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The Witch's Yarn
from Mousechief
Overview
The Witch's Yarn is a program developed by Mousechief. 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 59 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 75% of users of The Witch's Yarn come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Netherlands.
Program details
URL: www.mousechief.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\The Witch's Yarn
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/287740
Files installed by The Witch's Yarn
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tcl85.dll (by ActiveState) - Tcl 8.5 for Windows (Tcl DLL)
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tk85.dll (by ActiveState) - Tk 8.5 for Windows (Tk DLL)
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witchsYarn.exe - The Witch's Yarn (Delightful reading. Comic book as theater. You direct.)
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python26.dll (by Python Software Foundation) - Python (Python Core)
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jpeg.dll
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libfreetype-6.dll
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libogg-0.dll
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libpng12-0.dll
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libtiff.dll
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libvorbis-0.dll
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libvorbisfile-3.dll
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SDL.dll
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SDL_image.dll
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SDL_mixer.dll
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SDL_ttf.dll
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smpeg.dll
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w9xpopen.exe
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zlib1.dll
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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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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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msvcm90.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcp90.dll - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
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MSVCR71.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET
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msvcr90.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 The Witch's Yarn?
You can uninstall The Witch's Yarn 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 The Witch's Yarn, 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 The Witch's Yarn.
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 2%
Keep it 98%
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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 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
16.67% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
16.67% |
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Geography
75.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
75.00% |
| France |
8.33% |
| Netherlands |
8.33% |
| Czech Republic |
8.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Medion |
33.33% |
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| Dell |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7758 |
20.00% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
20.00% |
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| mp MS-7848 |
20.00% |
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| Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK |
20.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron One 2305 |
20.00% |
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