Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server
Overview
Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server is a program developed by Valve. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 left4dead.exe. The software installer includes 43 files and is usually about 41.56 MB (43,582,880 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 54% of users of Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.l4d.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/510
Estimated size: 41.56 MB
Files installed by Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server
| Program executable: | left4dead.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead\left4dead.exe |
| MD5: | 7222d2655e8ead61aa5f1b357305bfe1 |
Additional files:
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srcds.exe
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AppOverlay.dll - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll
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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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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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Steam.dll - Steam Client Engine
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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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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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avutil-51.dll
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binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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icudt42.dll (by IBM and others) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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ihdl.dll
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libavresample-1.dll
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libavutil-52.dll
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libcef.dll - Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Dynamic Link Library
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Mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
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rdmwin32.dll
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ServerBrowser.dll
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steam_api.dll - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_buildbot_steam_rel_client_win32@buildbot))
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Steam2.dll
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SteamTmp.exe
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TrackerNET.dll
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TrackerUI.dll
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unicows.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 95, Windows (R) 98, and Windows (R) Millennium Operating Systems (Microsoft Layer for Unicode on Win9x Systems (MSLU))
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uninstall.exe
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vaudio_speex.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CC29CBDA-1EA3-44CC-882F-AFADB7D351AB}' (runs on registration).
- SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E7D265B4-59BF-47D6-AE89-982082F40E03}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam Login.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- Steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam Client Bootstrapper (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)' and executes as C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe.
- SteamTmp.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.
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.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- left4dead.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead\left4dead.exe'.
- SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Steam.exe |
| Memory: | 135.83 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002740424% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00018112% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00009292% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 21,119,105 | |
| Switches/sec: | 655 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 15.66 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 110.91 KB | |
How do I remove Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server?
You can uninstall Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server 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 Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server, 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 Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win XP 1%
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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 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.83% |
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| Windows 10 |
27.43% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.85% |
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| Windows XP |
0.88% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.66% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.24% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.50% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.73% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.19% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.54% |
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Geography
53.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
53.52% |
| Australia |
3.52% |
| Canada |
3.52% |
| Germany |
3.52% |
| France |
3.52% |
| Netherlands |
2.82% |
| Taiwan |
2.82% |
| Brazil |
2.11% |
| DK |
2.11% |
| United Kingdom |
2.11% |
| Austria |
1.41% |
| Hong Kong |
1.41% |
| Mexico |
1.41% |
| Malaysia |
1.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
39.39% |
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| Dell |
18.18% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| ASUS |
9.09% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.06% |
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| MSI |
4.55% |
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| Alienware |
4.55% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.52% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire E1-531 |
3.53% |
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| MSI MS-7798 |
2.35% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.35% |
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| Dell Dell DM061 |
2.35% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE P500 |
1.18% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L850-1L... |
1.18% |
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About Valve
Valve is a video game development and digital distribution company through Steam best known for its critically acclaimed product, Half-Life.
Publisher URL: www.valvesoftware.com