What Is GameDrvr.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Uninstall?

What is GameDrvr.exe?

GameDrvr.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the WildTangent Automatic Update Manager process which comes along with the WildTangent Game Loader Software developed by WildTangent software developer.

If the GameDrvr.exe process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes GameDrvr.exe process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the GameDrvr.exe file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the GameDrvr.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is GameDrvr.exe safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: C:Program Files (x86)WildTangentAppsCDA

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for GameDrvr.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	GameDrvr.exe
Software Developer	WildTangent
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program Files (x86)WildTangentAppsCDA
Software	WildTangent Game Loader

 

Over All Ratings for GameDrvr.exe : 4/5

Next, check the developer of GameDrvr.exe. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this GameDrvr file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if GameDrvr.exe is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether GameDrvr.exe is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide GameDrvr.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the GameDrvr.exe process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall GameDrvr.exe

To remove GameDrvr.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall GameDrvr.exe if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>WildTangent>WildTangent Game Loader >WildTangent Automatic Update Manager> GameDrvr.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the GameDrvr.exe was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for GameDrvr.exe or the software name WildTangent Game Loader in the search bar or try out the developer name WildTangent.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove GameDrvr.exe file from your computer. Now the software WildTangent Game Loader program along with the file GameDrvr.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop GameDrvr.exe process?

In order to stop the gamedrvr.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is GameDrvr.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the GameDrvr.exe Not A Virus. But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is GameDrvr.exe causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of GameDrvr.exe.

Is GameDrvr.exe causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the GameDrvr process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of GameDrvr.exe?

To check GameDrvr.exe GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the GameDrvr.exe process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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