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How common is it?
Global Rank #45,739
United States Rank #36,580
Reach 0.0018%
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Painkiller: Redemption
from People Can Fly
Overview
Painkiller: Redemption is a program developed by People Can Fly. 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 software installer includes 41 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 63% of users of Painkiller: Redemption come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Painkiller Redemption
Uninstaller: "C:\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/65560
Files installed by Painkiller: Redemption
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
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avutil-51.dll
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binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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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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dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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DSETUP.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct driver preloader)
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dsetup32.dll - DirectX Setup - 32-bit piece
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DXSETUP.exe - Microsoft DirectX Setup
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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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iconv.dll (by GNU ) - LibIconv (LibIconv: convert between character encodings)
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libavresample-1.dll
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libavutil-52.dll
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mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
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Redemption.exe (by JoWooD Entertainment AG) - Painkiller Redemption
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RedemptionD3D.dll (by JoWooD Entertainment AG)
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RedemptionD3DEditor.dll
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RedemptionEditor.exe
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RedemptionEngine.dll
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RedemptionEngineEditor.dll
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RedemptionMUI.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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SteamTmp.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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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CC29CBDA-1EA3-44CC-882F-AFADB7D351AB}' (runs on registration).
- SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0FA4F2B3-5879-4EB7-87D7-15A36952D352}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam Login.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- Steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam Client Bootstrapper (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)' and executes as C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe.
- SteamTmp.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.
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'.
- SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
Network connections
- SteamTmp.exe connects to cdn-178-79-196-253.pmo.llnw.net (178.79.196.253 port 80).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to 69.28.145.170 (port 27017).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to cm-04.lux.valve.net (146.66.152.15 port 27018).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to 80.239.194.142 (port 27030).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to VALVE-CORPO.car2.Philadelphia1.Level3.net (4.78.155.50 port 27031).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
GameOverlayUI.exe |
Memory: | 36.47 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0126768236% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00708749% | |
User CPU: | 0.00558933% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 30,822,598 | |
Switches/sec: | 194 | |
I/O reads/min: | 633.64 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 29.26 KB | |
Steam.exe |
Memory: | 135.83 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0002740424% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00018112% | |
User CPU: | 0.00009292% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 21,119,105 | |
Switches/sec: | 655 | |
I/O reads/min: | 15.66 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 110.91 KB | |
SteamTmp.exe |
Memory: | 230.39 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0025027453% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00142709% | |
User CPU: | 0.00107566% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 28,069,388 | |
Switches/sec: | 334 | |
I/O reads/min: | 1.77 MB | |
I/O writes/min: | 2.18 MB | |
How do I remove Painkiller: Redemption?
You can uninstall Painkiller: Redemption 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 Painkiller: Redemption, 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 Painkiller: Redemption.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 86%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
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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 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
85.71% |
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Windows 10 |
8.57% |
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Windows XP |
2.86% |
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Windows Vista |
2.86% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.86% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.86% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
5.71% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.71% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
2.86% |
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Geography
63.04% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
63.04% |
Germany |
6.52% |
United Kingdom |
6.52% |
Canada |
4.35% |
France |
4.35% |
Brazil |
2.17% |
Finland |
2.17% |
Croatia |
2.17% |
Israel |
2.17% |
Italy |
2.17% |
Netherlands |
2.17% |
Turkey |
2.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE |
21.74% |
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Acer |
17.39% |
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ASUS |
13.04% |
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Dell |
8.70% |
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Toshiba |
8.70% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
8.70% |
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Alienware |
4.35% |
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MSI |
4.35% |
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Medion |
4.35% |
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Lenovo |
4.35% |
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American Megatrends |
4.35% |
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Common models |
MSI MS-7522 |
8.70% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L855D |
4.35% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite A300 |
4.35% |
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Si P67A-C43 |
4.35% |
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NVIDIA 132-CK-NF78 |
4.35% |
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MSI MS-7640 |
4.35% |
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