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Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive

Overview

Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive is a software program developed by Spellbound. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 game.exe. The setup package generally installs about 54 files and is usually about 762.05 KB (780,340 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 40% of users of Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Desperados Wanted Dead or Alive
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/260730
Estimated size: 762.05 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive

Program executable:game.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Desperados Wanted Dead or Alive\game.exe
MD5:2f38d24f8b40d1d211cc2f30e50b8149
Additional files:
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • libavcodec-56.dll
  • libavformat-56.dll
  • libavresample-2.dll
  • libavutil-54.dll
  • libswscale-3.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • 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
  • video.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • AppOverlay.dll - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
  • AppOverlay64.dll
  • binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink (Bink Video)
  • 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)
  • ddraw.dll
  • Disasm.dll
  • dxwnd.dll
  • dxwnd.exe - DxWnd application (DxWnd MFC application)
  • filter.dll
  • fmod.dll (by Firelight Multimedia) - FMOD
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • openvr_api.dll
  • Resources_CN.dll
  • Resources_EN.dll
  • Resources_IT.dll
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
  • v8.dll
  • vcomp90.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Microsoft® C/C++ OpenMP Runtime)
  • winh264.dll
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • game.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FDBE0807-8817-48B0-9297-F5CD67532751}' (runs on registration).
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FF91EDAC-4397-4A80-9257-3AD3BE6BCE90}' (runs on registration).
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.

How do I remove Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive?

You can uninstall Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive 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 Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive, 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 Desperados - Wanted Dead or Alive.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win 7 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.56%
Windows 10 38.03%
Windows Vista 1.41%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.99%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.49%
Windows 7 Professional 14.08%
Windows 10 Home 12.68%
Windows 8.1 9.86%
Windows 10 Pro 5.63%

Distribution by countryGeography

39.74% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 39.74%
  Germany 7.69%
  United Kingdom 7.69%
  France 5.13%
  Sweden 5.13%
  Brazil 3.85%
  Canada 3.85%
  Finland 3.85%
  Netherlands 3.85%
  Norway 3.85%
  Australia 2.56%
  Spain 2.56%
  Italy 2.56%
  DK 1.28%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 24.44%
Lenovo 17.78%
ASUS 13.33%
GIGABYTE 11.11%
Dell 11.11%
Hewlett-Packard 11.11%
Toshiba 2.22%
Medion 2.22%
Intel 2.22%
Alienware 2.22%
American Megatrends 2.22%
Common models
Gigabyte B85M-D3H 4.44%
ASUS All Series 4.44%
XMG C504 2.22%
TOSHIBA QOSMIO X870 2.22%
Packard Bell EasyNote TJ6... 2.22%
MSI MS-7978 2.22%

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