Watch_Dogs
What is Watch_Dogs? (from Ubisoft)
You play as Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker and former thug, whose criminal past led to a violent family tragedy. While seeking justice for those events, you'll monitor and hack those around you by manipulating the ctOS from the palm of your hand. You'll access omnipresent security cameras, download personal informati... Read more
Overview
Watch_Dogs is a software program developed by Ubisoft. The most common release is 1.01, with over 0% of all installations currently using this version. 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 downloader.exe. The setup package generally installs about 394 files and is usually about 5.28 MB (5,534,544 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 36% of users of Watch_Dogs come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: watchdogs.ubi.com
Help link: support.ubi.com
Installation folder: C:/Watch_Dogs/
Uninstaller: "C:\Ubisoft Game Launcher\Uplay.exe" uplaC://uninstall/274
Estimated size: 5.28 MB
Files installed by Watch_Dogs
| Program executable: | downloader.exe |
| Path: | C:\watch_dogs\bin\downloader.exe |
| MD5: | 77f2fc21f578c8a1dba24b3f7382894e |
Additional files:
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Watch_Dogs.exe - Watch_Dogs
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ubiorbitapi_r2.dll
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npuplaypc.dll
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npuplaypchub.dll
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overlay.dll
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overlay64.dll
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ubiorbitapi_r264.dll
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UbisoftGameLauncher.exe
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UbisoftGameLauncher64.exe
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Uninstall.exe - Uplay 4.3 installer (Ubisoft Uplay Installer)
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Uplay.exe - Uplay (Uplay launcher)
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uplay_r1.dll
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UplayCrashReporter.exe
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UplayService.exe
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uplay_r164.dll
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Disrupt_b64.dll
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GFSDK_TXAA.win64.dll
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libcef.dll - Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Dynamic Link Library
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uplay_r1_loader64.dll (by *!ReLOADeD!*) - UPlay
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xinput1_3.dll - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator
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3dmGameDll.dll
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bink2w64.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Windows Image Helper
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dbghelp64.dll (by Microsoft)
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GFSDK_SSAO.win64.dll
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gpudatabase.dll - GPU Database DLL (Ubisoft Entertainment)
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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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systemdetection64.dll - System Detection DLL
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uext64.dll
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UplayInstaller.exe
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v8.dll
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VS_2008_vcredist_sp1_x64.exe - Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable (Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Setup)
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VS_2010_vcredist_x64.exe - Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable (Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable Setup)
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x360ce.exe (by TocaEdit) - X360 Controller Emulator
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D3D11Install.exe - DirectX SDK (Direct3D 11 Install Helper Command-line EXE)
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D3D11InstallHelper.dll - Direct3D 11 Install Helper DLL
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d3d9.dll
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dotnetfx35.exe - .NET Framework 3.5 (.NET Framework 3.5 Setup)
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DSETUP.dll - 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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FirewallInstall.exe
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FirewallInstallHelper.dll - Firewall Install Helper DLL
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GameuxInstallHelper.dll - Game Explorer Install Helper DLL
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GDFInstall.exe
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GDFWin7.dll
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GDFWin8.dll
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GDFWinVista.dll
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Launcher.exe (by EA Games) - Watch_Dogs Launcher (Watch_Dogs Launcher Setup)
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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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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
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steam_api64.dll (by Valve)
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ubiorbitapi_r2_loader.dll
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UplayWebCore.exe
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winh264.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npuplaypc.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npuplaypc.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npuplaypc.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'ubisoft.com/uplaypc' with a plugin key of 'ubisoft.com/uplaypc'.
5 Scheduled Tasks
- watch_dogs.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BF72A3E4-89B2-4194-9BCB-7FA7FFAAE777}' (runs on registration).
- Uplay.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6325695F-095E-48BB-A26D-E16C9DC82680}' (runs on registration).
- DXSETUP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83EE4058-A0A8-44B6-A116-14CD927D91B6}' (runs on registration).
- UplayService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B9FF8EE9-7A83-438F-9F1D-D3BF01EDFB1A}' (runs on registration).
- UbisoftGameLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7DDF20BA-DBF3-449F-B6D7-AA6D3E0B530C}' (runs on registration).
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- UbisoftGameLauncher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\UbisoftGameLauncher.exe'.
- UplayService.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\UplayService.exe'.
- Uplay.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher\Uplay.exe'.
How do I remove Watch_Dogs?
You can uninstall Watch_Dogs 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 Watch_Dogs, 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 Watch_Dogs.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Watch_Dogs you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #2,593
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
56.12% |
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| Windows 7 |
43.75% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.13% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.55% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.23% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
15.45% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
12.56% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.99% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.78% |
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Geography
36.10% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.10% |
| Germany |
7.85% |
| France |
7.72% |
| United Kingdom |
5.88% |
| Canada |
3.23% |
| Netherlands |
2.95% |
| Italy |
2.78% |
| Australia |
2.36% |
| Sweden |
2.32% |
| DK |
2.21% |
| Brazil |
2.10% |
| Norway |
1.76% |
| Belgium |
1.56% |
| Turkey |
1.43% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
25.06% |
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| Acer |
16.01% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.78% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.79% |
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| Dell |
9.30% |
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| Lenovo |
6.86% |
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| Alienware |
5.69% |
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| MSI |
4.73% |
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| Samsung |
1.98% |
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| Toshiba |
1.68% |
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| Intel |
1.27% |
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| Medion |
1.22% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
25.50% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
5.29% |
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| MSI MS-7816 |
2.65% |
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| LENOVO 20217 |
2.32% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
2.26% |
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| MSI MS-7850 |
2.07% |
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About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a video game publisher and developer whos knonw brands include Assassin's Creed, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Beyond Good & Evil,Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Far Cry and Rayman.
Publisher URL: www.ubi.com