Gamesbar
What is Gamesbar?
Gamesbar is software application developed by Visicom Media Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 68.57% of installations running this operating system. Gamesbar's installer is typically 2.00 MB in size and installs around 12 files. The most common release is 3.2.0.49 with 38.83% of all installations currently using this version.
Gamesbar is most popular in the United States with 70.37% of installations residing in this country.
Gamesbar adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Gamesbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About Gamesbar?
GamesBar is a Visicom Media (VMN) toolbar that seamlessly integrates with popular web browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. This ad-supported program is specifically designed to deliver relevant advertisements within the toolbar itself, while also customizing the browser's home page and search settings to optimize web search traffic. Additionally, it collects and aggregates usage information and statistics to enhance user experience. The toolbar is often included as a bundled component with third-party developer programs, providing a monetization method for both free and some paid software. During installation, users may be prompted to customize their home and search pages, although these options are often pre-selected by default. Please note that this software description is accurate as of [current date]. Updates or changes to the software may have occurred after this description was written.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Gamesbar.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Baidu-International | 4.0.3.141122 | PUA.Win32.Visicom.BB |
| ESET-NOD32 | 8.10745 | a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.B |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.326 | Suspicious_GEN.F47V1114 |
Software Behaviors
- Firewall:
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- dtuser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\iwingamestoolbar\dtuser.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- uninst.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D4DF80F6-7AAA-4267-8A87-874C6AD2E996}' (runs on registration).
Startup Entries
- Registry entries:
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- SearchEngineProtection.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SearchEngineProtection' and executes as C:\Program Files\Gamesbar\SearchEngineProtection.exe.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.dynamictoolbar.com
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\goodhousekeepinggamesbar
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\goodhousekeepinggamesbar\uninstall.exe
- Size:
- 2.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Gamesbar Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll
- Name:
- Gamesbar
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\goodhousekeepinggamesbar\encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll
- MD5:
- –
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –