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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,543
United States Rank #6,878
Reach 0.0388%
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Cthulhu Saves the World
from Zeboyd Games
What is Cthulhu Saves the World? (from Zeboyd Games)
The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were suddenly sealed away by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanit... Read more
Overview
Cthulhu Saves the World is a program developed by Zeboyd Games. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 CSTW.exe. The software installer includes 45 files and is usually about 64.31 MB (67,429,846 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 65% of users of Cthulhu Saves the World come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: zeboyd.com/2010/06/11/cthulhu-saves-the-world-press-release
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Cthulhu Saves the World
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/107310
Estimated size: 64.31 MB
Files installed by Cthulhu Saves the World
| Program executable: | CSTW.exe |
| Name: | Cthulhu Saves the World |
| Path: | C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Cthulhu Saves the World\CSTW.exe |
| MD5: | ddae603bec3dd9ffeef73279cbc68f84 |
Additional files:
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CSTW.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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CStW Save Converter.exe - ZeboydGamesSaveRusConv
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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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dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe - Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Microsoft .NET Framework 4 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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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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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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libx264-142.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
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openvr_api.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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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
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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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winh264.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5E0E9FF4-638F-47E9-824D-50836150CB1F}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-3033822698-2154317922-2913199275-1001.
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.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- CSTW.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Cthulhu Saves the World\CSTW.exe'.
How do I remove Cthulhu Saves the World?
You can uninstall Cthulhu Saves the World 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 Cthulhu Saves the World, 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 Cthulhu Saves the World.
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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GLOBAL RANK
 #9,543
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
52.35% |
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| Windows 10 |
46.34% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.04% |
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| Windows XP |
0.26% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.37% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
19.74% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
11.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.76% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.97% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.84% |
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Geography
64.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.71% |
| United Kingdom |
6.84% |
| Canada |
5.18% |
| France |
3.91% |
| Australia |
2.54% |
| Germany |
2.05% |
| Spain |
1.37% |
| Finland |
1.17% |
| Netherlands |
1.17% |
| Norway |
1.08% |
| Italy |
0.98% |
| Brazil |
0.78% |
| Russia |
0.68% |
| Sweden |
0.68% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.61% |
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| Dell |
15.96% |
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| ASUS |
15.96% |
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| Acer |
12.42% |
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| Lenovo |
7.98% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.54% |
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| Toshiba |
7.54% |
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| Alienware |
3.77% |
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| MSI |
2.22% |
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| Samsung |
1.11% |
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| Apple |
0.89% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
8.50% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.40% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
3.06% |
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| LENOVO 20217 |
2.72% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.38% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.38% |
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