SpellForce
What is SpellForce?
SpellForce is a PC video game published by JoWooD Entertainment, now Nordic Games.
About (from JoWooD)
In an age of darkness and evil, all hope seems but a distant memory. But prophecy tells of a human bound to immortality; bound to change the destiny of many. SpellForce features a unique blend of Real-Time-Strategy and Role-Playing-Game elements that bring a fresh perspective to the genre.
Overview
SpellForce is a program developed by JoWooD. The most used version is spellforce v1.52, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 spellforce.exe. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 1.73 GB (1,854,200,920 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 41% of users of SpellForce come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.jowood.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\JoWooD\SpellForce
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\JoWooD\SPELLF~1\unwise.exe C:\Program Files2\JoWooD\SPELLF~1\install.log
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 1.73 GB
Files installed by SpellForce
| Program executable: | spellforce.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\JoWood\SpellForce\spellforce.exe |
| MD5: | a5f70f3d78770795b61d865e9315da25 |
Additional files:
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Mss32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Miles Sound System
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binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
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ar.exe
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ar2.exe
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UNWISE.EXE
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
- SpellForce.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C79FEEBD-48D1-4E13-A3F0-2B64C0719DEC}' (runs on registration).
Service
- UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
How do I remove SpellForce?
You can uninstall SpellForce 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 SpellForce, 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 SpellForce.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.93% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.19% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.27% |
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| Windows XP |
8.61% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.67% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.33% |
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Geography
41.25% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
41.25% |
| United States |
21.25% |
| United Kingdom |
8.75% |
| Austria |
5.00% |
| France |
3.13% |
| Netherlands |
3.13% |
| Italy |
3.13% |
| Spain |
1.88% |
| Switzerland |
1.25% |
| Portugal |
1.25% |
| Canada |
1.25% |
| Vietnam |
0.63% |
| Singapore |
0.63% |
| Brazil |
0.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.08% |
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| Dell |
17.95% |
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| Acer |
17.95% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.54% |
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| ASUS |
11.54% |
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| Lenovo |
3.85% |
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| Intel |
3.85% |
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| Medion |
3.85% |
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| Toshiba |
3.85% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.56% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P |
2.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.00% |
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| NVIDIA AWRDACPI |
2.00% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2L |
2.00% |
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| LENOVO 2189 |
2.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C855 |
1.00% |
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About JoWooD
JoWooD Entertainment AG was an Austrian computer game publisher of video games.