Sierra Utilities
What is Sierra Utilities?
Sierra Utilities is a game download manager that provides the ability to browse availabe titles and perform downloads and updates.
Overview
Sierra Utilities is a software program developed by Activision. 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 primary executable is named Sutil32.exe. The setup package generally installs about 39 files and is usually about 3.18 MB (3,332,616 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 70% of users of Sierra Utilities come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.activision.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sierra on-line
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Sierra On-Line\sutil32.exe uninstall
Estimated size: 3.18 MB
Files installed by Sierra Utilities
| Program executable: | Sutil32.exe |
| Name: | Sierra Utilities |
| SierraUtilities 32bit Version |
| Path: | C:\programas\sierra on-line\Sutil32.exe |
| MD5: | 9c222ea27f30bf6f43b2c9e0755bef9e |
Additional files:
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Sutil.exe (by Sierra On-Line) - SUTIL Application (16bit Sierra Utilities) (Sierra Utilities)
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SierraNW.dll (by Sierra On-Line) - Sierra On-Line Internet Gaming System (SIGS DLL)
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SNWValid.dll
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ereg.dll (by Cedant Software - Sierra OnLine) - Electronic Product Registration (Electronic Product Registration DLL)
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sutil32.exe - SierraUtilites (32bit Version) (SierraUtilities 32bit Version)
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SIGSPat.exe (by Havas Interactive) - Havas Interactive AutoUpdate (SIGSPat)
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UtDel32.exe (by Cedant Software) - Sierra OnLine UtDel32 (UtDel32)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Sutil32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F4397A74-4E06-4F50-AD2F-CBB4B3ACD34B}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- SIGSPat.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Sierra On-Line\SIGSPat.exe'.
How do I remove Sierra Utilities?
You can uninstall Sierra Utilities 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 Sierra Utilities, 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 Sierra Utilities.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 45%
Keep it 55%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #5,029
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.60% |
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| Windows 10 |
18.65% |
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| Windows XP |
12.85% |
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| Windows Vista |
11.85% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.60% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.38% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.27% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.31% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.40% |
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Geography
69.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
69.73% |
| Canada |
3.64% |
| Germany |
3.21% |
| United Kingdom |
2.92% |
| Australia |
2.05% |
| Philippines |
1.41% |
| France |
1.12% |
| Turkey |
1.01% |
| Brazil |
0.86% |
| Belgium |
0.79% |
| Sweden |
0.79% |
| New Zealand |
0.76% |
| Netherlands |
0.76% |
| Czech Republic |
0.68% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.29% |
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| Dell |
23.96% |
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| Acer |
14.32% |
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| ASUS |
6.99% |
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| Toshiba |
6.99% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.82% |
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| Intel |
3.50% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.22% |
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| Samsung |
1.62% |
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| Lenovo |
1.28% |
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| Sahara |
1.02% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.64% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.90% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.47% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.82% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.39% |
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| Dell Inspiron One 2305 |
2.39% |
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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