PUP.7Go Games

Posted: September 9, 2013

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Ranking:	8,287
Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	20,870

First Seen:	September 9, 2013
Last Seen:	October 8, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

PUP.7Go Games is a browser add-on promoted at the 7go.com gaming site as a utility enabling you to access their games catalog. Typical for similar Potentially Unwanted Programs, PUP.7Go Games also includes some functions that are unrelated to its gaming features, including monitoring your Web behavior and forcing your exposure to additional advertisements. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers consider removing PUP.7Go Games with anti-malware software to be the best course of action, but PUP.7Go Games is not categorized as a high-level PC threat and shouldn't be treated as hazardous to your PC in the same way as a Trojan, worm or virus.

Going to Games and Getting a Browser Add-On Instead of Entertainment

7go.com and other 'free' gaming sites often have hidden prices attached to enjoying their games... and PUP.7Go Games just so happens to be 7go.com's price tag, a browser add-on whose installation is required before you're able to any of the website's content. Although PUP.7Go Games is classified as a PUP rather than as suspicious software, PUP.7Go Games does include some traits that are less than beneficial – such as its collection of information about which websites you visit, what searches you make and what advertisements you interact with while PUP.7Go Games is enabled. In addition to its constant data collection, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers warn that PUP.7Go Games also is likely to:

Redirect your searches to 7go.com or affiliated sites.
Change your browser's homepage.
PUP.7Go Games may inject advertisements into unrelated Web pages or deliver advertisements via new pop-ups windows that can't be disabled. At this time, SpywareRemove.com malware experts are unable to vouch for the safety of these advertisements, although no major attacks have occurred through them so far.
PUP.7Go Games may include its website in your bookmarks without any option for removing it.

Making PUP.7Go Games Going... Going... Gone

While SpywareRemove.com malware research team hasn't seen sufficient evidence to classify PUP.7Go Games or its sites as unsafe, browser add-ons with characteristics like PUP.7Go Games's usually are disadvantageous to keep on your computer and may open certain Web-browsing security issues. PUP.7Go Games does provide uninstall instructions on the 7go.com website, but past attempts at trusting them have resulted in incomplete PUP.7Go Games removals, causing it to be necessary to use appropriate anti-malware tools if you need to delete PUP.7Go Games. Notably, incomplete deletions of PUP.7Go Games usually allowed its pop-up advertisements to continue functioning, making for excessive advertisements being created – but no obvious source to be removed.

Free gaming sites associated with PUP.7Go Games and other browser add-ons are not necessarily scams, but they often include Potentially Unwanted Programs with many negative functions. Before installing software from such sites, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers consistently endorse you to do your research and scan any downloaded files with reliable anti-malware analysis programs.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\ibtmpc810551\component_652

File name: component_652
Size: 2.45 MB (2450064 bytes)
MD5: 5e69366794162b03c3d749f28bfa00b5
Detection count: 56
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\ibtmpc810551\component_652
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 17, 2023

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{0069D032-00A9-4EEB-AD62-342FB59185A4}{458BD324-E5D0-412C-954D-EDFD69A59ED9}{4A5C78C1-68FF-489B-8619-123DE42D8843}{6F876588-5EFF-4194-AC5D-548630BB3BA2}{A3632F95-2BB4-4DC6-95E0-16FCF5C4EB4C}{A493779E-8D06-460A-9AB3-59EA2ED5396F}{B6C39D5B-210D-416C-8487-A30A477AC424}{E65FF485-DD0B-4E60-B6BA-753AB35F60C8}{F6C6A088-BA3F-46AB-8B0A-15459A96BC43}{FF103732-4528-4322-AA8B-F7849AB7776B}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Classes\7Go Games.BackgroundHostObjectSOFTWARE\Classes\7Go Games.BackgroundHostObject.1SOFTWARE\Classes\7Go Games.NavbarSOFTWARE\Classes\7Go Games.Navbar.1SOFTWARE\Classes\7Go Games.ScriptHostObjectSOFTWARE\Classes\7Go Games.ScriptHostObject.1SOFTWARE\Classes\7Go Games.ToolSOFTWARE\Classes\7Go Games.Tool.1Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{FF103732-4528-4322-AA8B-F7849AB7776B}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{FF103732-4528-4322-AA8B-F7849AB7776B}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{FF103732-4528-4322-AA8B-F7849AB7776B}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}7go7Go Games

Additional Information

The following directories were created:

%AppData%\7go%PROGRAMFILES%\7Go Games%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\7Go Games