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How common is it?
Global Rank #47,658
United States Rank #42,491
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MacGuffin's Curse
from Brawsome
Overview
MacGuffin's Curse is a software program developed by Brawsome. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 primary executable is named macguffin.exe. The setup package generally installs about 39 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 55% of users of MacGuffin's Curse come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
URL: www.macguffinscurse.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\MacGuffin
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/58230
Files installed by MacGuffin's Curse
| Program executable: | macguffin.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\MacGuffin\macguffin.exe |
| MD5: | 4383a06724fdd2d54426fbe662544196 |
Additional files:
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01) (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01))
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - 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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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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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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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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uninstall.exe
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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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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 '{A14B6D8D-51FE-4C39-94B7-51FC1427939F}' (runs on registration).
- GameOverlayUI.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Steam Overlaylol'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-1646055978-2255025000-3107839011-1001.
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.
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.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- macguffin.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\MacGuffin\macguffin.exe'.
How do I remove MacGuffin's Curse?
You can uninstall MacGuffin's Curse 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 MacGuffin's Curse, 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 MacGuffin's Curse.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 6%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.25% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.50% |
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| Windows XP |
6.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.58% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.35% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.90% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.90% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.45% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.45% |
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Geography
55.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.00% |
| United Kingdom |
10.00% |
| France |
5.00% |
| Mexico |
5.00% |
| Netherlands |
5.00% |
| Poland |
5.00% |
| Australia |
2.50% |
| Canada |
2.50% |
| PR |
2.50% |
| Russia |
2.50% |
| Turkey |
2.50% |
| South Africa |
2.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
30.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.00% |
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| Dell |
10.00% |
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| Lenovo |
10.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
10.00% |
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| Medion |
10.00% |
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| Sony |
5.00% |
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| Samsung |
5.00% |
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| MSI |
5.00% |
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| ASUS |
5.00% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7640 |
10.53% |
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| Sony SVT13124CXS |
5.26% |
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| Samsung 350V5C/351V5C/354... |
5.26% |
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| Packard Bell EasyNote TS1... |
5.26% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
5.26% |
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| MSI MS-7636 |
5.26% |
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