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Free Ride Games Player

Posted: October 13, 2015

Threat Metric

Ranking: 1,947
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 148,592
First Seen: August 9, 2010
Last Seen: October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Free Ride Games Player is a Potentially Unwanted Program that may be propagated with the help of unfair techniques and messages. According to its developers, the Free Ride Games Player is a useful utility that allows its users to access and play one of the 400+ Flash-based games quickly, which can be found on the Free Ride Games website. Although this may look like a great way to spice up you web browsing sessions, users should be aware that the installation of the Free Ride Games Player also may introduce several unwanted changes to their computers' behavior and their web browsers' configuration. The Free Ride Games Player may consume a significant fraction of the computer's hardware resources, so low-end PCs may experience performance issues because of this Potentially Unwanted Program's installation.

The Free Ride Games Player may be offered as an optional install when PC users attempt to install a freeware or shareware application that is bundled with a recent version of the Free Ride Games Player. Although the installation of the Free Ride Games Player is optional, some users may be confused and tricked by the misleading or deceptive instructions, and they may agree to install this Potentially Unwanted Program unknowingly Thankfully, the installation of the Free Ride Games Player isn't associated with threatening operations, so this app doesn't put your computer in danger. Regardless of this fact, users who didn't install the Free Ride Games Player on purpose and don't find this application's features useful are advised to take the necessary actions to remove the Free Ride Games Player and all of its components.

Aliases

VIPRE.Suspicious [Sunbelt]PUA.Packed.ASPack212 [ClamAV]PUA.Packed.ASPack [ClamAV]

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



c:\program files\fantastigames\gplayer.exe File name: gplayer.exe
Size: 4.98 MB (4989848 bytes)
MD5: 359ff6e9526381b617ae8f4c1732feaa
Detection count: 10,839
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files\fantastigames\gplayer.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 22, 2022
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe File name: GPlayer.exe
Size: 5.04 MB (5043096 bytes)
MD5: cf975879c0572ba222a68f769d7a1a4a
Detection count: 7,696
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Free Ride Games
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 12, 2020
c:\program files (x86)\free ride games\gplayer.exe File name: gplayer.exe
Size: 5.04 MB (5044624 bytes)
MD5: ed65d63a47decbb4a0f0c6fab138a725
Detection count: 4,902
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files (x86)\free ride games\gplayer.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 24, 2023
c:\program files (x86)\free ride games\gplayer.exe File name: gplayer.exe
Size: 4.98 MB (4989848 bytes)
MD5: 637e8662a3198517293dc081e92eb386
Detection count: 3,626
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files (x86)\free ride games\gplayer.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 13, 2022
c:\program files (x86)\free ride games\gplayer.exe File name: gplayer.exe
Size: 4.98 MB (4985752 bytes)
MD5: a597be71f3ca7310de3d8be70a8e9a59
Detection count: 3,052
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files (x86)\free ride games\gplayer.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 5, 2022
C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe File name: GPlayer.exe
Size: 4.92 MB (4924296 bytes)
MD5: a5b6bf381231612e195902a2b361eadd
Detection count: 2,733
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 19, 2022
%PROGRAMFILES%\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe File name: GPlayer.exe
Size: 4.92 MB (4924296 bytes)
MD5: f62bcc7a5869a2825437ba94582e9cb5
Detection count: 2,190
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Free Ride Games
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 2, 2023
C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe File name: GPlayer.exe
Size: 4.92 MB (4924296 bytes)
MD5: b27d7a5957b66167b24e1be4ae9e4b7c
Detection count: 1,550
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 12, 2022
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe File name: GPlayer.exe
Size: 4.92 MB (4924296 bytes)
MD5: fef8cca955cbefa679f424c8e2785876
Detection count: 1,171
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Free Ride Games
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 1, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES%\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe File name: GPlayer.exe
Size: 4.92 MB (4924296 bytes)
MD5: f64680b5f312db456b81772d0bdba1f8
Detection count: 1,127
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Free Ride Games
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 1, 2016
C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\IGL\10950100\GTR.exe File name: GTR.exe
Size: 2.53 MB (2539344 bytes)
MD5: 163648868ba26733a7fbe735dae13447
Detection count: 1,084
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\IGL\10950100\GTR.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 10, 2023
C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe File name: GPlayer.exe
Size: 4.97 MB (4973456 bytes)
MD5: b880810015919041c6bd5e59356658ed
Detection count: 981
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 10, 2023
C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\IGL\10450000\GtrHost.exe File name: GtrHost.exe
Size: 111.45 KB (111456 bytes)
MD5: 2b5aec37b45449ed2343a2c096cb0106
Detection count: 888
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\IGL\10450000\GtrHost.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 10, 2023
C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\IGL\10450000\GTR.exe File name: GTR.exe
Size: 2.54 MB (2548064 bytes)
MD5: d2329e8f6a566eec3b006af65a2e0e3e
Detection count: 885
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\IGL\10450000\GTR.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 10, 2023
C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\IGL\10370001\GTR.exe File name: GTR.exe
Size: 2.54 MB (2548064 bytes)
MD5: 8b0f1cbe9098440d5bca0c9827a02b26
Detection count: 827
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\IGL\10370001\GTR.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 10, 2023
C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\IGL\10370001\GtrHost.exe File name: GtrHost.exe
Size: 110.94 KB (110944 bytes)
MD5: d159080d5d4597ff1041a361b99d4e1a
Detection count: 822
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Ride Games\IGL\10370001\GtrHost.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 10, 2023
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe File name: GPlayer.exe
Size: 4.98 MB (4989848 bytes)
MD5: a0287c29eeac9ede94b46dbfc51be050
Detection count: 251
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Free Ride Games
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 1, 2016
c:\program files (x86)\free ride games\gplayer.exe File name: gplayer.exe
Size: 4.93 MB (4936592 bytes)
MD5: 4cbc13a2830441e21db7669101c9022e
Detection count: 246
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files (x86)\free ride games\gplayer.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 30, 2023
c:\program files (x86)\free ride games\gplayer.exe File name: gplayer.exe
Size: 4.96 MB (4965264 bytes)
MD5: 2224ab542f827f2a6621425a1c8838ba
Detection count: 192
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files (x86)\free ride games\gplayer.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 13, 2022
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Free Ride Games\GPlayer.exe File name: GPlayer.exe
Size: 4.92 MB (4924296 bytes)
MD5: 1d942bcb2065260a0374524b6cd4c3cb
Detection count: 56
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Free Ride Games
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 1, 2016
AX32.dll File name: AX32.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
npGameTreatWidget.dll File name: npGameTreatWidget.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
GUpdater.exe File name: GUpdater.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Report.exe File name: Report.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
GUpdater.dll File name: GUpdater.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
GPlrLanc.exe File name: GPlrLanc.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
GameLauncher.exe File name: GameLauncher.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
exs.dll File name: exs.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
GameInst.dll File name: GameInst.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
npExentCtl.dll File name: npExentCtl.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
wh_Pr143.dll File name: wh_Pr143.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
AppLoader2KEx.dll File name: AppLoader2KEx.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
X5XSEx_Pr143.sys File name: X5XSEx_Pr143.sys
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Group: Malware file
X5Ex_Pr143.sys File name: X5Ex_Pr143.sys
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Group: Malware file
C:\Program Files\free ride games\Free_Ride_Games.exe File name: C:\Program Files\free ride games\Free_Ride_Games.exe
MD5: 9a5e999c90861ce9b7906dbf429d4238
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{103DFC4E-147A-5606-9B4E-1C216DF227A1}{44D07CAA-4FC4-5A84-9951-A485AD808D0E}{7E8621A2-3513-5BAD-85D8-D624558847C7}{C9C1FD39-F2D3-50C9-AA6E-662D0EB26128}{FEFD8F9E-7F71-5307-A9E8-D2E60A4AAECA}File name without pathFree Ride Games.lnkwww.freeridegames[1].xmlHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\freeridegames.comSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.freeridegames.comSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Free Ride Games_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Free Ride GamesSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Free Ride Games_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Free Ride GamesHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}{2B7BDADB-EC8C-4C54-B5DD-CE45A016D3A7}

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Free Ride Games%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Free Ride Games%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Free Ride Games%PROGRAMFILES%\Free Ride Games%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Free Ride Games%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Free Ride Games
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