4AAC-A616-AE3A28720EC6}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.01 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by GimpShop 2.8
| Program executable: | gimp-2.8.exe |
| Name: | GNU Image Manipulation Program |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\gimpshop\bin\gimp-2.8.exe |
| MD5: | d56021051e8246a48550cfec1880f80e |
Additional files:
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freetype6.dll
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iconv.dll
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python.exe
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pythonw.exe
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add.dll
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alien-map.exe (by Spencer Kimball, Peter Mattis and the GIMP Development Team) - GNU Image Manipulation Program (GNU Image Manipulation Program Plug-In)
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align-layers.exe (by Spencer Kimball, Peter Mattis and the GIMP Development Team)
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animation-optimize.exe
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animation-play.exe
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antialias.exe
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apply-canvas.exe
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backgroundwindow.exe
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bilateral-filter.dll
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blinds.exe
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blur.exe
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blur-gauss.exe
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blur-gauss-selective.exe
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blur-motion.exe
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border-average.exe
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box-blur.dll
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brightness-contrast.dll
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buffer-sink.dll
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buffer-source.dll
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bump-map.exe
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bz2-1.dll
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bzip2.dll
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c2g.dll
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cartoon.exe
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channel-mixer.exe
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checkerboard.dll
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checkerboard.exe
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clear.dll
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clone.dll
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cml-explorer.exe
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color-cube-analyze.exe
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color-dodge.dll
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color-enhance.exe
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color-exchange.exe
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colorify.exe
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colormap-remap.exe
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color-rotate.exe
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color-to-alpha.exe
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compose.exe
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contrast-curve.dll
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dbus-bash-completion-helper.exe
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file-fits.exe
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freebl3.dll (by Mozilla Foundation) - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
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gaussian-blur.dll
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gfig.exe
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gimp-2.2.exe
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gimp-console-2.8.exe
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gimptool-2.0.exe
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gspawn-win32-helper.exe
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gspawn-win32-helper-console.exe
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intl.dll (by Free Software Foundation) - libintl: accessing NLS message catalogs (LGPLed libintl for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 and Windows 95/98/ME)
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jpeg62.dll (by Independent JPEG Group ) - Jpeg (Jpeg: library and tools for JPEG images)
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jpg-load.dll
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libart_lgpl_2-2.dll
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libatk-1.0-0.dll (by Sun Microsystems) - atk
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libbabl-0.1-0.dll
Behaviors exhibited
4 Scheduled Tasks
- python.exe is scheduled as a task named 'UpdateBiggsPP' (runs daily at 10:20 AM).
- wininst-9.0.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{61FC47B8-E3EF-4C11-9E85-1A02C1053E58}' (runs on registration).
- pythonw.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{20BC6655-A21B-4BFB-A2C8-68F30DCFF9DA}' (runs on registration).
- gimp-2.8.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5C71F1C0-6478-4E32-A162-6843AA0A4AF2}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- pythonw.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Python27\pythonw.exe'.
- python.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Python27\python.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| python.exe |
| Memory: | 21.22 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000778839% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002427% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00005362% | |
How do I remove GimpShop?
You can uninstall GimpShop 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 GimpShop 2.8, 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 GimpShop.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 74%
Keep it 26%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,946
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.99% |
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| Windows 10 |
34.97% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.42% |
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| Windows XP |
2.62% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.95% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.49% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.79% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.89% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.83% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.87% |
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Geography
71.70% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
71.70% |
| United Kingdom |
6.28% |
| Canada |
2.37% |
| Italy |
1.89% |
| Australia |
1.72% |
| France |
1.12% |
| Germany |
1.12% |
| India |
1.01% |
| Netherlands |
1.01% |
| Belgium |
0.95% |
| New Zealand |
0.71% |
| Poland |
0.53% |
| DK |
0.47% |
| Spain |
0.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.36% |
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| Dell |
22.86% |
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| Acer |
15.00% |
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| ASUS |
8.57% |
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| Toshiba |
8.45% |
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| Lenovo |
5.12% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.52% |
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| Samsung |
2.62% |
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| Intel |
0.83% |
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| Alienware |
0.71% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.48% |
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| Medion |
0.48% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.55% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
5.13% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.99% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.42% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.42% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.13% |
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