GamesAppService.exe
WildTangent Games App by WildTangent Inc (Signed)
| Version: | 4.0.4918.0 |
| MD5: | c403c5db49a0f9aaf4f2128edc0106d8 |
| SHA1: | efb10419c7b07748f15f029fe63b227e45fbd004 |
| SHA256: | 3c6948b63278022d8182f773c5fa15784514f76c1546118ddbadba322b962d12 |
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 Update Installer for WildTangent Games App published by WildTangent, WildTangent Games App (Toshiba Games) from WildTangent and WildTangent Games App (Toshiba Games) by WildTangent. The file is digitally signed by WildTangent Inc which was issued by the Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. certificate authority (CA).
Details
| 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: | 4.0.4918.0 |
| Size: | 201.24 KB (206,072 bytes) |
| 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
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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. This service will run in the background when Windows starts and periodically check for updates.
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 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 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 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 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 Games, or Packard Bell 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 1,50...
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 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...
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 Tangent video games.
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...
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.
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 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...
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.
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| 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 country
United States installs about 62.89% of WildTangent Games App.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
40.11% |
|
| Toshiba |
31.87% |
|
| Acer |
18.13% |
|
| ASUS |
3.30% |
|
| Dell |
3.30% |
|
| Sony |
2.20% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.10% |
|
