Today we have to find out what GameNet Thorn is. How to remove this process is another task that will have to be addressed. After all, if you ever had to deal with this component, then, most likely, it was not possible to completely get rid of it. This is quite difficult to do. Especially if you have no idea what Thorn.exe is, and why it is worth removing it from the computer once and for all. Let's try to clarify the situation.
GameNet
Probably, many already know that most online games are launched using special applications. They are provided by the creators. So, for example, to play the toys offered on the "Mail", you will have to use the service "Game Center Mail". It will download and update your selected products. The launch is also carried out by this method.
But "Mail" games are tired of many. And you have to look for other creators. And then GameNet comes to the rescue. What does this creator do, as well as the application of the same name? It simply provides users with a service for downloading, updating and installing their software. Namely - a new generation of online games. As practice shows, GameNet has long been competing with Mail. And some of their games are really worthy of attention.
Unfortunately, after you launch the GameNet application, you will notice a new process on your computer called Thorn. This is a kind of unpleasant "bonus" that all players receive without exception. But this surprise will affect only fans of GameNet. Where exactly does it meet?
Meeting place can not be Changed
The Thorn process is found in almost all GameNet products. In any case, if you decide to try playing client online games, then acquaintance with it is provided. What products will trigger the annoying and difficult to delete process?
For example, an MMORPG called BS, or the most popular recently Black Desert. These are colorful role-playing online games that attract more and more new users every day. In addition, you can encounter GameNet Thorn by downloading and installing Reborn Online, Aika 2, Rohan, and Dark Age.
Do not forget about shooters. They also now "sit" our current process. GameNet has provided games called Combat Arms, FireStorm, Metal War Online, as well as the sports RPG Football Legend with a feature like GameNet Thorn. If you do not want to fight it again, it is better to refrain from launching the listed client games. But it’s not forbidden to play browser games from GameNet. It is safe for you and your computer.
What it is
But what is GameNet Thorn? How to remove it is another question. It is not yet clear what we are dealing with. If this is a virus, then why is nobody blocking GameNet? The thing is that this process is actually not a malicious file at all, as you might think at first glance. Game creators call it their software.
What does GameNet do when Thorn launches? Along with this process, the protection of software and games from malicious files is activated. In other words, from a variety of mods and cheats. It turns out that we have to deal with a real anti-cheat. Only now the question arises - why delete it? This is quite normal when the creator is not allowed to crack his products. Few will take this step. But users are still unhappy with this surprise. Why? Let's look at the hidden features of Thorn.exe and look at its interaction with the computer.
Principle of operation
GameNet Thorn is, as we have already found out, a kind of system for protecting games from hacking. It is activated even when installing software. But the user will not see this anywhere. And the activation process is always automatic. Everything is done without your knowledge. Not very nice, is it?
In addition, the Thorn process heavily loads the processor and consumes a lot of computer resources. This, in turn, has an extremely negative effect on the performance of the operating system. For example, some major applications refuse to work, and games begin to slow down. In the same way that the work of the entire computer as a whole is "dull". Only the complete removal of GameNet Thorn can stop this nightmare. And this is not such an easy task. However, owners of powerful computers may not even notice changes in the operating system at first. But sooner or later, the computer will begin to sound the alarm because of the process.
But this is not the most important thing. The greatest danger comes from the hidden possibility of GameNet Thorn. It is about collecting complete information about the behavior of the computer, sites visited and other personal changes in the system. After receiving the information, GameNet sends it to the office of Syncopeit, the main creator of all the games that we listed earlier. With all this, among the data sent may be your usernames and passwords from accounts on websites, as well as numbers of electronic accounts and bank cards. Dangerous, isn't it? Plus, thanks to the information received, GameNet makes money on you even when you do not invest money in the game. Clean water fraud! That's what users think.
Security System - Agreement
In truth, complaining about GameNet and GameNet Thorn (the process) is futile. The fact is that this company defended itself well legally. The future player independently agrees to the installation of additional content as compensation for the use of the games. Here is such a deft deception. More precisely, a tricky move that is able to protect GameNet in the event of a complaint about installing spyware.
To verify the plausibility of the above, it is enough to carefully read the user license agreement when installing games. And pay special attention to paragraph 2.4. There it is written about Thorn, and about data collection with their subsequent sending to the Syncopate office, and about compensation for using the software. Everything is done so that there is simply nothing to complain about. Thus, always carefully read the license agreement before installing and running games. Maybe you yourself will allow you to infect your computer with a virus. But there is one small problem with GameNet Thorn - how to remove it from the computer? Many never found out the answer to this question.
No game no problem
The first option that may come to mind is nothing more than removing the game, which caused the computer to be "infected". No software - no process. Well, try it. It is unlikely that you will succeed. And rightly so. After all, GameNet made sure that their process was written deep into the operating system.
What does it mean? Even if you completely uninstall the game client, as well as the GameNet application of the same name, Thorn will still remain on the computer and will continue to collect and send information about changes in the system. It's just some kind of virus! But when scanning a computer, it will be shown that there will be no harm from this "application". It is not perceived as a threat or spy. Remember, you yourself gave permission to install content of this nature? But what then to do with GameNet Thorn? How to remove it once and for all?
Command line
For example, you can just say goodbye forever to the products of "Syncopeit", as well as "GameNet". Remove all installed games from production, and then refer to the so-called command line in the computer. It will help disable startup of programs and processes that interfere with the system’s performance. Thorn is considered to be such. Where to start?
After deleting games in the usual way (through the control panel or the GameNet application of the same name), press the key combination Win + R. You will open a command line in which further work will take place. Do not be afraid, the process is not as difficult as it might seem. With it, following a simple instruction, even a novice user can handle it.
In the window that appears, type "d% LOCALAPPDATA% \ THORN && thorn.exe -c 20 && thorn.exe –u". This process should completely remove the entire process from the computer. Press Enter to confirm the changes, and then check if everything really worked as it should. To do this, type "sc delete THORN" at the command prompt. See what will be written. In principle, if no mistakes were made, the process will be deleted. And you will be informed about this. But do not rush to rejoice, that's not all.
Change access
What to do next with GameNet Thorn? How to delete a process once and for all without harming the computer? After the actions taken with the command line, you need to worry about changing access to the application directory. To implement the idea, you will have to turn to the command line again. Press Win + R, and then in the line that appears, write "% LOCALAPPDATA%".
You will see a window with many directories. Find Thorn there and select it with the mouse. Next - right-click and select "Properties" in the list that appears. Are you done? Then go to the "Security" section. At the bottom, click "Advanced", and then select "Change permissions."
A window with a huge set of markers will appear. It is necessary to remove the lowest one, and then click on "Apply". After you will receive a message asking you what to do next. Select "Delete" and all problems are resolved. It remains only to click on "OK" in the "Properties" and restart the computer. Rejoice - GameNet Thorn has been deleted. And now he will no longer bother you. True, until the moment when you again do not want to play games from the “Syncope”.
For players
But is there any way that can help eliminate Thorn, and even play games from GameNet? In general, there is such a possibility. But, as they say, it works from case to case. Nevertheless, it is worth a try if you are really interested in the products of this creator.
Open the command line using a combination of hot keys or the Start menu with administrator rights. Now in the window that appears, write and run the search "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ ControlSet001 \ services \ Thorn". A window pops up with a huge number of different options. You do not need to understand them. Simply change the "Start" section from 2 to 4. This will mean that you disable the Thorn startup process. Confirm your actions and restart your computer. That's all the problems are solved. True, you can begin to "kick" out of games at the most inopportune moment. Or the method will not work at all.
When there is nothing to lose
Now we have learned how to clean up GameNet Thorn. How to remove this infection, if no methods work, and the computer has already fallen to the limit? Then only one thing will help - a complete reinstall of the operating system with formatting the hard drive. As many users note, this is not the best, but a reliable and reliable way to clean your computer from all the infection and viruses.
As you can see, there are not so many development options. Carefully read the user license agreement - then and only then you can protect yourself from unnecessary problems with the processes and operating system. If you are unsure of your abilities, ask a computer wizard or system administrator to help you. For a fee, you will quickly and reliably solve all problems.