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How common is it?
Global Rank #46,543
United States Rank #34,092
Reach 0.0017%
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Pink Hour
by Studio Pixel
Overview
Pink Hour is a program developed by Studio Pixel. 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 PinkHour.exe. The software installer includes 42 files and is usually about 118.55 MB (124,310,522 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 71% of users of Pink Hour come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Pink Hour
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/409670
Estimated size: 118.55 MB
Files installed by Pink Hour
| Program executable: | PinkHour.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Pink Hour\PinkHour.exe |
| MD5: | 78e129d046f27a4c67e7d3801d7322b3 |
Additional files:
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
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PinkHour.exe
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crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - 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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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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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
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F5CF0CB3-E390-417E-8504-C707CA852BDC}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-2046571130-1472909728-3610515965-1001.
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Pink Hour?
You can uninstall Pink Hour 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 Pink Hour, 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 Pink Hour.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 71%
Win 7 (SP1) 29%
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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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
70.59% |
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| Windows 7 |
29.41% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
48.48% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.15% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.06% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.06% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
6.06% |
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Geography
70.83% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
70.83% |
| Germany |
4.17% |
| France |
4.17% |
| United Kingdom |
4.17% |
| Canada |
2.08% |
| DK |
2.08% |
| DZ |
2.08% |
| Spain |
2.08% |
| Italy |
2.08% |
| Luxembourg |
2.08% |
| Malaysia |
2.08% |
| Netherlands |
2.08% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
34.78% |
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| ASUS |
13.04% |
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| Toshiba |
13.04% |
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| Lenovo |
13.04% |
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| MSI |
8.70% |
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| Acer |
8.70% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.35% |
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| Dell |
4.35% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
8.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite S55-A |
4.00% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C870D-1... |
4.00% |
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| TOSHIBA dynabook AB65/NB |
4.00% |
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| Acer Aspire E5-571 |
4.00% |
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| MSI MS-7918 |
4.00% |
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