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Steam News
from Mindaugas Vasiliauskas
Overview
Steam News is a software program developed by Mindaugas Vasiliauskas. 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 Steam News.exe. The setup package is about 968.66 KB (991,904 bytes) when donwloaded. Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows XP. While about 83% of users of Steam News come from the United States, it is also popular in Austria.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Jürgen Witt\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Steam News
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Jürgen Witt\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Steam News\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 968.66 KB
Files installed by Steam News
| Program executable: | Steam News.exe |
| Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Path: | C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Jürgen Witt\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Steam News\Steam News.exe |
| MD5: | a1751c5fb748f3408093ec26d447856a |
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam News.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B24AE5BE-8631-41AF-9815-2C0AB70A7956}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Steam News.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe'.
How do I remove Steam News?
You can uninstall Steam News 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 Steam News, 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 Steam News.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows XP
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
83.33%
United States
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Geography
83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
83.33% |
| Austria |
16.67% |