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Global Rank #42,099
United States Rank #31,196
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HEX: Shards of Fate
by Hex Entertainment
Overview
HEX: Shards of Fate is a program developed by Hex Entertainment. 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 Hex.exe. The software installer includes 42 files and is usually about 1.96 GB (2,109,263,155 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 67% of users of HEX: Shards of Fate come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.
Program details
URL: hex.gameforge.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\HEX SHARDS OF FATE
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/410380
Estimated size: 1.96 GB
Files installed by HEX: Shards of Fate
| Program executable: | Hex.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\HEX SHARDS OF FATE\Hex.exe |
| MD5: | 69ab17b43d4675e489166b196425aa5c |
Additional files:
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Hex.exe
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crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
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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 - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (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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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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openvr_api.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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steam_api.dll - Steam Client API
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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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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
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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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v8.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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winh264.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FCFC5CEB-9494-4C7D-AA46-F3720B8BE61C}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam.
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 HEX: Shards of Fate?
You can uninstall HEX: Shards of Fate 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 HEX: Shards of Fate, 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 HEX: Shards of Fate.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 79%
Win 7 (SP1) 21%
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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 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
79.07% |
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| Windows 7 |
20.93% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
37.21% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
32.56% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.30% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.30% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.98% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
2.33% |
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Geography
67.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
67.21% |
| Germany |
8.20% |
| Canada |
3.28% |
| France |
3.28% |
| United Kingdom |
3.28% |
| Italy |
3.28% |
| Australia |
1.64% |
| Belgium |
1.64% |
| Chile |
1.64% |
| Kuwait |
1.64% |
| Netherlands |
1.64% |
| RS |
1.64% |
| Russia |
1.64% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.17% |
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| Lenovo |
12.50% |
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| Acer |
8.33% |
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| Alienware |
8.33% |
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| Sony |
8.33% |
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| ASUS |
8.33% |
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| Toshiba |
4.17% |
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| Packard Bell |
4.17% |
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| MSI |
4.17% |
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| Medion |
4.17% |
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| Dell |
4.17% |
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| Apple |
4.17% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7641 |
6.67% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L50-B |
3.33% |
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| Sony SVE15114FXS |
3.33% |
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| PACKARD BELL BV iMedia W1... |
3.33% |
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| MSI MS-7885 |
3.33% |
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| MSI MS-7817 |
3.33% |
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