GameBar Removal

GameBar is a Browse Helper Object or BHO, a form of spyware and adware that installs onto the infected computer without the user's consent or knowledge.  This program is highly capable of starting whenever the computer starts. 

It can hijack the user's Internet browser and redirect your searches to unsolicited website.  It might even add a search toolbar to your computer to control your surfing habits more efficiently.

Additionally, GameBar tracks the user's browsing habits and uses the information to send or display advertisements related in content to the visited websites.  Typically, the advertisements are undesirable in nature. 

GameBar infects computers with the following operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000.  Additionally, GameBar attempts to remain hidden from the user to make it more difficult to remove it.

However, it is best to remove GameBar as soon as you discover it.  GameBar can be removed with an anti-spyware program that is up to date.  Moreover, the anti-spyware program will remove other unwanted programs at the same time.

Additionally, manual removal of GameBar can be accomplished.  Since you  need to use the registry editor to remove the files pertaining to this adware, it is important to back up your computer files before you begin.  This should only be attempted by individuals who feel confident in their ability to do so.

The GameBar registry values, registry keys, DLL files, and files need to be completely removed from the infected computer.  To delete each file, process, and key manually, complete the following set of directions.  Remove any of the listed files that you locate.

• Click Start.
• Click Run.
• Type 'regedit'.
• Click ok to open the registry editor, referred to as regedit.
• Click my computer at the top of the box.
• Click edit.
• Click find.
• Type in the one of the keys or files in the following lists, and click find or find next.  Begin with the ones that do not start with HKEY, since these are more easily discovered and deleted.  Make sure that the box is checked in front of keys, values, and data, so that the regedit looks in the correct places.  Regedit should locate a key for you.  Right click on the key and delete it by clicking delete in the menu that appeared or on the keyboard.
• You will do this one file at a time.  After you delete each one, hit the F3 key on your keyboard to reopen the find next box.  Continue the process and delete additional bad registry files.
• Once regedit indicates that the search is finished, you should click on my computer in the regedit and redo the search to guarantee that you have deleted all possible bad files from this program.

GameBar registry files:

system32\gamebar.dll
system\gamebar.dll

Detecting and deleting the GameBar files or keys that begin with HKEY involve a more involved set of steps.  Use the following steps to manually delete the GameBar values that start with HKEY.  Remove any of the listed files that you locate.

• Click Start.
• Click Run.
• Type 'regedit'.
• Click ok to open the registry editor, referred to as regedit.
• Click my computer at the top of the box.
• Follow the path given in each value, clicking each folder open to locate the next item in the path until you have reached the last item.  Once you have gotten to the last item, you can delete it.  Each slash indicates a new folder.

GameBar registry values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Toolbar\4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fd69b994bd7d

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fd69b994bd7d

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fd69b994bd7d

Use the uppermost set of directions to find and delete these GameBar DLL files:

system32\gamebar.dll
system\gamebar.dll

admin | May 30th, 2011
Tags: gamebar spyware removal, how to remove gamebar, what is gamebar
Categories: Spyware

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