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What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,801
United States Rank #6,108
Reach 0.0637%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 35.06 days
540.24 days >
Average installed length: 283.86 days

RAGE

Overview

RAGE is a software program developed by id Software. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named Rage.exe. The setup package generally installs about 54 files and is usually about 73.36 MB (76,918,711 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 52% of users of RAGE come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: rage.com/gate
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Michael\Steam\steamapps\common\RAGE
Uninstaller: "C:\Michael\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/9200
Estimated size: 73.36 MB

Program filesFiles installed by RAGE

Program executable:Rage.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\rage\Rage.exe
MD5:dc168f99329c7b9641f1d5639723663e
Additional files:
  • Rage64.exe - Rage Tool Kit
  • RageGDF_x86.dll - Rage GDF
  • Rage.exe - Rage
  • AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
  • AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
  • crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • Steam.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • streaming_client.exe
  • libavcodec-55.dll
  • libavresample-1.dll
  • steamTmp.exe
  • uninstall.exe
  • video.dll
  • libavformat-55.dll
  • libavutil-53.dll
  • avutil-51.dll
  • binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
  • binkw64.dll (by RAD Game Tools)
  • cg.dll (by NVIDIA) - NVIDIA Cg Runtime (Cg Core Runtime Library)
  • cgGL.dll (by NVIDIA) - Cg GL Runtime Library
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • cudart32_40_17.dll - NVIDIA CUDA 4.0.17 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 4.0.17)
  • cudart64_40_17.dll
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • dxgi.dll
  • Launcher.exe
  • libavutil-52.dll
  • libswscale-2.dll
  • libx264-138.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
  • SKIDROW.exe
  • steam_api.dll - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01))
  • steam_api64.dll - Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave01)
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • uninstall_sinep1.exe (by Ritual) - Uninstall SiN Episodes: Emergence
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 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 '{694711D6-27A0-4D68-8836-D5F25B163A59}' (runs on registration).
  • GameOverlayUI.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{98D22EE8-FBCE-4B0A-A638-4A27C81582F5}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam.
2 Startup Files (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.
  • 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.
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
  • Rage64.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\RAGE\Rage64.exe'.
  • Rage.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\RAGE\Rage.exe'.
  • steamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
Network connections
  • Steam.exe connects to a96-7-41-160.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (96.7.41.160 port 80).
  • Steam.exe connects to 208.78.164.14 (port 27018).
  • steamTmp.exe connects to PROGRESS-TE.edge3.NewYork1.Level3.net (4.26.35.154 port 27031).
  • 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).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

GameOverlayUI.exe
Memory:21.35 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0004747990%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00032078%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00015402%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:16,959,400
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:35.45 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:3.3 KB
105.02 KB average
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:253.37 MB
Total CPU:0.3797347844%
Kernel CPU:0.17239688%
User CPU:0.20733791%
CPU cycles/sec:320,631,158
Switches/sec:1,169
I/O reads/min:26.76 MB
I/O writes/min:4.33 MB

How do I remove RAGE?

You can uninstall RAGE from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program RAGE, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove RAGE.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 10 0%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 52.79%
Windows 10 46.02%
Windows Vista 0.96%
Windows XP 0.24%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.64%
Windows 8.1 13.94%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.47%
Windows 10 Home 11.63%
Windows 7 Professional 9.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.65%

Distribution by countryGeography

51.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 51.85%
  Germany 10.67%
  France 6.96%
  United Kingdom 6.77%
  Canada 3.90%
  Australia 2.80%
  Netherlands 1.76%
  Italy 1.37%
  Sweden 1.11%
  Finland 1.04%
  Belgium 0.98%
  Norway 0.98%
  DK 0.91%
  Brazil 0.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 17.50%
GIGABYTE 16.02%
Hewlett-Packard 15.29%
Dell 14.00%
Acer 9.39%
Alienware 7.37%
MSI 5.71%
Lenovo 4.24%
Medion 3.87%
Intel 2.39%
Samsung 2.21%
Toshiba 2.03%
Common models
ASUS All Series 18.18%
MSI MS-7821 3.12%
Dell XPS 8500 2.34%
ASUSTeK G75VW 2.08%
Dell XPS 8300 2.08%
Dell XPS 8700 2.08%
Publisher URL: www.idsoftware.com

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