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CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect
from Asobo Studio
Overview
CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect is a software program developed by Asobo Studio. 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 36 files and is usually about 3.1 MB (3,248,527 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 54% of users of CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and South Africa.
Program details
URL: kiss-ltd.co.uk
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\CT Special Forces
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/283410
Estimated size: 3.1 MB
Files installed by CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect
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CT Special Forces.exe - Setup (Setup program.)
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protect.dll (by HIP INTERACTIVE) - CT Special Forces - Fire For Effects (Protection Library)
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OVERLAY.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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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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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavformat-56.dll
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libavresample-2.dll
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libavutil-54.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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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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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'.
How do I remove CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect?
You can uninstall CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect 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 CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect, 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 CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 10 44%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.25% |
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| Windows 10 |
43.75% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.25% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
6.25% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise |
6.25% |
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Geography
54.17% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.17% |
| Australia |
8.33% |
| South Africa |
4.17% |
| France |
4.17% |
| Sweden |
4.17% |
| New Zealand |
4.17% |
| Spain |
4.17% |
| Germany |
4.17% |
| Ireland |
4.17% |
| Turkey |
4.17% |
| United Kingdom |
4.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
33.33% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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| Intel |
16.67% |
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| GIGABYTE |
16.67% |
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| ASUS |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite P870 |
9.09% |
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| MSI MS-7930 |
9.09% |
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| MSI MS-7851 |
9.09% |
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| MSI MS-7750 |
9.09% |
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| Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H |
9.09% |
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| Gigabyte X58A-OC |
9.09% |
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