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United States Rank #32,187
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Prominence Poker
by Pipeworks Studio
Overview
Prominence Poker is a program developed by Pipeworks Studio. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 software installer includes 47 files and is usually about 170.13 MB (178,390,349 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 56% of users of Prominence Poker come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.prominencepoker.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Prominence Poker
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/384180
Estimated size: 170.13 MB
Files installed by Prominence Poker
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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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DSETUP.dll - Direct driver preloader
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dsetup32.dll - DirectX Setup - 32-bit piece
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DXSETUP.exe - Microsoft DirectX Setup
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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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vc_redist.x64.exe - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x64) - 14.0.23506
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vc_redist.x86.exe - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86) - 14.0.23506
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vcredist_x64.exe - Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501
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vcredist_x86.exe - Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501
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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 '{5ED47F96-28F8-4042-BBBA-D463F16205D5}' (runs on registration).
- DXSETUP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83EE4058-A0A8-44B6-A116-14CD927D91B6}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-1376238410-2669572290-3327323966-1001.
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programfiler\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Prominence Poker?
You can uninstall Prominence Poker 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 Prominence Poker, 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 Prominence Poker.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 92%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
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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 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
92.31% |
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| Windows 7 |
5.77% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.92% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
44.23% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
32.69% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.85% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.85% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.85% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
1.92% |
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Geography
55.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.88% |
| France |
8.82% |
| Germany |
4.41% |
| Italy |
4.41% |
| Australia |
2.94% |
| Belgium |
2.94% |
| Canada |
2.94% |
| United Kingdom |
2.94% |
| Japan |
2.94% |
| Brazil |
1.47% |
| Czech Republic |
1.47% |
| Netherlands |
1.47% |
| Philippines |
1.47% |
| Portugal |
1.47% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
45.45% |
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| Lenovo |
13.64% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.09% |
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| Toshiba |
9.09% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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| Medion |
4.55% |
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| Dell |
4.55% |
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| Alienware |
4.55% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7693 |
5.88% |
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| ASUS All Series |
5.88% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L50-A-1... |
2.94% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L50-A-1... |
2.94% |
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| MSI MS-7917 |
2.94% |
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| MSI MS-7817 |
2.94% |
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