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3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 0.7.5.2700 |
100.00% |
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Halloween Special
Overview
Halloween Special is a software program developed by BlueStack Systems. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 setup package generally installs about 37 files and is usually about 21.22 MB (22,248,248 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\bluestacks
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\BlueStacks\HD-RunApp.exe" uninstall "C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks\UserData\Library\My Apps\Halloween Special.lnk" "apktoexe_Halloween S
Estimated size: 21.22 MB
Files installed by Halloween Special
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HD-Agent.exe - BlueStacks (BlueStacks Agent)
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HD-ApkHandler.exe - BlueStacks Apk Handler
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HD-AppCfg-Native.dll - BlueStacks AppCfg Native Library
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HD-Audio-Native.dll - BlueStacks Audio Native Library
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HD-BlockDevice.exe - BlueStacks Block Device Helper Process
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HD-Camera-Native.dll - BlueStacks Camera Native Library
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HD-Frontend.exe - BlueStacks Frontend
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HD-Frontend-Native.dll - BlueStacks Frontend Native Library
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HD-GLCheck.exe - BlueStacks GLCheck Utility
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HD-Gps-Native.dll - BlueStacks Gps Native Library
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HD-LibraryHandler.dll - BlueStacks Utility Library
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HD-LogCollector.exe - BlueStacks Log Collector
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HD-LogRotator.exe - BlueStacks Log Rotator
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HD-LogRotator-Native.dll - BlueStacks Log Rotator Native Library
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HD-LogRotatorService.exe - BlueStacks Log Rotator Service
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HD-MoreApps-InstHelper.exe - BlueStacks More Apps Inst Helper
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HD-Network.exe - BlueStacks Network Helper Process
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HD-Opengl-Native.dll - BlueStacks Opengl Native Library
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HD-Quit.exe - BlueStacks Quit Utility
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HD-Restart.exe - BlueStacks Restart Utility
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HD-RunApp.exe - BlueStacks App Runner
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HD-Sensor-Native.dll - BlueStacks Sensor Native Library
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HD-Service.exe - BlueStacks Service
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HD-Service-Native.dll - BlueStacks Service Native Library
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HD-SharedFolder.exe - BlueStacks Shared Folder Helper Process
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HD-ShortcutHandler.dll
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HD-StartLauncher.exe - BlueStacks StartLauncher
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HD-VMCommand-Native.dll - BlueStacks VM Command Runner Native Library
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HD-unzip.exe (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's UnZip for Windows (Info-ZIP's UnZip for Win32 console)
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DevComponents.DotNetBar2.dll (by DevComponents.com) - DevComponents.DotNetBar
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AdbWinApi.dll (by Google, inc) - Android SDK (Android ADB API)
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NAudio.dll (by Mark Heath) - NAudio
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HD-Adb.exe
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HD-DockHandler.exe
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HD-png2ico.exe
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HD-zip.exe
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JSON.dll (by CodeTitans)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- HD-StartLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C8D3F7CC-C9FA-4B30-8052-6F1971A6B81A}' (runs on registration).
- HD-Adb.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{414B58D5-075E-4F20-A788-93CF9F140FAC}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
- HD-Service.exe runs as a service named 'BlueStacks Android Service' (BstHdAndroidSvc).
- HD-LogRotatorService.exe runs as a service named 'BlueStacks Log Rotator Service' (BstHdLogRotatorSvc).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- HD-Frontend.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BlueStacks Frontend' which loads as C:\Program Files\BlueStacks\HD-Frontend.exe Android hidemode.
- HD-Agent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BlueStacks Agent' which loads as C:\Program Files\BlueStacks\HD-Agent.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| HD-Agent.exe |
| Memory: | 34.14 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001159627% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00006230% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00005366% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 929,495 | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 119 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 273 Bytes | |
| HD-BlockDevice.exe |
| Memory: | 4.26 MB | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002173% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 6,582 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 24.61 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 24.62 KB | |
| HD-LogRotatorService.exe |
| Memory: | 10.41 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000535703% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001300% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004057% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 75,391 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 48 Bytes | |
How do I remove Halloween Special?
You can uninstall Halloween Special 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 Halloween Special, 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 Halloween Special.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
About (from BlueStack Systems, Inc.)
Bluestacks is a Silicon Valley-based software company that produces BlueStacks App Player and BlueStacks Cloud Connect.
Publisher URL: www.bluestacks.com