Ranked
#1,798
Worldwide
Ranked
#3,567
US
Lifespan
83.0
Days
 

GoforFiles

Published by Righway Technologies, Inc

GoforFiles Publisher's Description

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Details

Latest version:1.9.5
Location:C:\Program Files\GoforFiles
Install size:9.57 MB (10,035,157 bytes)
About URL:http://www.goforfiles.com/
Help link:http://www.goforfiles.com/help
Uninstall:"C:\Program Files\GoforFiles\uninstall.exe"
The trust score is the reputation of GoforFiles based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to bundle potentially unwanted software offers during installation.

2
Malware detections

GoforFiles.exe has been detected by the following 2 antivirus programs:
Dr.Web
 as Tool.DownLoader.52
ESET NOD32
 as a variant of Win32/YourFileDownloader.B
In addition, a total of 17 unique files installed by GoforFiles contain malware detections. Detections include gffupdater.exe,goforfilesdl.exe.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends

GoforFiles.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\GoforFiles\GoforFiles.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Name:GoforFiles Application
MD5:
2
909b1a67b2afb5cfd77d88fff8983bbc
goforfilesdl.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Publisher:http://goforfiles.com/
MD5:
3
0f0bf2a31de6aad631ef7bd9eebbc97a
GFFUpdater.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Publisher:http://goforfiles.com/
MD5:
9
10c7f833d6d01bb643e3a8f17c4ad144
uninstall.exe
Publisher:http://www.goforfiles.com/
MD5:934a0c167e541b24825b7d1b1e0394d6
htmlayout.dll
Publisher:Terra Informatica Software,, British Columbia, Canada
Name:HTMLayout
MD5:a55b82103a202c20717f45c201ec4553

Installs by Country

14.4%
6.4%
4.7%
4.5%
4.3%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.7%
2.5%
2.0%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.6%
1.5%
US
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GB
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DZ
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EG
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AU

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs

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Versions

1.9.5 6.15%
1.9.4 1.87%
1.9.3 10.19%
1.9.1 22.41%
1.9.0 4.50%
1.8.3 0.30%
1.8.1 7.57%
1.7.1 19.94%
1.7.0 1.42%
1.6.0 2.32%
1.5.0 10.27%
1.4.2 3.60%
1.4.1 4.50%
1.4.0 0.37%
1.3.1 0.22%
1.2.1 0.45%
1.2.0 2.62%
1.0.1 1.12%
1.0.0 0.15%

Facts

  • GoforFiles is developed by Righway Technologies, Inc.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • The app's installer will bundle additional software during setup which could include potentially unwanted programs.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0165% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.4862%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 83.0%.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'GoforFilesUpdate'.
  • The current version is 1.9.5 with 19 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.9.1.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 73.11%
Windows XP 11.39%
Windows 8 10.56%
Windows Vista 4.87%
Server 2003 0.07%

PC Manufacturers

HP 22.27%
Acer 18.10%
Dell 16.85%
ASUS 9.34%
Toshiba 6.92%
GIGABYTE 4.92%
Samsung 3.75%
Lenovo 3.67%
Sony 3.59%
AMI 3.09%
Intel 2.42%
Medion 1.58%
Sahara 0.92%
MSI 0.83%
Compaq 0.75%
Alienware 0.42%
Gateway 0.33%
Packard Bell 0.25%
 
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