Should I remove Hack, Slash, Loot?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,491
United States Rank #13,561
Reach 0.0156%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 82.33 days
411.90 days >
Average installed length: 216.42 days
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Hack, Slash, Loot
from David Williamson
Overview
Hack, Slash, Loot is a program developed by David Williamson. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is HackSlashLoot.exe. The software installer includes 42 files and is usually about 8.59 MB (9,004,160 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 56% of users of Hack, Slash, Loot come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.hackslashloot.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\HackSlashLoot
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/207430
Estimated size: 8.59 MB
Files installed by Hack, Slash, Loot
| Program executable: | HackSlashLoot.exe |
| Path: | C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\HackSlashLoot\HackSlashLoot.exe |
| MD5: | ac511e28a078c4db4772a0d06ccdd56b |
Additional files:
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
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HackSlashLoot.exe
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steamstub.dll
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
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dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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libav_h264-55.dll
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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavformat-56.dll
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libavresample-2.dll
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libavutil-54.dll
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libswscale-3.dll
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libx264-142.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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Steam.dll
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
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Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
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steamclient.dll
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steamclient64.dll
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steamerrorreporter.exe
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steamerrorreporter64.exe
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SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
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streaming_client.exe
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tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
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tier0_s64.dll
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uninstall.exe
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v8.dll
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video.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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winh264.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EF8AFEF8-1818-4336-87AB-104C921446E5}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-3314328317-2445795448-462330557-1001.
Startup File (User Run)
- Steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam Client Bootstrapper' and executes as C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Steam.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Steam' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- HackSlashLoot.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\HackSlashLoot\HackSlashLoot.exe'.
How do I remove Hack, Slash, Loot?
You can uninstall Hack, Slash, Loot from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Hack, Slash, Loot, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Hack, Slash, Loot.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.14% |
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| Windows 10 |
34.30% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.24% |
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| Windows XP |
0.32% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.12% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.56% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.96% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.71% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.17% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.57% |
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Geography
56.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
56.38% |
| France |
8.24% |
| United Kingdom |
7.45% |
| Canada |
5.59% |
| Germany |
3.19% |
| Australia |
2.66% |
| Finland |
2.39% |
| Netherlands |
1.86% |
| DK |
1.60% |
| Norway |
1.33% |
| Russia |
1.33% |
| Brazil |
0.80% |
| Israel |
0.80% |
| New Zealand |
0.80% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
19.41% |
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| Acer |
18.24% |
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| ASUS |
17.65% |
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| Dell |
14.12% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.41% |
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| Lenovo |
5.88% |
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| Samsung |
5.29% |
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| MSI |
3.53% |
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| Medion |
2.35% |
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| Intel |
1.76% |
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| Alienware |
1.18% |
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| Sony |
1.18% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7821 |
4.35% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.62% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SD |
2.90% |
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| MSI MS-7850 |
2.90% |
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| Dell XPS L701X |
2.17% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.17% |
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