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Aerosoft's - Alcatraz

What is Aerosoft's - Alcatraz?  (from Aerosoft)

Alcatraz (aka The Rock) is of course best known as the prison island but it is now a US National Park and a popular tourist destination. Located directly in front of the city, in the middle of the San Francisco Bay it is known throughout the world.

Overview

Aerosoft's - Alcatraz is a program developed by Aerosoft. 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 82 files and is usually about 20.17 MB (21,151,350 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 32% of users of Aerosoft's - Alcatraz come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.aerosoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{5F8AC8E8-3377-42FF-BAF3-6113FFAF1704}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 20.17 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Aerosoft's - Alcatraz

  • activate.exe - Activate
  • fsui.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Flight Simulator X (fsui dll)
  • Kiosk.exe (by Microsoft) - Flight Simulator Kiosk
  • language.dll - language dll
  • mspacres.dll - Assistant d'activation produit (Microsoft Game Studios PA Wizard)
  • ablscpt.dll - ablscpt dll
  • Ace.exe - Ace Editor
  • acontain.dll - acontain dll
  • ai_player.dll - ai_player dll
  • api.dll - api dll
  • atc.dll - atc dll
  • controls.dll - controls dll
  • demo.dll - demo dll
  • DVDCheck.exe - Flight Simulator DVDCheck
  • eula.dll - eula dll
  • facilities.dll - facilities dll
  • fe.dll - fe dll
  • flight.dll - flight dll
  • FS2000.exe - Microsoft Flight Simulator®
  • FS2002.exe
  • FS9.exe
  • fs-traffic.dll - fs-traffic dll
  • fsx.exe
  • g2d.dll - g2d dll
  • g3d.dll - g3d dll
  • gps.dll - gps dll
  • livingwater.dll - livingwater dll
  • main.dll - main dll
  • mspac.dll - Product Activation Wizard
  • 3wirex.exe (by 3wireX) - 3wirex (3wireX)
  • AbacusCatapultFSX.dll (by Abacus Software) - Catapult module for FSX
  • bglmanx.dll (by VIRTUALI s.a.s) - bglmanx Dynamic Link Library
  • Bkav.dll (by FlightSim Developers) - Avionics Driver
  • CFData.dll
  • CIIXUninstaller.exe
  • Ckpsound.dll
  • CMeteoXml.dll - Carenado Meteo (Flight Simulator X Module DLL)
  • csP721_uninstall.exe (by Captain Sim) - 727-100 Base Pack
  • csP723_uninstall.exe (by Captain Sim) - 727 Freighter Expansion Model
  • csr001_uninstall.exe - CS Weather Radar
  • Dbs.AptGPS.Uninstal.exe
  • Dbs.Waf.Uninstal.exe
  • DC2X3D_Uninstal.exe
  • Désinstaller Star Wars Millenium Falcon.exe
  • DLLCFGFSX.exe (by Carenado Team) - Carenado Fix Flight Simulator X
  • Epic_Victory_Uninstal.exe
  • EPKK2011uninstall.exe
  • finfox-uninst.exe
  • Flysimware_Cessna_402C_Businessliner_FSX_Uninstall.exe
  • FnpCommsSoap.dll (by Acresso Software) - FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit) (FLEXnet Publisher Communication SOAP Module)
  • fp_l45fsx_Uninstal.exe
  • FPGP1FSX.exe (by Pantaray Research LTD) - Engine
  • FPS_Limiter.exe
  • FSACL.exe - FS ACL
  • FSC.exe (by FSCommander.com) - FlightSim Commander
  • FSCFSXCFG.exe (by FSCommander) - FSCFSXCFG (Search for Scenery.cfg)
  • FSUTMPI.DLL
  • GameuxInstallHelper.dll
  • HAPX.DLL
  • HookHelper.dll
  • Kodiak Uninstaller.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

4 Scheduled Tasks
  • fsx.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B49D6CC0-11A7-4D64-A94F-35D2BC00D02C}' (runs on registration).
  • FS9.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CCDBEF22-5870-48D3-B6D1-6D925D83B07F}' (runs on registration).
  • activate.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E27E0D7B-F2CB-4608-9FCA-BF6C17B43254}' (runs on registration).
  • DVDCheck.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{64EFB321-6E68-4819-8927-112192BBEEB2}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • fsx.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe'.

How do I remove Aerosoft's - Alcatraz?

You can uninstall Aerosoft's - Alcatraz from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Aerosoft's - Alcatraz, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Aerosoft's - Alcatraz.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win XP 9%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
32.14%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.00%
Windows 10 27.27%
Windows Vista 13.64%
Windows XP 9.09%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.27%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.64%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 13.64%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.09%
Windows 10 Home 9.09%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%

Distribution by countryGeography

32.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 32.14%
  Germany 14.29%
  France 14.29%
  Belgium 7.14%
  United Kingdom 7.14%
  Austria 3.57%
  Australia 3.57%
  Canada 3.57%
  Spain 3.57%
  Israel 3.57%
  Mexico 3.57%
  Sweden 3.57%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Dell 16.67%
Intel 8.33%
Acer 8.33%
American Megatrends 8.33%
ASUS 8.33%
Common models
ASUS All Series 16.67%
Packard Bell imedia S1800 8.33%
HP-Pavilion NC692AA-ABA m... 8.33%
Hewlett-Packard h8-1414eb 8.33%
Hewlett-Packard 23-c059 8.33%
Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 8.33%

About (from Aerosoft)

Aerosoft is at present the leading software publisher of Flight and Train Simulation add-ons offering more than 25 new products every year.
Publisher URL: www.aerosoft.com

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