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It came from space, and ate our brains
from Triangle Studios
Overview
It came from space, and ate our brains is a program developed by Triangle Studios. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 FromSpace.exe. The software installer includes 43 files and is usually about 260.36 MB (273,003,719 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 55% of users of It came from space, and ate our brains come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Slovenia.
Program details
URL: itcamefromspaceandateourbrains.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FromSpace
Uninstaller: "C:\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/342620
Estimated size: 260.36 MB
Files installed by It came from space, and ate our brains
| Program executable: | FromSpace.exe |
| Path: | C:\Steam\steamapps\common\FromSpace\FromSpace.exe |
| MD5: | 39e5418e46b9cdfc476dc2ae96068a76 |
Additional files:
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steam_api64.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
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FromSpace.exe
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crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - 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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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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openvr_api.dll
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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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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
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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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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
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XInputInterface.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F5CF0CB3-E390-417E-8504-C707CA852BDC}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-2046571130-1472909728-3610515965-1001.
Startup File (User Run)
- Steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove It came from space, and ate our brains?
You can uninstall It came from space, and ate our brains 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 It came from space, and ate our brains, 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 It came from space, and ate our brains.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 76%
Win 7 4%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
76.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
24.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
36.00% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
32.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
4.00% |
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Geography
54.55% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.55% |
| United Kingdom |
9.09% |
| Slovenia |
3.03% |
| UA |
3.03% |
| Belgium |
3.03% |
| France |
3.03% |
| Norway |
3.03% |
| Australia |
3.03% |
| Austria |
3.03% |
| Israel |
3.03% |
| Netherlands |
3.03% |
| Germany |
3.03% |
| Canada |
3.03% |
| United Arab Emirates |
3.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
30.00% |
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| Lenovo |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Toshiba |
10.00% |
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| Samsung |
10.00% |
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| ASUS |
10.00% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
11.76% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A500 |
5.88% |
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| Gigabyte H81M-S2PV |
5.88% |
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| Gigabyte B85M-HD3 |
5.88% |
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| dimotion PCDO5U78 |
5.88% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3847 |
5.88% |
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