Should I remove Goat Simulator?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,621
United States Rank #1,856
Reach 0.2333%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.57 days
429.78 days >
Average installed length: 225.82 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| v1.2 |
0.02% |
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Goat Simulator
from Coffee Stain Studios
Overview
Goat Simulator is a software program developed by Coffee Stain Studios. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 GoatGame.exe. The setup package generally installs about 169 files and is usually about 196.55 MB (206,094,810 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 66% of users of Goat Simulator come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: goat-simulator.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\GoatSimulator
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/265930
Estimated size: 196.55 MB
Files installed by Goat Simulator
| Program executable: | GoatGame.exe |
| Path: | C:\Steam\steamapps\common\GoatSimulator\GoatGame.exe |
| MD5: | d135cd374c96b22fda0638ad8901a510 |
Additional files:
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crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
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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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Steam.dll
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
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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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video.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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GoatGame-Win32-Shipping.exe (by Epic Games)
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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AppOverlay.dll - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
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uninstall.exe
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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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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UnrealEdCSharp.dll (by Epic Games) - UnrealEngine3 (UnrealEdCSharp)
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v8.dll
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ConsoleInterface.dll
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CookerSync.exe - CookerSync
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UnrealConsole.exe - UnrealConsole
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UnrealFrontend.exe - UnrealFrontend
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winh264.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FC00CA45-1860-406A-8344-694C99E1FBAD}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-30861170-2331759260-2506817206-1001.
Startup File (User Run)
- Steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Power2GoExpress8' 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:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- GoatGame-Win32-Shipping.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\GoatSimulator\Binaries\Win32\GoatGame-Win32-Shipping.exe'.
How do I remove Goat Simulator?
You can uninstall Goat Simulator 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 Goat Simulator, 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 Goat Simulator.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 58%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
58.28% |
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| Windows 7 |
41.07% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.56% |
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| Windows XP |
0.09% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.69% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
24.67% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
15.28% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.48% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.95% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
5.95% |
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Geography
65.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
65.85% |
| United Kingdom |
7.09% |
| Canada |
4.22% |
| Australia |
3.38% |
| Germany |
3.08% |
| DK |
1.60% |
| France |
1.51% |
| Sweden |
1.48% |
| Netherlands |
1.32% |
| Norway |
1.16% |
| Italy |
1.06% |
| Finland |
0.89% |
| New Zealand |
0.73% |
| Brazil |
0.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.49% |
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| ASUS |
16.07% |
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| Acer |
12.99% |
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| Dell |
12.95% |
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| Lenovo |
8.46% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.59% |
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| Toshiba |
6.51% |
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| Alienware |
4.60% |
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| MSI |
3.43% |
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| Samsung |
2.18% |
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| Intel |
0.82% |
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| Apple |
0.51% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
15.18% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.15% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
2.58% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.51% |
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| LENOVO 20217 |
2.51% |
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| MSI MS-7721 |
2.22% |
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