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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

4.0.4928.0 2.51%
4.0.4918.0 97.49%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

GamesAppService.exe

WildTangent Games App by WildTangent Inc (Signed)

Remove GamesAppService.exe
Version:   4.0.4928.0
MD5:   a404ae536dd73fc8118a15bff0bd4fc0
SHA1:   d3c2771222eb76299abd460c9507f076b51baa2d

About GamesAppService.exe (from WildTangent Inc)

“The WildTangent Games App is pre-installed on most major PCs shipped worldwide including HP, Dell, Acer. Mobile carriers including Sprint, T-Mobile and others as well as device manufacturers such as ”

Overview

gamesappservice.exe runs as a service under the name GamesAppService (SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamesAppService) within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including WildTangent Games App for HP published by WildTangent, WildTangent Games App (HP Games) from WildTangent and WildTangent Games App (HP Games) by WildTangent. The file is digitally signed by WildTangent Inc which was issued by the Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:gamesappservice.exe
Publisher:WildTangent, Inc.
Product name:WildTangent Games App
Description:GamesAppService
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\wildtangent games\app\gamesappservice.exe
File version:4.0.4928.0
Size:198.58 KB (203,344 bytes)
Build date:4/16/2014 4:00 PM
Certificate
Issued to:WildTangent Inc
Authority (CA):Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
Effective date:Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Expiration date:Saturday, March 12, 2011
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.584918
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
WildTangent
8% remove
This is a trial version of the game that is installed with the Wild Tangent Game Center that has been pre-installed with the Compaq PC. Since the game is a trial and required paid WT coins for extended use it can be safely removed from the user's PC. The installed Game Center is required to run this game.
WildTangent
22% remove
WildTangent powers game services for several PC manufacturers including Hewlett-Packard branded as HP Games. WildTangent Games App is pre-installed on HP PCs and provides access to a variety of Wild Tangent video games.
WildTangent
24% remove
WildTangent powers game services for several PC manufacturers including Acer branded as Acer Games. WildTangent Games App is pre-installed on Acer PC and provides access to a variety of Wild Tangent video games.
WildTangent
19% remove
WildTangent is a game network that powers game services for several PC manufacturers including Toshiba. It is typically pre-instaled on many Toshiba laptops and branded as the Toshiba Games, or Toshiba Game Center. WildTangent makes money through a combination of online sales, subscription, advertising and micro-transactions using a proprietary micro-currency called WildCoins. WildTangent's catalog includes over 1,500 games from 3rd-par...
WildTangent
6% remove
WildTangent powers game services for several PC manufacturers including Dell branded as Dell Games. WildTangent Games App is pre-installed on Dell PCs and provides access to a variety of Wild Tangent video games. WildTangent makes money through a combination of online sales, subscription, advertising and micro-transactions using a proprietary micro-currency called WildCoins. WildTangent's catalog includes over 1,500 games from 3rd-party...
WildTangent
5% remove
This is a trial version of the game that is installed with the Wild Tangent Game Center that has been pre-installed with the Compaq PC. Since the game is a trial and required paid WT coins for extended use it can be safely removed from the user's PC. The installed Game Center is required to run this game.
WildTangent
23% remove
WildTangent powers game services for several PC manufacturers including Acer branded as Acer Games. WildTangent Games App (Acer Games) is pre-installed on Acer PC and provides access to a variety of Wild Tangent video games.
WildTangent
4% remove
This is a trial version of the game that is installed with the Wild Tangent Game Center that has been pre-installed with the Compaq PC. Since the game is a trial and required paid WT coins for extended use it can be safely removed from the user's PC. The installed Game Center is required to run this game.
WildTangent
8% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'GamesAppService'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00042191%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00016449%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00025742%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:55 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:7,528/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.15 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):8.43 MB
Private (minimum):6.8 MB
Non-paged memory:3.15 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:72.64 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):82.8 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.84 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):9.44 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,260/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:1.07 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:2 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:28 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:246
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\wildtangent games\app\gamesappservice.exe"
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamesAppService
Display name:GamesAppService
Description:“WT Games App Services”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00230733%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00057683%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00173049%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:59,251/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
1.16 MB
GamesAppService.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00015552%
Kernel CPU:0.00014798%
User CPU:0.00000754%
CPU cycles:4,218/sec
Memory:212 KB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00007543%
Kernel CPU:0.00001509%
User CPU:0.00006035%
CPU cycles:1,774/sec
Memory:292 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 54.00%
Windows 8 22.00%
Windows 8.1 5.00%
Windows 8 Pro 4.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.50%
Windows 7 Starter 1.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 1.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 0.50%
Windows 7 Professional 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 62.89% of WildTangent Games App.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 40.11%
Toshiba 31.87%
Acer 18.13%
ASUS 3.30%
Dell 3.30%
Sony 2.20%
Lenovo 1.10%
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