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Heroes of the West

Overview

Heroes of the West is a program developed by Tripwire Interactive. 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 installer includes 82 files and is usually about 26.44 MB (27,728,124 bytes). The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 63% of users of Heroes of the West come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.heroesofstalingrad.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Red Orchestra 2
Uninstaller: "C:\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/440090
Estimated size: 26.44 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Heroes of the West

  • HotwLauncher.exe (by Microsoft) - HotwLauncher
  • AgentInterface.dll
  • APEX_BasicIOS.dll (by NVIDIA) - APEX Particles Module Dynamic Link Library
  • APEX_Clothing.dll (by NVIDIA) - APEX Clothing Module Dynamic Link Library
  • APEX_Destructible.dll - APEX Destructible Module Dynamic Link Library
  • APEX_Emitter.dll - APEX Emitter Module Dynamic Link Library
  • APEX_IOFX.dll - APEX IOFX Module Dynamic Link Library
  • APEX_Particles.dll
  • APEX_release.dll - APEX Framework Dynamic Link Library
  • APEX_RRB.dll - APEX RRB Module Dynamic Link Library
  • binkudk.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
  • binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools)
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
  • CrashRpt1300.dll - CrashRpt (Crash Handling Module)
  • crashSender1300.exe - Crash Report Delivery Module
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • cudart.dll
  • cudart32_30_9.dll - NVIDIA CUDA 3.0.9 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 3.0.9)
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • DebuggerInterface.dll (by Harmon Enterprizes) - Warfare debugging interface for WOTgreal
  • dnacore3.dll
  • EasyHook32.dll (by Christoph Husse) - EasyHook32
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleFr.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleGr.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleIt.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleLa.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleSp.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleUk.dll
  • FonixTtsDtSimpleUs.dll
  • FxGraphLayout.dll (by OC3 Entertainment) - FxGraphLayout
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • Interop.XDevkit.1.0.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'XDevkit'.
  • libavcodec-56.dll
  • libavformat-56.dll
  • libavresample-2.dll
  • libavutil-54.dll
  • libresample.dll (by Dominic Mazzoni) - libresample
  • libswscale-3.dll
  • nvtt.dll - NVIDIA Texture Tools Dynamic Link Library
  • NxCharacter.dll - NxCharacter Dynamic Link Library
  • ogg.dll (by Xiph.Org Foundation) - Ogg Dynamic Link Library
  • openvr_api.dll
  • p4api.dll - P4.Net (P4API)
  • p4dn.dll
  • pbsvc_hos.exe
  • PhysXCooking.dll - PhysXCooking Dynamic Link Library
  • PhysXCore.dll - PhysXCore Dynamic Link Library
  • PhysXDevice.dll - NVIDIA PhysX Device Module
  • PhysXExtensions.dll - PhysXExtensions Dynamic Link Library (PhysXExtensions Dynamic Link Library (EG))
  • QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • QtGui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • QtOpenGL4.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1980B021-9A00-4194-B192-7D841A61A113}' (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.

How do I remove Heroes of the West?

You can uninstall Heroes of the West 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 Heroes of the West, 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 Heroes of the West.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 62%
Win 7 (SP1) 38%
  
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 62.07%
Windows 7 37.93%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 31.03%
Windows 10 Pro 24.14%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.69%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.34%
Windows 7 Professional 6.90%
Windows 8.1 3.45%

Distribution by countryGeography

62.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 62.50%
  Germany 7.50%
  United Kingdom 5.00%
  Australia 2.50%
  Belgium 2.50%
  Canada 2.50%
  Spain 2.50%
  Finland 2.50%
  France 2.50%
  Indonesia 2.50%
  Netherlands 2.50%
  Poland 2.50%
  Sweden 2.50%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 22.22%
GIGABYTE 22.22%
Lenovo 11.11%
Acer 11.11%
Common models
ASUS All Series 11.76%
Acer Predator G6-710 5.88%
MSI MS-7920 5.88%
MSI MS-7882 5.88%
MSI MS-7850 5.88%
MSI MS-7821 5.88%

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