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1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
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Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.49 days
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Average installed length: 348.64 days

Counter-Strike 1.6 [cswos.com]

Overview

Counter-Strike 1.6 [cswos.com] is a program developed by CSWOS.COM. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 37 files and is usually about 701.45 KB (718,287 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 8. While about 27% of users of Counter-Strike [cswos.com] come from Latvia, it is also popular in Poland and the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: cswos.com
Installation folder: C:\Counter-Strike 1.6 [cswos.com]\
Uninstaller: "C:\Counter-Strike 1.6 [cswos.com]\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 701.45 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Counter-Strike 1.6 [cswos.com]

  • hw.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • msvcr100.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
  • 00.dll
  • a3dapi.dll (by Aureal Semiconductor) - A3D Interactive API DLL (Aureal A3D API DLL)
  • Core.dll
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library (Steam Crash Handler Library ([email protected]))
  • dbg.dll
  • DemoPlayer.dll
  • FileSystem_Stdio.dll
  • FileSystem_Steam.dll
  • hl.exe (by Valve) - Steam Half-Life Launcher (Half-Life Launcher)
  • hlds.exe - HLDS Launcher
  • hltv.exe - HLTV Launcher
  • hw_orig.dll
  • Mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
  • opengl32.dll
  • proxy.dll
  • revSrvBrowser.dll
  • Steam.dll - Steam (Steam Client Engine)
  • steam_api.dll - Steam Client API
  • steam_api_c.dll
  • Steam_orig.dll - Steam Client Engine 723485
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient_orig.dll - Steamclient.dll
  • sw.dll
  • swds.dll
  • tier0.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s.dll
  • vgui.dll
  • vgui2.dll
  • voice_miles.dll
  • voice_speex.dll
  • vstdlib.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • hl.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9B9E38FA-7DA3-426A-B7F1-26A18C16F531}' (runs on registration).
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • hltv.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Games\Half-Life 11\hltv.exe'.
  • hlds.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Counter-Strike 1.6 [cswos.com v8.0]\hlds.exe'.
  • hl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Counter-Strike 1.6 [cswos.com v8.0]\hl.exe'.
Network connections
  • hl.exe connects to 72.3.184.153 (port 17475).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

hl.exe
Memory:329.57 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0046639412%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00169052%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00297342%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:2,041,238,865
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:62,299
70 average
I/O reads/min:10.22 MB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:1.33 MB
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Counter-Strike [cswos.com]?

Quickly and completely remove Counter-Strike 1.6 [cswos.com] from your computer by downloading "Should I Remove It?", its 100% FREE and installs in seconds (click the button below).
Or, you can uninstall Counter-Strike [cswos.com] from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Counter-Strike 1.6 [cswos.com], click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Counter-Strike [cswos.com].
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win XP 4%
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#33,869

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.07%
Windows 8 23.21%
Windows Vista 7.14%
Windows XP 3.57%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.93%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.86%
Windows 7 Professional 10.71%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.14%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.36%
Windows 8.1 5.36%

Distribution by countryGeography

26.79% of installs come from Latvia
Which countries install it?
  Latvia 26.79%
  Poland 10.71%
  United States 7.14%
  Brazil 5.36%
  France 3.57%
  RS 3.57%
  India 3.57%
  Portugal 3.57%
  Malaysia 3.57%
  United Kingdom 3.57%
  MA 1.79%
  Lebanon 1.79%
  Australia 1.79%
  Pakistan 1.79%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 22.92%
Dell 10.42%
Lenovo 8.33%
ASUS 8.33%
Toshiba 6.25%
Samsung 4.17%
Sony 4.17%
Alienware 4.17%
Sahara 2.08%
Packard Bell 2.08%
Intel 2.08%
Common models
ASUSTeK K53SV 4.08%
Dell Inspiron N5110 4.08%
MSI MS-7788 4.08%
HP G42 Notebook PC 4.08%
Acer Aspire 5742G 4.08%
Acer Aspire 5315 2.04%

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