PUP.GoforFiles
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| Ranking: | 7,465 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 48,892 |
| First Seen: | January 29, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | December 21, 2024 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
PUP.GoforFiles has been associated with several adware infections. PUP.GoforFiles and content associated with PUP.GoforFiles may cause various symptoms on affected Web browsers, including changing the victim's home page and search engine, altering its settings and preventing computer users from using the affected Web browser effectively. PUP.GoforFiles is associated with a low quality search engine that can help computer users find what they want, provided that they allow this PUP to remain on their computer and are willing to deal with PUP.GoforFiles' unwanted behaviors and symptoms. PUP.GoforFiles may cause various symptoms, endanger the victims' privacy and security, and make the affected computer run slowly or crash frequently. Because of this, malware analysts strongly advise computer users to remove PUP.GoforFiles immediately, ignore any of its instructions and avoid allowing PUP.GoforFiles to remain on a computer.
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Do not Let PUP.GoforFiles Stay on Your PC
As soon as PUP.GoforFiles is installed, PUP.GoforFiles may cause numerous symptoms, change your Web browser and computer settings to allow PUP.GoforFiles to run automatically and create an exception on the Windows Firewall that allows PUP.GoforFiles to communicate with a third party. The following characteristics are common problems associated with PUP.GoforFiles:
- PUP.GoforFiles may cause Web browser redirects, hijacking the PC user's Web browser and leading it to certain websites forcefully.
- PUP.GoforFiles may cause the affected Web browser to display numerous pop-ups, which may include advertisements, fake system dialogs and suspicious error messages. PUP.GoforFiles advertisements may endanger your security by promoting known PUPs and online harmful tactics.
- PUP.GoforFiles may make changes to your Web browser settings, such as changing the affected Web browser's homepage and default search engine.
- PUP.GoforFiles may track your online activities and keep tabs on your online history and computer settings.
PUP.GoforFiles and content associated with PUP.GoforFiles should be removed immediately. This can be done with the help of a reliable security program. In many occasions, it may be compulsory to undo manually changes associated with PUP.GoforFiles. For example, in many cases it may be necessary to restore your default homepage and search engine manually.
Aliases
2 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
| Anti-Virus Software | Detection |
|---|---|
| Sophos | Go For Files |
| McAfee | Artemis!1DD330B80F2E |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove PUP.GoforFiles
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GoForFilesUpdater.exe | 13a317e9a45e2e5a864d120d8a2058e0 | 2,726 |
| 2. | uninstall20374619.exe | 20362d635a0de200a963bd634153312d | 1,446 |
| 3. | uninstall537829.exe | defd411295765cb39285d2dd5b264f78 | 1,138 |
| 4. | uninstall307649072.exe | 13d0eeb75077ff4b5f8b1feaea47d7a6 | 245 |
| 5. | uninstall175525351.exe | 5c89e24d47562d08d9447f7baa14338d | 224 |
| 6. | goforfilesdl.exe | 9c5a02c7a1f7d0006e75bc599fd9d401 | 167 |
| 7. | uninstall6232879.exe | 9ea85d65a0985ceeac7ef66ee25023a9 | 88 |
| 8. | uninstall21258864.exe | 2e03fa66681f79fae60bfb160c19b006 | 72 |
| 9. | uninstall1763372.exe | 62b6907aae6c24948a59c118ccbd9312 | 68 |
| 10. | GFFUpdater.exe | 36217bbd423acac6fb365bd2893c2cb7 | 4 |
| 11. | GoForFiles6wY0w9dvx6.exe | 6b125ea6b8da17cf5b73331c8331c2ce | 4 |
| 12. | GoForFilesOXEjJ1pGg9.exe | 2699c9800e92397014775c9a95075609 | 3 |
| 13. | uninstall.exe | 716830e654c6fbe49e26e46316e9bcf2 | 1 |
| 14. | C:\Program Files\GoforFiles\uninstall.exe | ||
| 15. | C:\Program Files\GoforFiles\GoforFiles.exe |
Registry Details
Directories
PUP.GoforFiles may create the following directory or directories:
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\GoforFiles |
| %AppData%\GoforFiles |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\GoforFiles |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\GoforFiles Updater |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\GoforFiles |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\GoforFiles Updater |
URLs
PUP.GoforFiles may call the following URLs:
| Goforfiles.com |
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