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What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #31,269
United States Rank #36,975
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Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.82 days
188.70 days >
Average installed length: 99.15 days

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Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition

What is Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition?

This is a repack version of the game which might not be a legal or legitimate copy, please refer to the game copyright.

Overview

Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition is a software program developed by R.G. Mechanics. 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 primary executable is named Launcher.exe. The setup package generally installs about 51 files and is usually about 3.71 MB (3,886,465 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 30% of users of Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition come from the United States, it is also popular in Russia and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: tapochek.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\R.G. Mechanics\Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition\
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition\Uninstall\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 3.71 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition

Program executable:Launcher.exe
Path:C:\Users\GOLIATH\Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition\Launcher.exe
MD5:fc72c2be4b5562ccbfd8ff08e110de21
Additional files:
  • DATA.exe (by NAMCO BANDAI Games) - DARK SOULS PREPARE TO DIE EDITION (DARK SOULS PREPARE TO DIE EDITION executable)
  • xinput1_3.dll (by http://x360ce.googlecode.com) - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator
  • x360ce.exe (by TocaEdit) - X360 Controller Emulator
  • fmodex.dll (by Firelight Technologies) - FMOD Ex (FMOD Ex SoundSystem)
  • dinput8.dll
  • xlive.dll
  • allochook-i386.dll
  • allochook-x86_64.dll
  • ced3d10hook.dll
  • ced3d10hook64.dll
  • ced3d11hook.dll
  • ced3d11hook64.dll
  • ced3d9hook.dll
  • ced3d9hook64.dll
  • ceregreset.exe
  • Cheat Engine.exe
  • CheatEngine64.exe (by Cheat Engine) - Cheat Engine 6.4 (Cheat Engine 6.4 Setup)
  • cheatengine-i386.exe (by Cheat Engine) - Cheat Engine
  • cheatengine-x86_64.exe
  • d3dhook.dll
  • d3dhook64.dll
  • Dark Souls Fixed Edition.exe - Dark Souls Fix GUI 2.0.1
  • Dark Souls_Prepare To Die Edition v1.0 Plus 22 Trainer.exe (by 3DMGAME) - Dark Souls_Prepare To Die Edition v1.0 Plus 22 Trainer (FLiNG@3DMGAME Presents - Dark Souls_Prepare To Die Edition v1.0 Plus 22 Trainer)
  • DARKSOULS.exe (by NAMCO BANDAI Games) - DARK SOULS PREPARE TO DIE EDITION Launcher
  • dbk32.sys
  • dbk64.sys
  • DotNetDataCollector32.exe
  • DotNetDataCollector64.exe
  • DSFix GUI 2.2.exe - DSFix GUI 2.2
  • dsmfix.dll
  • dsmfixgui.exe (by Microsoft) - dsmfixgui
  • fmod_event.dll (by Firelight Technologies) - FMOD Ex EventSystem
  • Kernelmoduleunloader.exe
  • Launcher.exe
  • lua5.1-32.dll
  • lua5.1-64.dll
  • luaclient-i386.dll
  • luaclient-x86_64.dll
  • Morten242 Csharp Library.dll
  • Morten242s UI for DSFix - Portable edition.exe - Morten242s UI for DSFix - Portable edition
  • RegistryIniTool.dll - Functions
  • speedhack-i386.dll
  • speedhack-x86_64.dll
  • Tutorial-i386.exe
  • Tutorial-x86_64.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • vehdebug-i386.dll
  • vehdebug-x86_64.dll
  • xinput9_1_0.dll (by http://x360ce.googlecode.com)
  • xmplayer.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • DARKSOULS.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C1700670-2262-4853-A789-F8D876423324}' (runs on registration).
  • DATA.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4CF08C21-00E4-40DB-B742-62800AC65DF2}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • DATA.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Files\DarkSouls\DATA.exe'.
  • DARKSOULS.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Files\DarkSouls\DARKSOULS.exe'.

How do I remove Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition?

You can uninstall Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Dark Souls - Prepare to Die Edition.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 52%
Win 7 6%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#31,269

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 51.72%
Windows 7 48.28%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.26%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.60%
Windows 8.1 11.63%
Windows 10 Home 10.47%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 9.30%
Windows 10 Pro 6.98%

Distribution by countryGeography

30.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 30.21%
  Russia 8.33%
  United Kingdom 6.25%
  Philippines 5.21%
  Canada 5.21%
  Italy 5.21%
  UA 4.17%
  Germany 4.17%
  France 3.13%
  Netherlands 3.13%
  Brazil 2.08%
  Belgium 2.08%
  RS 2.08%
  DK 2.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 30.88%
Acer 27.94%
Hewlett-Packard 17.65%
Lenovo 8.82%
Samsung 5.88%
GIGABYTE 4.41%
MSI 1.47%
Dell 1.47%
Apple 1.47%
Common models
ASUS All Series 4.41%
Acer Aspire V3-571G 2.94%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.94%
LENOVO 80E3 2.94%
LENOVO 2099 1.47%
LENOVO 20378 1.47%

Publisher URL: tapochek.net

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