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Guardians of Ember
by Runewaker
Overview
Guardians of Ember is a software program developed by Runewaker. 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 setup package generally installs about 64 files and is usually about 3.21 MB (3,362,345 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 67% of users of Guardians of Ember come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.guardiansofember.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Guardians of Ember
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/463680
Estimated size: 3.21 MB
Files installed by Guardians of Ember
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client_x86.exe - 1711301408 (RENA Application)
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RuLauncher.exe - Launcher (Runewaker)
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temp.exe
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crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
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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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dxwebsetup.exe - DirectX 9.0 Web setup
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fmod.dll (by Firelight Technologies) - FMOD (FMOD Sound System)
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fmod64.dll (by Firelight Technologies)
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fmodex.dll - FMOD Ex (FMOD Ex SoundSystem)
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fmodex64.dll
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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-57.dll
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libavformat-57.dll
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libavresample-3.dll
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libavutil-55.dll
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libswscale-4.dll
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openvr_api.dll
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PhysX3_x64.dll (by NVIDIA) - PhysX (PhysX3 64bit Dynamic Link Library)
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PhysX3_x86.dll (by NVIDIA) - PhysX3 32bit Dynamic Link Library
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PhysX3Common_x64.dll - PhysX3Common 64bit Dynamic Link Library
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PhysX3Common_x86.dll - PhysX3Common 32bit Dynamic Link Library
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PhysX3Gpu_x64.dll - PhysX3Gpu 64bit Dynamic Link Library
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PhysX3Gpu_x86.dll - PhysX3Gpu 32bit Dynamic Link Library
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RedShell.dll
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RuGSAgent.exe (by Gamewaker) - GSAgent (GSPatchA Application)
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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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steam_api.dll - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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steam_api64.dll - Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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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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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
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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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umbraob32.dll
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umbraob64.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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uninstall.exe
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v8.dll
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vc_redist.x86.exe - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86) - 14.0.24215
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vcredist_x64.exe - Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable (Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Setup)
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vcredist_x86.exe
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video.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B6D81AEC-C691-4109-ACBA-39A635BBAF0E}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-3837917440-1771750534-681917250-1001.
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 Guardians of Ember?
You can uninstall Guardians of Ember 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 Guardians of Ember, 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 Guardians of Ember.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 81%
Win 7 (SP1) 19%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
81.25% |
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| Windows 7 |
18.75% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
31.25% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.25% |
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Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
66.67% |
| Germany |
10.00% |
| Australia |
6.67% |
| United Kingdom |
6.67% |
| Austria |
3.33% |
| France |
3.33% |
| Singapore |
3.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
40.00% |
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| Lenovo |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
20.00% |
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| ASUS |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
30.00% |
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| Acer Aspire 8730 |
10.00% |
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| MSI MS-7996 |
10.00% |
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| LENOVO 10140 |
10.00% |
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| Gigabyte Z97X-SLI |
10.00% |
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| Gigabyte H61M-D2-B3 |
10.00% |
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