Should I remove Defcon?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #26,608
United States Rank #24,589
Reach 0.0061%
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Defcon v1.6
Overview
Defcon v1.6 is a software program developed by Introversion Software. 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 3 files and is usually about 59.36 MB (62,245,948 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 47% of users of Defcon come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Defcon\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Defcon\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 59.36 MB
Files installed by Defcon v1.6
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defcon.exe - Introversion Software Defcon (Defcon)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- defcon.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Defcon\defcon.exe'.
How do I remove Defcon?
You can uninstall Defcon 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 Defcon v1.6, 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 Defcon.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #26,608
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
69.42% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.62% |
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| Windows XP |
2.48% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.48% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.05% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.22% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.40% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.31% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
2.48% |
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Geography
47.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.22% |
| United Kingdom |
13.19% |
| France |
4.86% |
| Germany |
4.17% |
| Canada |
2.78% |
| DK |
2.78% |
| Belgium |
2.08% |
| Finland |
2.08% |
| Poland |
2.08% |
| Australia |
1.39% |
| Czech Republic |
1.39% |
| Spain |
1.39% |
| Israel |
1.39% |
| Italy |
1.39% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
15.71% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| ASUS |
14.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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| Acer |
14.29% |
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| Alienware |
8.57% |
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| Lenovo |
7.14% |
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| MSI |
5.71% |
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| Intel |
2.86% |
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| Samsung |
2.86% |
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Common models |
| Micro-Star Co., Ltd. GS70... |
2.22% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.22% |
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| MSI MS-7681 |
2.22% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.22% |
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| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
1.11% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE P850 |
1.11% |
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About (from Introversion Software)
Introversion Software is one of the UK's most-respected and successful independent game developers and publishers.
Publisher URL: www.introversion.co.uk