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Pat & Mat
from Centauri Production
Overview
Pat & Mat is a program developed by Centauri Production. 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 PATAMAT.exe. The software installer includes 39 files and is usually about 336.6 MB (352,950,970 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 52% of users of Pat & Mat come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and France.
Program details
URL: www.centauriproduction.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\games\steam\steamapps\common\pat and mat
Uninstaller: "C:\Games\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/65710
Estimated size: 336.6 MB
Files installed by Pat & Mat
| Program executable: | PATAMAT.exe |
| Name: | CPAL3D engine |
| Path: | C:\games\steam\steamapps\common\pat and mat\PATAMAT.exe |
| MD5: | b973756a286ab48fbcab64d34dab8894 |
Additional files:
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PATAMAT.exe - CPAL3D engine
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01))
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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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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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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
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A14B6D8D-51FE-4C39-94B7-51FC1427939F}' (runs on registration).
- GameOverlayUI.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Steam Overlaylol'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-1646055978-2255025000-3107839011-1001.
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.
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Pat & Mat?
You can uninstall Pat & Mat 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 Pat & Mat, 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 Pat & Mat.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 50%
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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 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
18.75% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
12.50% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.25% |
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Geography
52.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
52.00% |
| Netherlands |
16.00% |
| France |
8.00% |
| Australia |
4.00% |
| Canada |
4.00% |
| Czech Republic |
4.00% |
| Finland |
4.00% |
| Norway |
4.00% |
| Poland |
4.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
25.00% |
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| ASUS |
25.00% |
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| Toshiba |
12.50% |
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| Medion |
12.50% |
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| Lenovo |
12.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.50% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite P870 |
11.11% |
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| GBT NVDAACPI |
11.11% |
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| ASUS All Series |
11.11% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
11.11% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
11.11% |
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| mp MS-7848 |
11.11% |
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