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More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below in order of their prevalence. This only tells you what the file and the correct action might be.

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Match #1



gamevance32.exe (Game Vance)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.07%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 8 MB


In addition to the file name, gamevance32.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

File name contains:\Gamevance\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.gamevance.com/



Win Patrol

gamevance32.exe is part of the Gamevance gaming network and is considered to be malware. It should be removed from your system. Gamevance is an Ad-Supported community. The Gamevance community is ad-supported which means in order to become a member and compete for prizes in our daily tournaments you will occasionally receive various forms of advertising.

gamevance32.exe  is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called gamevance32.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
gamevance32.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x9615a06e130214581b74c9df3b320657 75 KB
2 0x4307c43ac76ff1ddc942b27790fb9707 76 KB
3 0x91ce5216a57b2814613e0177754bd927 76 KB
4 0x32083b41580abf7813c24da2aae2562c 58 KB
5 0x8d73735e84a1b454940cfb4646ca4162 76 KB
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0x5a07224ea0fc84058fdcd8d3432a37b3 59392 bytes
7 0x3e0046b005f56277209993a6d53c2144 77824 bytes
8 0x6a4e1a2c4658cb234cbea359470f04a9 76800 bytes
9 0x2c0d4bc91186eb7000181c7d4c9a9140 77824 bytes
10 0x42cee734d2a4457fa191a16f16626e73 76800 bytes

Match #2



gamevance32.exe (gamevance32.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.01%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 8 MB


In addition to the file name, gamevance32.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor is not specified
Product is not specified
File name contains:\Program Files\Gamevance\gamevance32.exe

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.




Win Patrol

gamevance32.exe -

gamevance32.exe  is returning insufficient information about this program.

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Match #3



gamevance32.exe (Gamevance)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 7 MB


In addition to the file name, gamevance32.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:Gamevance
Product contains:Gamevance
File name contains:\program files\gamevance

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.gamevance.com/


Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/683921


PC Pitstop Exterminate

gamevance32.exe is part of the Gamevance gaming network and is considered to be malware. It should be removed from your system. Gamevance is an Ad-Supported community. The Gamevance community is ad-supported which means in order to become a member and compete for prizes in our daily tournaments you will occasionally receive various forms of advertising.

gamevance32.exe is spyware/adware. PC Pitstop recommends strongly that all adware and spyware be immediately removed. This application category consumes considerable system resources and the performance gain is quite noticeable. Furthermore, adware/spyware pose a security risk to your computer as it sends your personal information back to the mothership.

PC Pitstop Exterminate removes gamevance32.exe and all other forms of malware and spyware. Run a free scan and analysis to learn how to quickly and easily rid your computer of adware and spyware.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called gamevance32.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
gamevance32.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x50fc6896b90a4db8083ad86e0d89dfc0 96 KB
2 0x738961448d6cc58a7ad0ca2db2075cdb 96 KB
3 0x8b3ecea0bbbef0b81f3bc40991341493 96 KB
4 0x9005091a19aec33cef99231b03d56987 96 KB
5 0x523f8bda30cafff65027da284ce67a5d 96 KB
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0xea9f02e850d2d648c11033ce233c21d3 103424 bytes
7 0x9def7ae9692af28f78bbad05284bd7f4 98304 bytes
8 0x43e7365ed4f05907da987e123e6093d4 98304 bytes
9 0xbfd598b55cc1df3c1e9dee55aa548285 98304 bytes
10 0xe9c73e30d4336419eb5d3ad9168a1c28 98304 bytes


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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

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