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8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #28,814
United States Rank #26,404
Reach 0.0052%
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Alien Breed 3: Descent
Overview
Alien Breed 3: Descent is a program developed by Team17 Software. 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 software installer includes 52 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 49% of users of Alien Breed 3: Descent come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.team17.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Alien Breed 3 Descent
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/22670
Files installed by Alien Breed 3: Descent
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AlienBreed3Descent.exe
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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cudart.dll
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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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DSETUP.dll - 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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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
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libavcodec-55.dll
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libavformat-55.dll
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libavresample-1.dll
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libavutil-53.dll
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libresample.dll
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libswscale-2.dll
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nvtt.dll (by NVIDIA) - NVIDIA Texture Tools Dynamic Link Library
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NxCooking.dll (by NVIDIA) - PhysXCooking Dynamic Link Library
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ogg.dll (by Xiph.Org Foundation) - Ogg Dynamic Link Library
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OpenAL32.dll (by Portions (C) Creative Labs and NVIDIA) - Standard OpenAL(TM) Library (Standard OpenAL(TM) Implementation)
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PhysXExtensions.dll
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PhysXLoader.dll - PhysXLoader Dynamic Link Library
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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
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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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SteamTmp.exe
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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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UE3Redist.exe (by Epic Games) - UE3Redist (Setup Launcher)
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vcredist_x86.exe - Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable (Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Setup)
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video.dll
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vorbis.dll (by Xiph.Org Foundation) - Vorbis Dynamic Link Library
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vorbisenc.dll - VorbisEnc Dynamic Link Library
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vorbisfile.dll - VorbisFile Dynamic Link Library
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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wrap_oal.dll (by Creative Labs) - Creative Labs OpenAL32 (OpenAL32)
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ABA2DD56-F00B-4D40-AC0A-2B182C57677E}' (runs on registration).
- SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{694711D6-27A0-4D68-8836-D5F25B163A59}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam 2.
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.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- AlienBreed3Descent.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\Alien Breed 3 Descent\Binaries\AlienBreed3Descent.exe'.
- 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:\Programas\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Alien Breed 3: Descent?
You can uninstall Alien Breed 3: Descent 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 Alien Breed 3: Descent, 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 Alien Breed 3: Descent.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win XP 2%
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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 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
49.51% |
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| Windows 10 |
46.60% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.94% |
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| Windows XP |
1.94% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.30% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
22.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.71% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
9.71% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
4.85% |
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Geography
49.17% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.17% |
| United Kingdom |
10.83% |
| Germany |
5.00% |
| Sweden |
5.00% |
| France |
4.17% |
| Canada |
3.33% |
| Netherlands |
3.33% |
| Australia |
2.50% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.67% |
| Czech Republic |
1.67% |
| Spain |
1.67% |
| Ireland |
1.67% |
| Belgium |
0.83% |
| Brazil |
0.83% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
18.18% |
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| Dell |
16.36% |
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| ASUS |
16.36% |
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| Lenovo |
7.27% |
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| Acer |
7.27% |
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| Medion |
3.64% |
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| Samsung |
3.64% |
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| Alienware |
3.64% |
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| Toshiba |
1.82% |
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| Intel |
1.82% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
12.70% |
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| Dell Inspiron 7720 |
3.17% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L850-1X... |
1.59% |
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| Alienware Aurora-R3 |
1.59% |
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| Alienware ASM100 |
1.59% |
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| Alienware Alienware 17 |
1.59% |
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About (from Team17 Software Ltd.)
Team17 Digital Ltd. is one of the world's longest surviving, fully independent video game developer and publisher.
Publisher URL: www.team17.com