Razer Game Booster
What is Razer Game Booster? (from Razer USA)
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Overview
Razer Game Booster is a software program developed by Razer USA. The most common release is 3.5.6.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 GameBooster.exe. The setup package generally installs about 179 files and is usually about 36.3 MB (38,064,813 bytes). The installed file RzUpdate.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 41% of users of Razer Game Booster come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.razerzone.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{88F0F4FF-B514-4E32-9C17-CAF96D60EAFC}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 36.3 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Razer Game Booster
| Program executable: | GameBooster.exe |
| Name: | Game Booster |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\GameBooster.exe |
| MD5: | 431cc535b2d0dd7c1cd536bfd5a7055b |
Additional files:
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RzUpdateManager.exe - Razer Update Manager
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RzUpdate.dll - Razer Update Client (RzUpdate)
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RzUpdateManagerUI.dll - RzUpdateManagerUI (Razer Update Manager UI)
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Boost.exe - Game Booster
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FPSClient.exe
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GameBooster.exe
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gbtray.exe
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Ninject.dll (by Ninject Project Contributors) - Ninject: Lightweight dependency injection for .NET (Ninject Core Library)
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taskMgr.dll - Task Scheduler Dynamic Link Library
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diskhelper.dll - DiskHelper support library
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dxhelper.dll - DXHelper support library
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Assistant.dll - Razer Game Booster
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Boost.dll
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Defrag.dll
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Diagnose.dll
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Drivers.dll
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GamepadStub.dll - GamepadStub
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GameScaner.dll
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K_FPS.dll - FPS Dynamic Link Library
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main.exe
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Mpeg2Video.dll
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PowerConfig.dll - PowerConfig
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ProcessCapturer.exe - ProcessCapturer
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ProcessMonitor.dll - ProcessMonitor
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Razer.GameBooster.ImportLibrary.dll
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Razer.GameBooster.Model.dll
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Razer.GameBooster.Services.dll
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Razer.GameBooster.Toolkit.dll
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Razer.GameBooster.View.dll
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Razer.GameBooster.ViewModel.dll
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Ionic.Zip.dll (by Dino Chiesa) - DotNetZip Library (Ionic's Zip Library)
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GBV3ContextMenu.dll - Game Booster v3 (Game Booster v3 Context Menu)
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GBV3ContextMenu_x86.dll
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RzSynapseNative.dll - RzSynapseNative (RzSynapseNative module)
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RzSynapseLoginUI.dll - RzEmilyLoginUI
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RzUpdateNative.dll - RzUpdateNative (RzUpdateNative module)
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D3DX8Wrapper.dll - D3DX8Wra Dynamic Link Library
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FPS.dll
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FPSSource.dll (by IObit) - FPS Video Record Source Filter
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RzStorageIO.dll - RzStorageIO (Storage IO module)
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RzStorage.dll - RzStorage
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libmp3lame.dll (by http://lame.sf.net) - L.A.M.E. (MP3 Encoder.)
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RzCommon.dll - RzCommon
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log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (log4net for .NET Framework 2.0)
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AutoUpdate.exe - Update
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EPPlus.dll - EPPlus
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avcodec-54.dll
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avdevice-53.dll
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avfilter-2.dll
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avformat-54.dll
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avresample-0.dll
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avutil-51.dll
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DelMelTaskAndPower.exe
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EasyHook32.dll
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FW1FontWrapper.dll
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gbinit.exe
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GBUnInstall.exe
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swscale-2.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- GameBooster.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7B5F9351-141B-430D-9E7C-239DD89DA3C2}' (runs on registration).
- AutoUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Razer_Game_Booster_AutoUpdate'.
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- GameBooster.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Game_Booster_Startup.
- AutoUpdate.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Razer_Game_Booster_AutoUpdate.
Startup File (User Run)
- main.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Razer Game Booster.lnk' and executes as C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\main.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- AutoUpdate.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GB_UPDATE' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\AutoUpdate.exe" /AUTORUN.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- main.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\main.exe'.
- AutoUpdate.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Razer\Razer Game Booster\AutoUpdate.exe'.
Network connections
- main.exe connects to ec2-23-21-233-211.compute-1.amazonaws.com (23.21.233.211 port 5001).
- main.exe connects to ec2-23-21-233-211.compute-1.amazonaws.com (23.21.233.211 port 5001).
Resource utilization averages
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| FPSClient.exe |
| Memory: | 17.2 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000762233% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001112% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00006510% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 224,492 | |
| Switches/sec: | 3 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 960 Bytes | |
| gbtray.exe |
| Memory: | 10.37 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0012590911% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00057462% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00068447% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 3,216,875 | |
| Switches/sec: | 4 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 83 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2 Bytes | |
| main.exe |
| Memory: | 119.4 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0033063395% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00082578% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00248056% | |
| Switches/sec: | 86 | |
How do I remove Razer Game Booster?
You can uninstall Razer Game Booster 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 Razer Game Booster, 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 Razer Game Booster.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win 10 0%
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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 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
78.70% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.97% |
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| Windows XP |
3.71% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.62% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.06% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.16% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.45% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.07% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.72% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.99% |
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Geography
40.53% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.53% |
| Germany |
5.03% |
| United Kingdom |
4.44% |
| Canada |
4.21% |
| Turkey |
2.76% |
| France |
2.42% |
| Australia |
2.27% |
| Brazil |
1.90% |
| India |
1.57% |
| Spain |
1.49% |
| Netherlands |
1.42% |
| Philippines |
1.38% |
| Italy |
1.34% |
| Mexico |
1.19% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.28% |
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| Acer |
20.44% |
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| Dell |
16.35% |
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| ASUS |
12.19% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.36% |
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| Toshiba |
6.20% |
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| Samsung |
3.65% |
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| Lenovo |
2.55% |
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| Alienware |
2.26% |
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| MSI |
1.02% |
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| Intel |
0.95% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.73% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.08% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.23% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.38% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.20% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SV |
2.19% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.19% |
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About Razer USA
Razer is a computer peripherals manufacturer specializing in products marketed to gamers whose products are generally targeted at gamers.
Publisher URL: www.razerzone.com