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Depths of Fear :: Knossos

Overview

Depths of Fear :: Knossos is a program developed by Dirigo Games. 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 DOFK.exe. The software installer includes 41 files and is usually about 626.93 MB (657,387,016 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 64% of users of Depths of Fear :: Knossos come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: digitaltribegames.com/depths-fear-knossos
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\STEAM\steamapps\common\Depths of Fear Knossos
Uninstaller: "C:\STEAM\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/252570
Estimated size: 626.93 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Depths of Fear :: Knossos

Program executable:DOFK.exe
Path:C:\STEAM\steamapps\common\Depths of Fear Knossos\DOFK.exe
MD5:781557505b2ab28d6b506a0a6a23ac98
Additional files:
  • DOFK.exe
  • AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
  • AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
  • crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • libav_h264-56.dll
  • libavcodec-56.dll
  • libavformat-56.dll
  • libavresample-2.dll
  • libavutil-54.dll
  • libswscale-3.dll
  • libx264-142.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steam_api.dll - Steam Client API
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • streaming_client.exe
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • uninstall.exe
  • v8.dll
  • video.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • winh264.dll
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2CF75DBA-2058-4D92-A7AA-A9F77D63B1A6}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-2670030505-518119727-3750952168-1001.
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.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\Electronic Arts\Steam\Steam.exe'.
  • DOFK.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Depths of Fear Knossos\DOFK.exe'.

How do I remove Depths of Fear :: Knossos?

You can uninstall Depths of Fear :: Knossos 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 Depths of Fear :: Knossos, 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 Depths of Fear :: Knossos.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win XP 4%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.14%
Windows 10 39.29%
Windows XP 3.57%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 8.1 14.29%
Windows 10 Home 14.29%
Windows 8 3.57%
Windows 10 Pro 3.57%

Distribution by countryGeography

63.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 63.89%
  Netherlands 5.56%
  United Kingdom 5.56%
  Belgium 2.78%
  France 2.78%
  Finland 2.78%
  New Zealand 2.78%
  Japan 2.78%
  DK 2.78%
  Canada 2.78%
  Czech Republic 2.78%
  Slovakia 2.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 21.05%
Acer 21.05%
GIGABYTE 15.79%
Dell 10.53%
Intel 10.53%
Hewlett-Packard 10.53%
Medion 5.26%
Alienware 5.26%
Common models
MSI MS-7758 10.53%
ASUS All Series 10.53%
Acer Aspire V5-573G 5.26%
Packard Bell imedia S3220 5.26%
Notebook P570WM 5.26%
mp MS-7848 5.26%

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