What is stargames.dll?

stargames.dll is part of PlayPopGames according to the stargames.dll version information.

stargames.dll is digitally signed by PlayPopGames.

stargames.dll is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\playpopgames\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected stargames.dll.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on stargames.dll:

PropertyValue
Product namePlayPopGames
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014 PlayPopGames
Product version3, 1, 4366, 0
File version3, 1, 4366, 0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product namePlayPopGames
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014 PlayPopGames
Product version3, 1, 4366, 0
File version3, 1, 4366, 0

Digital signatures [?]

stargames.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer namePlayPopGames
Certificate issuer namethawte SHA256 Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number39c5744d7a877142c1133d8ac122de74

VirusTotal report

5 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the stargames.dll file. That's a 9% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Baidu-International PUA.Win32.ArcadeParlor.K
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/ArcadeParlor.K potentially unwanted
Ikarus PUA.ArcadeParlor
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.ArcadeCandy
Rising PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F]
5 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the stargames.dll file.

stargames.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove stargames.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the stargames.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that stargames.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate stargames.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the stargames.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate stargames.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\playpopgames\stargames.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the stargames.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If stargames.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If stargames.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If stargames.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that stargames.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD524af8b63f09905fb39b83014abced63a
SHA256e64a48fa81bf956640ffd8537d8f56fdbcc0505e59b3ea6c8f96bc59556790bf

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with stargames.dll. 83% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 6 users.

User vote results: There were 5 votes to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with stargames.dll. Only 6 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Comments

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