PC Pitstop is the undisputed leader in PC diagnostics. Our running process library is culled from our database of over 100 million PC diagnostics and scans.

Tip from the PitCrew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

Furthermore, perhaps the quickest and most straight forward method to detect malware is through a running process analysis.

Process Library

  

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.

To understand which possibility is actually running on your own system, perform an Overdrive test and then look at the Software|Processes tab.


Match #1

gamevance32.exe (Game Vance)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.28%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 6 MB


PC Pitstop Analysis

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.


Recommendation

Win Patrol

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 a easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.



Identification

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.


MD5 Hashes

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 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
gamevance32.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10x9615a06e130214581b74c9df3b32065776800 bytes
20x4307c43ac76ff1ddc942b27790fb970777824 bytes
30x91ce5216a57b2814613e0177754bd92777824 bytes
40x32083b41580abf7813c24da2aae2562c59392 bytes
50x8d73735e84a1b454940cfb4646ca416277824 bytes
60x5a07224ea0fc84058fdcd8d3432a37b359392 bytes
70x3e0046b005f56277209993a6d53c214477824 bytes
80x6a4e1a2c4658cb234cbea359470f04a976800 bytes
90x2c0d4bc91186eb7000181c7d4c9a914077824 bytes
100x42cee734d2a4457fa191a16f16626e7376800 bytes
110x561cf4640f5305376fbcbeb1f41ca8a176800 bytes
120xbfb3fc866d86ee57da642f35141c5de676800 bytes
130x75a198a03b66258669d37d4f8a8b321277824 bytes
140x4fabf286badb7df414ebd58684b01a7659392 bytes
150x87246f0f83d4e442ece0f066b8a884b579360 bytes
160x3ce46f264547934d638efdce024e695479360 bytes
170x111e6e01be1624494050a34b1f3da03479360 bytes
180xcd833b97d4469b6678ef9a36cdc7c49079360 bytes
190x1a7d576a3ba55473869e7dbcbb32118179360 bytes
200xdea42a5de1ffe1491e5107d549548c4579360 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. gamevance32.exe (Game Vance) has been seen on 0.28% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 6 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.gamevance.com/


Match #2

gamevance32.exe (Gamevance)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.01%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


PC Pitstop Analysis

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.


Recommendation

PC Pitstop Exterminate

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.



Identification

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.


MD5 Hashes

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 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
gamevance32.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10x50fc6896b90a4db8083ad86e0d89dfc098304 bytes
20x738961448d6cc58a7ad0ca2db2075cdb98304 bytes
30x8b3ecea0bbbef0b81f3bc4099134149398304 bytes
40x9005091a19aec33cef99231b03d5698798304 bytes
50x523f8bda30cafff65027da284ce67a5d98304 bytes
60xea9f02e850d2d648c11033ce233c21d3103424 bytes
70x9def7ae9692af28f78bbad05284bd7f498304 bytes
80x43e7365ed4f05907da987e123e6093d498304 bytes
90xbfd598b55cc1df3c1e9dee55aa54828598304 bytes
100xe9c73e30d4336419eb5d3ad9168a1c2898304 bytes
110x84a9c0ed66740cf5343aedd7a5a6e13798304 bytes
120x6d8bb78f87f38154be11532e55afa81498304 bytes
130x32ae429fc3bc97d05b28a1c735e5549a103424 bytes
140x3ab2e262dabebfc358b170c6a1a4ab4398304 bytes
150x99063321250180208af5d2b2748bffa898304 bytes
160x4c184823759779264e9877378189a03f98304 bytes
170xf900a7a6b0dfbc2dcaf395368560106f98304 bytes
180xc3088b942df21aaa582c661a8b219e8f98304 bytes
190xf946123ccc4dafe785ecda3da13e276e98304 bytes
200x8e0a7e0d3f598291bcf303e4b7e451cb98304 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. gamevance32.exe (Gamevance) has been seen on 0.01% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 3 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.gamevance.com/

Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

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

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. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.