Should I remove Crush Crush?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,780
United States Rank #17,651
Reach 0.0056%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.98 days
146.94 days >
Average installed length: 77.21 days
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Crush Crush
by Sad Panda Studios
Overview
Crush Crush is a program developed by Sad Panda Studios. 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 CrushCrush.exe. The software installer includes 47 files and is usually about 435.31 MB (456,453,188 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 78% of users of Crush Crush come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.
Program details
URL: sadpandastudios.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\CrushCrush
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/459820
Estimated size: 435.31 MB
Files installed by Crush Crush
Program executable: | CrushCrush.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\CrushCrush\CrushCrush.exe |
MD5: | a17195aef37106615e660e4276e3cb99 |
Additional files:
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CrushCrush.exe
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crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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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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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.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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steamclient.dll
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steamclient64.dll
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steamerrorreporter.exe
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steamerrorreporter64.exe
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
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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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v8.dll
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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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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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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavcodec-57.dll
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libavformat-56.dll
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libavformat-57.dll
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libavresample-2.dll
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libavresample-3.dll
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libavutil-54.dll
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libavutil-55.dll
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libswscale-3.dll
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libswscale-4.dll
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openvr_api.dll
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steam_api.dll - Steam Client API
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Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
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winh264.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B6D81AEC-C691-4109-ACBA-39A635BBAF0E}' (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.
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.
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Crush Crush?
You can uninstall Crush Crush 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 Crush Crush, 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 Crush Crush.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 84%
Win 7 3%
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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 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
83.78% |
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Windows 7 |
16.22% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
52.25% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
16.22% |
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Windows 8.1 |
8.11% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.41% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.41% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
3.60% |
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Geography
77.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
77.51% |
United Kingdom |
2.37% |
Italy |
2.37% |
Germany |
1.78% |
Finland |
1.78% |
France |
1.78% |
Australia |
1.18% |
Canada |
1.18% |
Spain |
1.18% |
Netherlands |
1.18% |
Poland |
1.18% |
Belgium |
0.59% |
Switzerland |
0.59% |
Chile |
0.59% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
23.53% |
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Dell |
19.12% |
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ASUS |
17.65% |
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Lenovo |
13.24% |
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Acer |
13.24% |
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Toshiba |
4.41% |
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Alienware |
4.41% |
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Samsung |
2.94% |
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Intel |
1.47% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
4.55% |
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ASUSTeK G551JW |
2.27% |
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ASUSTeK G20AJ |
1.14% |
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ASUSTeK CM1745 |
1.14% |
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YIFANG NXW101QC232 |
1.14% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite P55-A |
1.14% |
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