Should I remove Pirates: Tides of Fortune?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
23% remove it77% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0010%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.64 days
343.33 days >
Average installed length: 180.39 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| v1.0.3 |
70.00% |
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| 1.0.2.53321 |
30.00% |
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Pirates: Tides of Fortune
What is Pirates: Tides of Fortune?
Pirates: Tides of Fortune is an app for the Pokki desktop platform. The app itself runs as an embedded HTML5 program within the Pokki software outside of the web browser.
Overview
The most common release is v1.0.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The setup package generally installs about 21 files and is usually about 95.62 MB (100,269,708 bytes). The installed file HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
Program details
URL: www.pokki.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\pokki\engine
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe" /UNINSTALL7219395dc202294b44fb3811df9406bdf1ab077f
Estimated size: 95.62 MB
Files installed by Pirates: Tides of Fortune
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HostAppServiceUpdater.exe (by Pokki) - Host App Service Updater
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StartMenuIndexer.exe (by Pokki) - Start Menu Service
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HostAppService.exe - Host App Service
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Launcher.dll - Pokki (Pokki support library.)
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pokki.exe
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libPokki.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Pokki_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-2475710725-4113460478-2195723455-1001.
3 Startup Files (User Run)
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppServiceUpdater.exe" /LOGON.
- Launcher.dll is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\Launcher.dll",RunLaunchPlatform.
- pokki.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'pokki.exe' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- pokki.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #3' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\pokki.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-client-side-p.
- HostAppService.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #11' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-clie.
Network connections
- pokki.exe connects to www2.twitter.com (199.59.149.198 port 443).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| StartMenuIndexer.exe |
| Memory: | 10.71 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002254694% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00013306% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00009241% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,259,178 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 12.54 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2.31 KB | |
| HostAppService.exe |
| Memory: | 40.64 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002938044% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00013915% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00015466% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,408,796 | |
| Switches/sec: | 4 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 109.91 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 106.14 KB | |
| pokki.exe |
| Memory: | 79.58 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0009914226% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00042370% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00056772% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 7,679,896 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 932.54 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 217.3 KB | |
How do I remove Pirates: Tides of Fortune?
You can uninstall Pirates: Tides of Fortune 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 Pirates: Tides of Fortune, 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 Pirates: Tides of Fortune.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 75%
Win 7 (SP1) 25%
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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 23%
Keep it 77%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
75.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
45.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
10.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.00% |
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Geography
53.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
53.33% |
| Germany |
13.33% |
| France |
6.67% |
| Finland |
3.33% |
| Sweden |
3.33% |
| Mexico |
3.33% |
| Philippines |
3.33% |
| Iran |
3.33% |
| Canada |
3.33% |
| Italy |
3.33% |
| BG |
3.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
40.00% |
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| Lenovo |
30.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.00% |
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| Sony |
5.00% |
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| Dell |
5.00% |
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| ASUS |
5.00% |
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Common models |
| Sony SVE14118FXW |
5.00% |
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| Packard Bell EasyNote TE6... |
5.00% |
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| Packard Bell Easynote ME6... |
5.00% |
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| LENOVO IdeaPad Z580 |
5.00% |
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| LENOVO 80G0 |
5.00% |
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| LENOVO 80FG |
5.00% |
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About SweetLabs
SweetLabs has two platforms, Pokki, a platform which brings media-rich web apps to the desktop and the OpenCandy Software Network, which offers installer based software bundles through the download and installation process.
Publisher URL: www.pokki.com