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What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #41,532
United States Rank #31,356
Reach 0.0023%
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Full Spectrum Warrior
from Pandemic Studios
Overview
Full Spectrum Warrior is a program developed by Pandemic Studios. 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 software installer includes 36 files and is usually about 6.08 MB (6,373,740 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 67% of users of Full Spectrum Warrior come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.fullspectrumwarrior.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Full Spectrum Warrior
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/4520
Estimated size: 6.08 MB
Files installed by Full Spectrum Warrior
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binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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FSW.dll
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Launcher.exe
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
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dbghelp.dll - Windows Image Helper
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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavformat-56.dll
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libavresample-2.dll
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libavutil-54.dll
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libswscale-3.dll
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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Steam.dll
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
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Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
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steamclient.dll
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steamclient64.dll
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steamerrorreporter.exe
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steamerrorreporter64.exe
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SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
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streaming_client.exe
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tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
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tier0_s64.dll
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uninstall.exe
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video.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{76362A71-5B73-4E7C-A9E1-309CC8F9ED98}' (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 Full Spectrum Warrior?
You can uninstall Full Spectrum Warrior 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 Full Spectrum Warrior, 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 Full Spectrum Warrior.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 7 4%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
40.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.11% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
17.78% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.56% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.67% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
4.44% |
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Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
66.67% |
| United Kingdom |
8.33% |
| Canada |
6.67% |
| Germany |
3.33% |
| Netherlands |
3.33% |
| Czech Republic |
1.67% |
| Finland |
1.67% |
| France |
1.67% |
| Ireland |
1.67% |
| Russia |
1.67% |
| Singapore |
1.67% |
| Turkey |
1.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.43% |
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| Acer |
17.86% |
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| ASUS |
14.29% |
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| Lenovo |
10.71% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.71% |
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| MSI |
10.71% |
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| Dell |
7.14% |
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| Toshiba |
3.57% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.57% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7640 |
6.06% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
3.03% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
3.03% |
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| MSI MS-7612 |
3.03% |
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| MSI MS-7522 |
3.03% |
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| Micro-Star Co., Ltd. GE70... |
3.03% |
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