Should I remove Go!Zilla?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
20% remove it80% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #42,312
United States Rank #49,685
Reach 0.0022%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.27 days
362.08 days >
Average installed length: 190.24 days
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Go!Zilla
What is Go!Zilla?
Go!Zilla is a proprietary download manager for use on Windows. Go!Zilla was one of many download managers, also called download accelerators. Download accelerators allowed users to stop and resume partial downloads.
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is Goz.exe. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 6.02 MB (6,314,904 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.gozilla.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\GoZilla\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\GoZilla\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.02 MB
Files installed by Go!Zilla
Program executable: | Goz.exe |
Name: | Go!Zilla |
| Go!Zilla see: www.GoZilla.com |
Path: | C:\Program Files\GoZilla\Goz.exe |
MD5: | 9c5fda784971b66141e9f9ac24eeba5c |
Additional files:
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AdminPrivSetting.exe - (Shared by Headlight Software Products) (Change Settings that need Admin Privileges)
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Goz.exe - Go!Zilla (Go!Zilla see: www.GoZilla.com)
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GozCatch.dll - Go!Zilla IE Helper
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NPGoz.dll - Go!Zilla Firefox/Opera/Mozilla Plug-In
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ToGoz.exe - Quickly pass any URLs to Go!Zilla.
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- GozCatch.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Go!Zilla IE Helper' with the class of {E1FF080D-12A3-439A-A2EF-4BA95A3148E8}.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Goz.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Go!Zilla' which loads as C:\Program Files\GoZilla\Goz.exe.
How do I remove Go!Zilla?
You can uninstall Go!Zilla 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 Go!Zilla, 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 Go!Zilla.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Go!Zilla 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) 50%
Win Server 2003 2%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Windows Vista |
9.52% |
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Windows XP |
4.76% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
2.38% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.90% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.52% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
9.52% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.14% |
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Geography
45.45% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
45.45% |
India |
5.45% |
Germany |
5.45% |
Hong Kong |
3.64% |
South Africa |
3.64% |
France |
3.64% |
Sweden |
3.64% |
SY |
3.64% |
Netherlands |
3.64% |
Canada |
3.64% |
United Kingdom |
3.64% |
Brazil |
1.82% |
Norway |
1.82% |
Finland |
1.82% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
35.48% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
29.03% |
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ASUS |
12.90% |
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Acer |
6.45% |
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Lenovo |
6.45% |
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Sahara |
3.23% |
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MSI |
3.23% |
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Toshiba |
3.23% |
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Common models |
Dell Latitude E6320 |
5.71% |
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Acer Aspire V3-772G |
2.86% |
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MSI MS-7693 |
2.86% |
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LENOVO 2008YXH |
2.86% |
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HP-Pavilion FK792AA-ABA a... |
2.86% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.86% |
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About (from Headlight Software, Inc.)
Headlight Software was founded by Michael Burford. The first product was the GetRight Download Manager, which was released in February 1997.
Publisher URL: www.headlightinc.com