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What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,983
United States Rank #15,971
Reach 0.0091%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.87 days
202.71 days >
Average installed length: 106.51 days

Hack 'n' Slash

Overview

Hack 'n' Slash is a program developed by Double Fine Productions. 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 Hack.exe. The software installer includes 44 files and is usually about 743.54 KB (761,389 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 64% of users of Hack 'n' Slash come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.hacknslashthegame.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\HacknSlash
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/246070
Estimated size: 743.54 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Hack 'n' Slash

Program executable:Hack.exe
Name:Hack 'n' Slash
Path:C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\HacknSlash\Hack.exe
MD5:24ff98c2b689015f5b15ddca95f99ee0
Additional files:
  • Hack.exe - Hack 'n' Slash
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
  • 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)
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • 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)
  • openvr_api.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steam_api.dll - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • streaming_client.exe
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • uninstall.exe
  • v8.dll
  • video.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • winh264.dll
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F5CF0CB3-E390-417E-8504-C707CA852BDC}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-2046571130-1472909728-3610515965-1001.
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 Hack 'n' Slash?

You can uninstall Hack 'n' Slash 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 Hack 'n' Slash, 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 Hack 'n' Slash.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 64%
Win 7 3%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 64.25%
Windows 7 35.75%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 25.70%
Windows 8.1 21.79%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.99%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.61%
Windows 10 Pro 7.82%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.15%

Distribution by countryGeography

63.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 63.97%
  United Kingdom 8.10%
  Australia 5.26%
  Canada 5.26%
  France 2.43%
  Norway 2.43%
  Germany 2.02%
  Netherlands 1.62%
  Sweden 1.21%
  Brazil 0.81%
  New Zealand 0.81%
  Hong Kong 0.40%
  CY 0.40%
  Belgium 0.40%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.74%
Dell 16.30%
ASUS 14.13%
GIGABYTE 11.96%
Acer 10.87%
Lenovo 8.70%
MSI 5.43%
Toshiba 5.43%
Alienware 4.35%
Apple 1.09%
Common models
ASUS All Series 10.08%
LENOVO 20378 2.52%
Dell XPS 8500 1.68%
Dell XPS 15 9530 1.68%
Acer Aspire V3-551 1.68%
Acer Aspire V3-571 1.68%

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