Should I remove Line of Sight?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,658
United States Rank #17,569
Reach 0.0079%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 308.75 days
698.40 days >
Average installed length: 366.96 days
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Line of Sight
by BlackSpot Entertainment
Overview
Line of Sight is a program developed by BlackSpot 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 LSGame_Patcher.exe. The software installer includes 44 files and is usually about 2.54 MB (2,663,514 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 62% of users of Line of Sight come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
Program details
URL: los-game.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Line of Sight
Uninstaller: "C:\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/436520
Estimated size: 2.54 MB
Files installed by Line of Sight
| Program executable: | LSGame_Patcher.exe |
| Name: | LINE OF SIGHT Game Patcher |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Line of Sight\LSGame_Patcher.exe |
| MD5: | 3368fc647d50a94d0156db3e9603b586 |
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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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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libx264-142.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
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mfc100u.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 10 (MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version)
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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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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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SteamTmp.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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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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windows_bt_utils.dll
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winh264.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 '{C078FC8B-D568-4CED-8BA1-398EB20EDEF2}' (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_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-2415797204-3093152915-1379717191-1001.
2 Startup Files (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.
- 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.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Arquivos de\Steam.exe'.
- SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Line of Sight?
You can uninstall Line of Sight 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 Line of Sight, 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 Line of Sight.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 77%
Win 7 3%
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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 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
76.77% |
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| Windows 7 |
23.23% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
41.29% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.26% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
5.81% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.81% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.87% |
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Geography
62.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
62.38% |
| Germany |
7.14% |
| Italy |
4.29% |
| France |
3.33% |
| Poland |
2.38% |
| Sweden |
2.38% |
| Australia |
1.90% |
| Canada |
1.90% |
| Spain |
1.90% |
| United Kingdom |
1.90% |
| Brazil |
1.43% |
| Netherlands |
1.43% |
| Singapore |
1.43% |
| Colombia |
0.95% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.11% |
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| ASUS |
20.43% |
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| Acer |
16.13% |
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| Dell |
10.75% |
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| Lenovo |
8.60% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.38% |
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| MSI |
4.30% |
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| Samsung |
2.15% |
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| Intel |
1.08% |
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| Alienware |
1.08% |
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Common models |
| HP HP Notebook |
4.46% |
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| ASUS All Series |
4.46% |
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| Gigabyte P43-ES3G |
1.79% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
1.79% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.79% |
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| LENOVO 20298 |
1.79% |
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