Damnation
Overview
Damnation is a program developed by Codemasters. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is oalinst.exe. The software installer includes 27 files and is usually about 82.94 MB (86,964,837 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 25% of users of Damnation come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.Codemasters.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Damnation\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{C3C697E8-9183-4088-994C-2662166830BC}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 82.94 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Damnation
| Program executable: | oalinst.exe |
| Name: | OpenAL Installer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Damnation\oalinst.exe |
| MD5: | 75ca10b6d41ed18fc653461e63d247cf |
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- DamnGame.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Express DownloaderUpdate.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- DamnGame.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SmartAudio' which loads as C:\Program Files\CONEXANT\SAII\SAIICpl.exe /t.
How do I remove Damnation?
You can uninstall Damnation 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 Damnation, 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 Damnation.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 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 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.91% |
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| Windows 10 |
24.56% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.26% |
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| Windows XP |
5.26% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.84% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.30% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.02% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.26% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.51% |
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Geography
25.00% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
25.00% |
| United States |
20.31% |
| Canada |
9.38% |
| France |
4.69% |
| Italy |
4.69% |
| Belgium |
3.13% |
| DZ |
3.13% |
| Poland |
3.13% |
| South Africa |
1.56% |
| Brazil |
1.56% |
| Switzerland |
1.56% |
| India |
1.56% |
| Greece |
1.56% |
| Austria |
1.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
26.83% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
24.39% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.20% |
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| ASUS |
7.32% |
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| Toshiba |
7.32% |
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| Dell |
4.88% |
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| Samsung |
4.88% |
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| Medion |
4.88% |
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| Alienware |
2.44% |
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| Sony |
2.44% |
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| Intel |
2.44% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7693 |
4.65% |
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| ECS GeForce 8000 series |
4.65% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite S855D |
2.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L755D |
2.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L745 |
2.33% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L735 |
2.33% |
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About Codemasters
Codemasters is a video game developer and publisher and is notable for making the large majority of games published by Camerica.
Publisher URL: www.codemasters.com/uk