Pogo Games
What is Pogo Games? (from Electronic Arts)
Play free online games, including puzzle games, word games, card games and more with chances for prizes! Play your childhood favorites like Scrabble, Monopoly and Risk, earn Tokens and save your high score. Make new friends.
Overview
Pogo Games is a program developed by Electronic Arts. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 14.14 MB (14,831,317 bytes). WebUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 96% of users of Pogo Games come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and UA.
Program details
URL: www.pogo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pogo games
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Pogo Games\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 14.14 MB
Files installed by Pogo Games
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iWinInfo.dll (by iWin) - iWinGamesManager Application (iWin Games manager Informer library)
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WebUpdater.exe - WebUpdater Application (Web Updater Application)
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AdminWorker.exe (by iWin) - PogoDGC Games Manager (PogoDGC Admin Worker application)
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WebInstaller.exe - PogoDGC Games Manager application
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PogoDGC.exe - PogoDGC Application (Pogo Games Manager application)
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PGMTrusted.exe - PGM Application (PGM Trusted Games Service)
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PogoDGC.exe is scheduled as a task named 'RunAsStdUser Task' (runs on registration).
Service
- PGMTrusted.exe runs as a service named 'PGMTrusted' (PGMTrusted) "PGM Trusted Game Service".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- WebUpdater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Pogo Games\WebUpdater.exe'.
- PogoDGC.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Pogo Games\PogoDGC.exe'.
How do I remove Pogo Games?
You can uninstall Pogo Games 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 Pogo Games (remove only), 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 Pogo Games.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 53%
Keep it 47%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.87% |
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| Windows Vista |
20.53% |
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| Windows XP |
5.96% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.64% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
62.67% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.33% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.67% |
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Geography
96.11% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
96.11% |
| Canada |
2.72% |
| UA |
0.39% |
| Turkey |
0.39% |
| Jamaica |
0.39% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
45.74% |
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| Dell |
27.91% |
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| Toshiba |
9.30% |
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| Acer |
6.98% |
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| ASUS |
4.65% |
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| Intel |
2.33% |
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| Gateway |
2.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.78% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 560 |
3.13% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.13% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.13% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
2.34% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 1640 |
2.34% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A505 |
2.34% |
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About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (EA) is developer & publisher of video games who develops & publishes games under several labels including EA Sports titles, Irritate NFL, FIFA Soccer & NBA Jam.
Publisher URL: www.ea.com