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United States Rank #15,918
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Red Faction II
from Volition Inc.
Overview
Red Faction II is a program developed by Volition. 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 41 files and is usually about 4.46 MB (4,679,075 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 61% of users of Red Faction II come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.redfaction.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Red Faction II
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/20550
Estimated size: 4.46 MB
Files installed by Red Faction II
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Red Faction II.exe - Launcher Application (Launcher MFC Application)
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rf2.exe
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve)
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binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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crashhandler.dll - 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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kbdhook.dll
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libavcodec-55.dll
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libavformat-55.dll
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libavresample-1.dll
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libavutil-53.dll
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libswscale-2.dll
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mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
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NoCD-RF2.exe - File created by ScAEvoLa's PatchEngine
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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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SteamTmp.exe
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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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video.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.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 '{ABA2DD56-F00B-4D40-AC0A-2B182C57677E}' (runs on registration).
- SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{694711D6-27A0-4D68-8836-D5F25B163A59}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam 2.
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.
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.
2 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:\Programas\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Red Faction II?
You can uninstall Red Faction II 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 Red Faction II, 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 Red Faction II.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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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 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
48.51% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.99% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.87% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
15.92% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.93% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
10.45% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.45% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
7.46% |
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Geography
61.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
61.00% |
| United Kingdom |
13.51% |
| Canada |
4.25% |
| Australia |
3.86% |
| France |
3.47% |
| Finland |
1.54% |
| New Zealand |
1.54% |
| Sweden |
1.16% |
| South Africa |
0.77% |
| Belgium |
0.77% |
| Russia |
0.77% |
| Netherlands |
0.77% |
| Germany |
0.77% |
| DK |
0.77% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.11% |
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| GIGABYTE |
17.89% |
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| ASUS |
17.89% |
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| Acer |
17.89% |
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| Dell |
7.37% |
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| Alienware |
7.37% |
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| Lenovo |
4.21% |
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| MSI |
3.16% |
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| Gateway |
1.05% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.05% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
8.62% |
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| Alienware Alienware 17 |
2.59% |
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| ASUSTeK Q550LF |
2.59% |
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| ASUSTeK G74Sx |
1.72% |
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| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 |
1.72% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.72% |
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