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How common is it?
United States Rank #49,166
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Borealis
from Conrad Nelson
Overview
Borealis is a software program developed by Conrad Nelson. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 44 files and is usually about 750.09 KB (768,089 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 61% of users of Borealis come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Czech Republic.
Program details
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Borealis
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/307170
Estimated size: 750.09 KB
Files installed by Borealis
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Borealis.exe (by Machines in Motion) - Borealis
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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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Borealis.vshost.exe (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (R) 2010 (vshost32.exe)
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BorealisConfig.exe - BorealisConfig
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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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CSteamworks.dll (by Riley Labrecque) - CSteamworks (A C ABI wrapper for Steamworks)
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d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_46_64.dll
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dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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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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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavformat-55.dll
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libavformat-56.dll
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libavresample-1.dll
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libavresample-2.dll
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libavutil-53.dll
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libavutil-54.dll
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libswscale-2.dll
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libswscale-3.dll
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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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SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
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Steamworks.NET.dll (by Riley Labrecque) - Steamworks.NET
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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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uninstall.exe
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video.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{76362A71-5B73-4E7C-A9E1-309CC8F9ED98}' (runs on registration).
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'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Borealis.vshost.exe |
| Memory: | 18.66 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001750403% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00011011% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00006493% | |
How do I remove Borealis?
You can uninstall Borealis 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 Borealis, 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 Borealis.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win 7 8%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.92% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
26.92% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.38% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.69% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
3.85% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.85% |
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Geography
60.98% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.98% |
| France |
4.88% |
| Czech Republic |
4.88% |
| United Kingdom |
4.88% |
| Colombia |
2.44% |
| Russia |
2.44% |
| Sweden |
2.44% |
| Argentina |
2.44% |
| Indonesia |
2.44% |
| Netherlands |
2.44% |
| Germany |
2.44% |
| Canada |
2.44% |
| Ireland |
2.44% |
| Poland |
2.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.00% |
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| ASUS |
25.00% |
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| Alienware |
10.00% |
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| Toshiba |
5.00% |
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| Medion |
5.00% |
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| Lenovo |
5.00% |
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| Intel |
5.00% |
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| Acer |
5.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.00% |
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| Dell |
5.00% |
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Common models |
| HP ENVY TS 15 Notebook PC |
10.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C55D-A |
5.00% |
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| Positivo SW6H |
5.00% |
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| MSI MS-7817 |
5.00% |
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| MSI MS-7760 |
5.00% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
5.00% |
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