MSI Kombustor 2.3.0
What is MSI Kombustor?
MSI Afterburner is a graphics card utility that promises to help you monitor your GPU and bring it to its maximum performance. The main goal of the application is to overcome the original limits set by the vendors, allowing you to adjust memory clocks, voltages and fan speed. However, it is advisable to modify these settings only if you are sure of what you are doing. Otherwise, your actions might cause instability issues.
Overview
During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named kloaderwin32.exe. The setup package generally installs about 32 files and is usually about 28.22 MB (29,593,573 bytes).
Program details
URL: event.msi.com/vga/afterburner
Help link: forums.guru3d.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MSI Kombustor 2.3\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MSI Kombustor 2.3\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 28.22 MB
Files installed by MSI Kombustor 2.3.0
| Program executable: | kloaderwin32.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\msi kombustor 2.3\kloaderwin32.exe |
| MD5: | 8960d9201c58ac5232617e97db1785ba |
Additional files:
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MSIKombustorDX10.exe - MSIKombustor (MSI Kombustor - Burn-in test and benchmarking utility.)
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MSIKombustorDX11.exe
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MSIKombustorDX9.exe
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MSIKombustorGLOnly.exe
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kdata.dll
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atipdlxx.dll (by ATI Technologies) - ATI Desktop Component (ATI Desktop CWDDEDI DLL)
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cudart32_30_9.dll (by NVIDIA) - NVIDIA CUDA 3.0.9 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 3.0.9)
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curl.exe
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etqw.exe - MSI Kombustor - Overclocking Validation Utility
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FreeImage.dll (by FreeImage) - FreeImage (FreeImage library)
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MSIAfterburner.exe - MSIAfterburner
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MSIAfterburnerHooks.dll
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MSIAfterburnerSetup220Beta10.exe
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MSIAfterburnerWrapper.exe - MSIAfterburnerWrapper Application (MSIAfterburnerWrapper)
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physxcudart_20.dll
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RTCore.dll - RivaTuner Core library (RTCore)
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RTFC.dll - RivaTuner Foundation Classes library (RTFC)
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RTHAL.dll - RivaTuner Hardware Abstraction Layer (RTHAL)
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RTMUI.dll - RivaTuner Multilanguage User Interface library (RTMUI)
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RTSSHooks.dll
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RTTSH.dll - RTTSH
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RTUI.dll - RivaTuner User Interface library (RTUI)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- MSIAfterburner.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MSIAfterburner.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- MSIAfterburnerWrapper.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MSIAfterburner' which loads as "C:\Program Files\MSI Afterburner\MSIAfterburnerWrapper.exe" /s.
How do I remove MSI Kombustor?
You can uninstall MSI Kombustor 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 MSI Kombustor 2.3.0, 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 MSI Kombustor.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #19,256
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
81.82% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.12% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.90% |
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| Windows XP |
2.16% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.48% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
32.61% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.91% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.78% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.61% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
2.17% |
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Geography
40.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.46% |
| Germany |
9.16% |
| United Kingdom |
6.11% |
| France |
4.58% |
| Canada |
4.20% |
| Sweden |
3.05% |
| Australia |
2.29% |
| Italy |
1.91% |
| Taiwan |
1.53% |
| UA |
1.53% |
| DK |
1.53% |
| Finland |
1.15% |
| Japan |
1.15% |
| Czech Republic |
1.15% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
20.56% |
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| Acer |
17.76% |
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| ASUS |
14.95% |
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| Dell |
14.02% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
10.28% |
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| MSI |
5.61% |
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| Intel |
4.67% |
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| Alienware |
4.67% |
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| Lenovo |
1.87% |
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| Samsung |
1.87% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.87% |
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| Sony |
1.87% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7758 |
3.85% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.88% |
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| Alienware M14xR1 |
1.92% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
1.92% |
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| ASUSTeK N56VZ |
1.92% |
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| Gigabyte EX58-UD3R |
1.92% |
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About MSI Co., LTD
Micro-Star International (MSI) is a motherboard and video card manufacturer that also manufactures a wide range of products including notebooks, gaming laptops, All-in-One PCs, servers and workstations, industrial PCs, household appliances, car infotainment products, barebone systems and communication devices.
Publisher URL: www.msi.com