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1% remove it99% keep it

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Descent: Underground

by Descendent Studios Inc.

Remove Descent: Underground

Overview

Descent: Underground is a program developed by Descendent Studios. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 84 files and is usually about 6.75 MB (7,074,077 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. While about 89% of users of Descent: Underground come from the United States, it is also popular in France and South Africa.

Program details

URL: descendentstudios.com

Help link: support.steampowered.com

Installation folder: C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Descent Underground

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/360950

Estimated size: 6.75 MB

Files installed by Descent: Underground

Descent.exe
Descent-Win64-Shipping.exe
vc_redist.x64.exe (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x64) - 14.0.23026
vc_redist.x86.exe (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86) - 14.0.23026
Kythera_Behavior.dll
Kythera_Core.dll
Kythera_Navigation.dll
libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
node.dll (by Node.js) - Node.js (Node.js: Server-side JavaScript)
pdf.dll
APEX_ClothingPROFILE_x64.dll (by NVIDIA) - APEX Dynamic Link Library
APEX_DestructiblePROFILE_x64.dll (by NVIDIA)
APEX_LegacyPROFILE_x64.dll
APEX_LoaderPROFILE_x64.dll
APEX_ParticlesPROFILE_x64.dll
ApexFrameworkPROFILE_x64.dll
crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
CrashReportClient.exe
CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
CUESDK.x64_2015.dll (by Corsair Components)
d3dcompiler_46.dll - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
d3dcompiler_46_64.dll
d3dcompiler_47.dll - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
DSETUP.dll - Direct driver preloader
dsetup32.dll - DirectX Setup - 32-bit piece
DXSETUP.exe - Microsoft DirectX Setup
dxwebsetup.exe - DirectX 9.0 Web setup
ffmpeg.dll
Galaxy64.dll - GOG Galaxy (GOG Galaxy Library)
GalaxyPeer64.dll - GOG Galaxy Peer (GOG Galaxy Peer Library)
GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
goggame-1457982832.dll
icui18n.dll
icuuc.dll
Leap.dll (by Leap Motion) - Leap Motion API
libavcodec-56.dll
libavformat-56.dll
libavresample-2.dll
libavutil-54.dll
libogg_64.dll
libswscale-3.dll
libvorbis_64.dll
libvorbisfile_64.dll
libx264-142.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
msvcp120.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2013 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
msvcr120.dll
nvToolsExt64_1.dll
openvr_api.dll
ovraudio64.dll
SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
Steam.dll
Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
steam_api.dll - Steam Client API
steam_api64.dll
Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
steamclient.dll

Behaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks

Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EC260E50-A71B-47A1-A41E-1F3DEA6DD5BE}' (runs on registration).
DXSETUP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83EE4058-A0A8-44B6-A116-14CD927D91B6}' (runs on registration).

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)

Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-1115395884-4202608786-179505853-1001.

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.

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.

How do I remove Descent: Underground?

You can uninstall Descent: Underground 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 Descent: Underground, 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 Descent: Underground.

WHEN IT STARTS

Auto-starting? Yes

(Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 1%

Keep it 99%

MOST USED OS

~99%

Windows 10

Geography

88.89% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States	88.89%
France	5.56%
South Africa	5.56%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Hewlett-Packard	50.00%
Dell	50.00%
Common models
Micro-Star MS-7576	20.00%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ...	20.00%
Gigabyte Z170X-UD3 Ultra	20.00%
Dell XPS 8900	20.00%
BIOSTAR Group TA970	20.00%

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