GreatArcadeHits

GreatArcadeHits

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by ArcadeYum LLC

What is GreatArcadeHits?

GreatArcadeHits is software application developed by ArcadeYum LLC. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 54.87% of installations running this operating system. GreatArcadeHits's installer is typically 608.00 KB in size and installs around 5 files. The most common release is 1.0 with 99.96% of all installations currently using this version.

GreatArcadeHits is most popular in the United States with 89.10% of installations residing in this country.

GreatArcadeHits adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About GreatArcadeHits?

GreatArcadeHits is a web browser extension and toolbar designed to provide contextual-based advertising and modify the user's web browser home and search pages. This software may be identified as a potentially unwanted application by some malware vendors. Key features of the browser extension include the ability to change the default search engine, adjust the default browser home page, add search functionality to the address bar, and display contextual advertising. It is important to note that GreatArcadeHits is often bundled with third-party software utilizing a download manager that offers various installations. Additionally, the software continuously checks for and attempts to maintain the security of the modified search and homepages.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in GreatArcadeHits.

GAHUpdate.exe (MD5: 644ba20af338e4a5f9e0978245af7d91) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Dr.Web Trojan.Gamium.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V1210
GreatArcadeHitsIE.dll (MD5: eaf061ba8b8b2bd1d8d61d07f93d322a) has been flagged by 5 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Avira AntiVir TR/Trash.Gen
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
Symantec Bloodhound.MalPE
Dr.Web Trojan.Gamium.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V1210

Software Behaviors

Scheduled tasks:
  • GAHUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'GreatArcadeHits' (runs daily at 9:56 PM).

Software Details

URL:
https://www.greatarcadehits.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\greatarcadehits
Uninstaller:
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\GreatArcadeHits\GAHUninstaller.exe
Size:
608.00 KB
Language:
English

GreatArcadeHits Executable Details

Primary executable:
GreatArcadeHitsIE.dll
Name:
GreatArcadeHits
Path:
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\greatarcadehits\GreatArcadeHitsIE.dll
MD5:
eaf061ba8b8b2bd1d8d61d07f93d322a
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by GreatArcadeHits
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
9b1675e7c224daa3a9057b1cb4fb776b
EXE
644ba20af338e4a5f9e0978245af7d91
EXE
53e90aa6fdea2ed4b5e483d03c07b6d2
DLL
eaf061ba8b8b2bd1d8d61d07f93d322a
XPI
8d4517956b5530f9676c264e56a01b68