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GOM Player

Media player

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GOM Player is a media player for Microsoft Windows, developed by GOM & Company. With more than 100 million downloads, it is also known as the most used player in South Korea.

The player has been known to install malware.

GOM Player has a free version and a paid version. The paid version name is GOM Player Plus, and it allows video playback without advertisements and includes additional features such as simpler configuration.

01Third-party malware controversy

In January 2019, it was reported to install third-party malware. Users also reported the issue a year before in January 2018.

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