GamesAppService.exe
WildTangent Games App by WildTangent Inc (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of gamesappservice.exe in the wild, the latest version being 4.0.4928.0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'GamesAppService' with the name 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamesAppService' and described as “WT Games App Services”. . The average file size is about 199.91 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to WildTangent Inc by Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.. The programs WildTangent Games App for HP, WildTangent Games App (HP Games) and WildTangent Games App (WildGames) have been observed as installing specific variations of gamesappservice.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0004% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 3.15 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 8.43 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 1.07 KB per minute for reads and 2 Bytes per minute for writes.
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 ”
 Details
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| 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 |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | WildTangent Inc |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, March 12, 2011 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\GamesAppService |
| Display name: | GamesAppService |
| Description: | “WT Games App Services” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of WildTangent Games App.)
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 extende...
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 T...
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 v...
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 Toshib...
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 ...
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 extende...
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 W...
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 extende...
Update Installer for WildTangent Games App is a program designed to manage all installed WildTangent programs on the user's PC and check for and update any new versions of the software if available. T...
WildTangent is a game network that powers game services for several PC manufacturers including Packard Bell. It is typically pre-instaled on many Packard Bell laptops and branded as the Packard Bell G...
WildTangent powers game services for several PC manufacturers including eMachines branded as eMachines Games. WildTangent Games App is pre-installed on eMachines PCs and provides access to a variety o...
WildTangent powers game services for several PC manufacturers including Gateway branded as Gateway Games. WildTangent Games App is pre-installed on Gateway PCs and provides access to a variety of Wild...
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 Toshib...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of gamesappservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
All file variations of gamesappservice.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
56.12% |
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| Windows 8 |
21.10% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.22% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.22% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.38% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.11% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.69% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.27% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.27% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
1.27% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.84% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
0.84% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
0.84% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
0.42% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
0.42% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 63.64% of WildTangent Games App.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
40.10% |
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| Toshiba |
31.25% |
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| Acer |
19.27% |
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| ASUS |
3.13% |
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| Dell |
3.13% |
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| Sony |
2.08% |
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| Lenovo |
1.04% |
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