What is starwatch.dll?

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

starwatch.dll is digitally signed by PlayPopGames.

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

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected starwatch.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.

VirusTotal report

13 of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the starwatch.dll file. That's a 19% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AVware	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Arcadeparlor
CrowdStrike	malicious_confidence_60% (D)
Endgame	malicious (moderate confidence)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/ArcadeParlor.K potentially unwanted
Ikarus	PUA.ArcadeParlor
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.ArcadeCandy
McAfee	Artemis!7C3F610AA09A
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis!Trojan
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/ArcadeParlor
Paloalto	generic.ml
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT

starwatch.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove starwatch.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the starwatch.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that starwatch.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.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate starwatch.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the starwatch.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 starwatch.dll in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\playpopgames\starwatch.dll

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the starwatch.dll file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If starwatch.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If starwatch.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If starwatch.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 starwatch.dll no longer appear in the scan result.

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