Should I remove Shank?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #19,117
United States Rank #15,208
Reach 0.0119%
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Shank
from Klei Entertainment
Overview
Shank is a program developed by Klei Entertainment. 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 10 files and is usually about 113.15 MB (118,643,178 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 58% of users of Shank come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.shankgame.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Shank
Uninstaller: "C:\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/6120
Estimated size: 113.15 MB
Files installed by Shank
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Shank.exe - Shank (Shank's main executable)
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dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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DSETUP.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (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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fmod_event.dll (by Firelight Technologies) - FMOD Ex EventSystem
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fmodex.dll (by Firelight Technologies) - FMOD Ex (FMOD Ex SoundSystem)
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GameuxInstallHelper.dll - Game Explorer Install Helper DLL
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GDFInstall.exe
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Shank.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Shank\bin\Shank.exe'.
How do I remove Shank?
You can uninstall Shank 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 Shank, 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 Shank.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win XP 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #19,117
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.47% |
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| Windows 10 |
45.11% |
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| Windows XP |
0.43% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.07% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.95% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.10% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
10.26% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.55% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.98% |
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Geography
57.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
57.67% |
| France |
8.33% |
| United Kingdom |
7.00% |
| Brazil |
3.00% |
| Sweden |
2.33% |
| Germany |
2.33% |
| Ireland |
2.33% |
| Finland |
2.00% |
| Australia |
2.00% |
| Spain |
2.00% |
| Canada |
2.00% |
| Netherlands |
1.33% |
| Poland |
1.00% |
| South Africa |
0.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
25.22% |
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| Dell |
13.91% |
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| Acer |
13.91% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
10.43% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.70% |
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| Toshiba |
7.83% |
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| Alienware |
6.96% |
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| MSI |
5.22% |
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| Lenovo |
4.35% |
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| Intel |
1.74% |
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| Samsung |
1.74% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
12.80% |
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| MSI MS-7752 |
3.20% |
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| Dell Inspiron 7520 |
2.40% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
2.40% |
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| Alienware Aurora-R4 |
1.60% |
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| ASUSTeK G74Sx |
1.60% |
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