GameZooks
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| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,376 |
| First Seen: | August 25, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | March 26, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
GameZooks is an adware component that may be associated with numerous unwanted advertisements on affected computers. GameZooks advertisements may be intrusive and linked to numerous online tactics. The main purpose of GameZooks is to display advertisements on affected Web browsers. In most cases, adware are marketed as a way for computer users to gain access to special deals and online sales. In the case of GameZooks, computer users may be convinced that they can use GameZooks to gain access to special content online, interesting stories and entertainment sources. If GameZooks is installed on your Web browser, PC security researchers strongly advise computer users to take steps to remove GameZooks immediately with the help of a reliable security program that is fully up to date. GameZooks may affect the most common Web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
Table of Contents
Dealing with GameZooks and Advertisements Associated with this Adware Component
GameZooks may be linked to several pop-up windows and new tabs on targeted Web browsers. PC security researchers have received numerous reports that GameZooks advertisements and pop-up windows may become very irritating and make it very difficult for computer users to use the affected Web browser as normal. Malware analysts have associated numerous types of advertisements with GameZooks and similar adware components. Some GameZooks advertisements will try to convince computer users that their Web browser needs to be updated. These types of advertisements also may claim that it is necessary to update several other programs on the affected computer. GameZooks also may display advertisements that claim that the PC user has won a prize of some sort. Common types of advertisements associated with GameZooks will claim that there are threats on the user's computer, offering fake technical support services or bogus security programs. GameZooks may be associated with sidebars and pop-up windows that may offer special deals and content offerings.
How GameZooks may be Distributed
GameZooks may be included in the installation of other programs. These types of low-quality components may be bundled with other software as a way to trick inexperienced computer users. GameZooks may be included in the installation of free software from certain sources. During the installation of these programs, computer users may be prompted to install a Web browser toolbar or Web browser extension along with the downloaded program. Computer users may have to opt out explicitly from installing GameZooks and similar components. To deal with these types of components, computer users may need to opt out using advanced installation, custom installation or a similar option that may be present.
How GameZooks may be Used to Generate Revenue
Most Web pages are financed using advertising material. However, certain components like GameZooks, do not limit themselves to displaying advertisements, but also may force computer users to view advertisements repeatedly by redirecting their Web browsers or inserting advertising material into the affected Web browser. GameZooks may be associated with tracking components that are used to keep track of the PC user's online activities. GameZooks also may gather data from the computer user's Web browser for use in marketing or to deliver additional advertisements. GameZooks and similar adware may present privacy concerns due to the type of data that they gather from the affected Web browser. You should prevent the people responsible for GameZooks to generate revenue at your expense. Components like GameZooks should be removed immediately with the help of reliable security applications.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove GameZooks
File System Details
| # | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ver.exe | |
| 2. |
C:\Users\ |
|
| 3. | zooks.dll | |
| 4. | zooks.exe | |
| 5. | delgz.exe |
Registry Details
Directories
GameZooks may create the following directory or directories:
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\GameZooks |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\GameZooks |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\GameZooks |
URLs
GameZooks may call the following URLs:
| GameZooks |
| gamezooks.com |
| www.gamezooks.com |
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