Games Bot

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 223
First Seen: March 16, 2015
Last Seen: January 19, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Games Bot is a Potentially Unwanted Program that when installed on a computer may result in various issues for Internet users. Games Bot can be downloaded manually by the computer user; however, Games Bot may also infiltrate into the PC automatically. Games Bot may be inserted into your PC packaged with various free software. While being installed on the computer, Games Bot may alter system settings to get the ability to display annoying pop-up advertisements. Games Bot may strive to control the computer user's browsing habits and start forced redirects to suspicious websites. In an effort to block the penetration of Games Bot, PC users should select the 'Custom' installation method when downloading freeware to the machine. It is recommended that computer users read every installation window of free software carefully to know if they carry any supplementary applications such as Games Bot and uncheck entries they are not familiar with.

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Registry Details

Games Bot may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Games Bot
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Gamesbot
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Games Bot
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\EventLog\Application\GamesBotService
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\GamesBotService
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\EventLog\Application\GamesBotService
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\GamesBotService
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\GamesBotService
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamesBotService

Directories

Games Bot may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\GbUpdSrv
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games Bot
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Games Bot
%PROGRAMFILES%\Games Bot
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Games Bot

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