Prototype
What is Prototype?
Prototype is an action-adventure open world video game developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Activision. The game is set in New York City, where a virulent plague known as Blacklight is spreading through Manhattan. Those infected are mutated into hideous monsters of varying form, with an uncontrollable rage to kill all uninfected life-forms and a military black operations force called Blackwatch has been deployed to keep the infection from spreading. At the center of it is the protagonist, Alex Mercer, an incredibly powerful shapeshifter with no memory of his past. Parallel to the game's storyline is the ability to play the game as a sandbox-style video game giving the player freedom to roam Manhattan.
Overview
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 prototypef.exe. The software installer includes 57 files and is usually about 7.78 MB (8,162,733 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.activision.com
Help link: activision.custhelp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Activision\Prototype\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9322A850-9091-4D0E-B252-3E82EDA3D94A}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0409
Estimated size: 7.78 MB
Files installed by Prototype
| Program executable: | prototypef.exe |
| Name: | Prototype |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Activision\Prototype\prototypef.exe |
| MD5: | 5995b327b9b8d23545291fe6483f02c9 |
Additional files:
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prototypeenginef.dll - Prototype Dynamic Link Library
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Uninstall.exe - Activision Uninstall (Activision Uninstall Application)
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Install.exe - Activision Launcher (Activision Launcher Application)
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AUTORUN.EXE - Activision Autorun (Activision Autorun Application)
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Prototype.exe - PROTOTYPE (PROTOTYPE Splash Screen)
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xinput1_3.dll (by ToCA EDIT) - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator
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x360ce.exe (by TocaEdit) - X360 Controller Emulator
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- prototypef.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{787A031C-12ED-4B9C-9A9C-3CD267D1A7FE}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- prototypef.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Prototype\prototypef.exe'.
How do I remove Prototype?
You can uninstall Prototype 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 Prototype(TM), 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 Prototype.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #10,220
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
71.45% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.74% |
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| Windows XP |
4.35% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.32% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
31.93% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.04% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.95% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.21% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.92% |
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Geography
20.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
20.94% |
| Germany |
7.49% |
| Philippines |
5.27% |
| Italy |
5.27% |
| France |
4.99% |
| Brazil |
4.58% |
| India |
4.44% |
| Romania |
3.47% |
| Poland |
2.91% |
| Indonesia |
2.77% |
| United Kingdom |
2.64% |
| Netherlands |
1.94% |
| Canada |
1.66% |
| Malaysia |
1.66% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
20.75% |
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| ASUS |
19.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.50% |
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| Dell |
16.25% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.50% |
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| Lenovo |
5.25% |
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| Toshiba |
3.75% |
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| Intel |
2.00% |
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| MSI |
2.00% |
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| Samsung |
1.50% |
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| Alienware |
0.75% |
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| Medion |
0.75% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.81% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.21% |
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| ASUSTeK N56VZ |
2.14% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS L5... |
2.14% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.14% |
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| Gigabyte P55A-UD3 |
2.14% |
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About Activision
Activision is a video game publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA.
Publisher URL: www.activision.com/corp/index.html