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Distance

Overview

Distance is a program developed by Refract. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 Distance.exe. The software installer includes 52 files and is usually about 1.09 GB (1,174,599,352 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 66% of users of Distance come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: survivethedistance.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Distance
Uninstaller: "C:\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/233610
Estimated size: 1.09 GB

Program filesFiles installed by Distance

Program executable:Distance.exe
Path:C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Distance\Distance.exe
MD5:fae1cb36b9f634223fbf239a22483fbc
Additional files:
  • Distance.exe
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • openvr_api.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • streaming_client.exe
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • v8.dll
  • video.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • 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)
  • fmod_event.dll (by Firelight Technologies) - FMOD (FMOD Event System)
  • fmod_event_net.dll (by Firelight Technologies) - FMOD Net Event System
  • fmodex.dll - FMOD Ex Sound System
  • 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)
  • LogitechSteeringWheel.dll
  • steam_api.dll - Steam Client API
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
  • SteamworksNative.dll
  • uninstall.exe
  • winh264.dll
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
  • xinput1_3.dll (by http://x360ce.googlecode.com) - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator
  • XInputInterface.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EC260E50-A71B-47A1-A41E-1F3DEA6DD5BE}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
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 Distance?

You can uninstall Distance 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 Distance, 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 Distance.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 72%
Win 7 1%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 72.43%
Windows 7 27.03%
Windows Vista 0.54%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 26.09%
Windows 10 Pro 19.02%
Windows 8.1 17.39%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.04%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.15%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.52%

Distribution by countryGeography

66.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 66.14%
  Canada 4.38%
  Germany 4.38%
  United Kingdom 3.19%
  Australia 2.79%
  France 2.39%
  Italy 2.39%
  United Arab Emirates 1.20%
  DK 1.20%
  Netherlands 1.20%
  Norway 1.20%
  New Zealand 1.20%
  Brazil 0.80%
  Switzerland 0.80%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 31.08%
Hewlett-Packard 18.92%
Acer 12.16%
Dell 10.81%
Lenovo 8.11%
GIGABYTE 6.76%
MSI 5.41%
Alienware 5.41%
American Megatrends 1.35%
Common models
ASUS All Series 13.39%
MSI MS-7751 3.15%
MSI MS-7821 2.36%
Dell Studio XPS 9100 1.57%
ASUSTeK GL552VW 1.57%
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 1.57%

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