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Age of Conquest IV

Overview

Age of Conquest IV is a program developed by Noble Master. 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 main program executable is app_main.exe. The software installer includes 49 files and is usually about 4.3 MB (4,509,021 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 57% of users of Age of Conquest IV come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.ageofconquest.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Rotnac\Steam\steamapps\common\Age of Conquest IV
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/314970
Estimated size: 4.3 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Age of Conquest IV

Program executable:app_main.exe
Name:Age of Conquest IV
com.ageofconquest.app.user.aoc
Path:C:\Rotnac\Steam\steamapps\common\Age of Conquest IV\app_main.exe
MD5:01c07f23d5038b036191a6778ca965a6
Additional files:
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • libav_h264-56.dll
  • libavcodec-56.dll
  • libavcodec-57.dll
  • libavformat-56.dll
  • libavformat-57.dll
  • libavresample-2.dll
  • libavresample-3.dll
  • libavutil-54.dll
  • libavutil-55.dll
  • libswscale-3.dll
  • libswscale-4.dll
  • libx264-142.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
  • openvr_api.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
  • steamTmp.exe
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • streaming_client.exe
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • uninstall.exe
  • v8.dll
  • video.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • winh264.dll
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B6D81AEC-C691-4109-ACBA-39A635BBAF0E}' (runs on registration).
  • steamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E7D265B4-59BF-47D6-AE89-982082F40E03}' (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.
2 Startup Files (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.
  • steamTmp.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.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
  • steamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.

How do I remove Age of Conquest IV?

You can uninstall Age of Conquest IV 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 Age of Conquest IV, 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 Age of Conquest IV.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 79%
Win 7 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 78.95%
Windows 7 21.05%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 44.74%
Windows 8.1 Pro 10.53%
Windows 10 Pro 7.89%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.89%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.89%
Windows 8.1 7.89%

Distribution by countryGeography

56.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 56.86%
  Germany 11.76%
  Australia 3.92%
  DK 3.92%
  United Kingdom 3.92%
  Italy 3.92%
  Russia 3.92%
  Austria 1.96%
  Belgium 1.96%
  Colombia 1.96%
  France 1.96%
  Netherlands 1.96%
  Portugal 1.96%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Acer 16.00%
Lenovo 16.00%
ASUS 12.00%
GIGABYTE 8.00%
Toshiba 4.00%
Sony 4.00%
Samsung 4.00%
MSI 4.00%
Medion 4.00%
Dell 4.00%
Alienware 4.00%
Common models
ASUS All Series 5.71%
TOSHIBA Satellite L50D-C 2.86%
Alienware M14xR2 2.86%
Acer Aspire V3-731 2.86%
Acer Aspire E5-551G 2.86%
Acer Aspire E5-551 2.86%

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