Puzzle Agent
What is Puzzle Agent? (from Telltale Games)
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at! When White House inquiries to the Scoggins Eraser Co. are answere... Read more
Overview
Puzzle Agent is a program developed by Telltale Games. 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 Grickle101.exe. The software installer includes 28 files and is usually about 250.75 MB (262,933,556 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 66% of users of Puzzle Agent come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
URL: www.telltalegames.com/puzzleagent
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\puzzle agent
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/31270
Estimated size: 250.75 MB
Files installed by Puzzle Agent
| Program executable: | Grickle101.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\puzzle agent\Grickle101.exe |
| MD5: | 93d40156b3cb5e1111ba9a3fe32df408 |
Additional files:
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Grickle101.exe
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01))
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fmodex.dll (by Firelight Technologies) - FMOD Ex (FMOD Ex SoundSystem)
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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AppOverlay64.dll - Steam Application Overlay (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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avutil-51.dll
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crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library (Steam Crash Handler Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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crashhandler64.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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dinput8.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft DirectInput
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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer (Steam Game Overlay Renderer (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam (gameoverlayui.exe (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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Steam.dll - Steam Client Engine
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Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper (Steam Client Bootstrapper (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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steamclient.dll - Steamclient.dll (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
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steamclient64.dll - Steamclient.dll (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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steamerrorreporter.exe - steamerrorreporter.exe (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
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steamerrorreporter64.exe - steamerrorreporter.exe (Dave_Steam_i7@DAVE)
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SteamTmp.exe
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SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library (SteamUI Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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tier0_s64.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
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vstdlib_s64.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0FA4F2B3-5879-4EB7-87D7-15A36952D352}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (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.
- SteamTmp.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.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- Grickle101.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Puzzle Agent\Grickle101.exe'.
Network connections
- SteamTmp.exe connects to cdn-178-79-196-253.pmo.llnw.net (178.79.196.253 port 80).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to 69.28.145.170 (port 27017).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to cm-04.lux.valve.net (146.66.152.15 port 27018).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to 80.239.194.142 (port 27030).
- SteamTmp.exe connects to VALVE-CORPO.car2.Philadelphia1.Level3.net (4.78.155.50 port 27031).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| GameOverlayUI.exe |
| Memory: | 36.47 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0126768236% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00708749% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00558933% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 30,822,598 | |
| Switches/sec: | 194 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 633.64 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 29.26 KB | |
| SteamTmp.exe |
| Memory: | 230.39 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0025027453% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00142709% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00107566% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 28,069,388 | |
| Switches/sec: | 334 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.77 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2.18 MB | |
How do I remove Puzzle Agent?
You can uninstall Puzzle Agent 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 Puzzle Agent, 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 Puzzle Agent.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 0%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
35.90% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.66% |
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| Windows XP |
0.44% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.18% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.93% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.28% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
11.06% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.42% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.98% |
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Geography
65.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
65.94% |
| United Kingdom |
7.76% |
| France |
6.07% |
| Australia |
2.70% |
| Canada |
2.53% |
| Brazil |
1.35% |
| Netherlands |
1.35% |
| Norway |
1.35% |
| Germany |
1.18% |
| Czech Republic |
0.84% |
| Ireland |
0.84% |
| Belgium |
0.67% |
| DK |
0.67% |
| Sweden |
0.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
18.29% |
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| ASUS |
17.89% |
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| Dell |
17.48% |
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| GIGABYTE |
15.45% |
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| Acer |
14.23% |
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| Samsung |
4.07% |
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| MSI |
3.25% |
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| Toshiba |
3.25% |
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| Lenovo |
2.85% |
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| Alienware |
1.63% |
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| Medion |
0.81% |
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| Packard Bell |
0.81% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.17% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
4.17% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS L5... |
2.78% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.78% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.08% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
2.08% |
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About (from Telltale Games)
Telltale Games is an award-winning independent developer and publisher founded by games industry veterans.
Publisher URL: www.telltalegames.com