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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,335
United States Rank #24,540
Reach 0.0038%
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Summoner
from Volition Inc.
Overview
Summoner 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 44 files and is usually about 1.4 GB (1,507,290,850 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 65% of users of Summoner come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Summoner
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/275570
Estimated size: 1.4 GB
Files installed by Summoner
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Summoner.exe - Summoner (Summoner Launcher)
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UpdateLauncher.exe - UpdateLauncher Application (UpdateLauncher MFC Application)
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Sum.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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dinput.dll
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eax.dll (by Creative Technology) - EAX (EAX2 Wrapper DLL)
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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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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavformat-56.dll
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libavresample-2.dll
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libavutil-54.dll
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libswscale-3.dll
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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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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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uninstall.exe
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v8.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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winh264.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 '{A14B6D8D-51FE-4C39-94B7-51FC1427939F}' (runs on registration).
- GameOverlayUI.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Steam Overlaylol'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-1646055978-2255025000-3107839011-1001.
Startup File (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.
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Summoner?
You can uninstall Summoner 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 Summoner, 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 Summoner.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win 7 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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
52.00% |
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Windows 10 |
48.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.67% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.33% |
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Windows 8.1 |
16.00% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
10.67% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
9.33% |
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Windows 10 Home |
8.00% |
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Geography
65.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
65.38% |
United Kingdom |
9.62% |
Germany |
3.85% |
Canada |
3.85% |
France |
1.92% |
Australia |
1.92% |
Austria |
1.92% |
Brazil |
0.96% |
Belgium |
0.96% |
Switzerland |
0.96% |
Finland |
0.96% |
Russia |
0.96% |
Sweden |
0.96% |
New Zealand |
0.96% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
24.44% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
13.33% |
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GIGABYTE |
11.11% |
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Dell |
8.89% |
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ASUS |
8.89% |
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Alienware |
6.67% |
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Toshiba |
6.67% |
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Sony |
6.67% |
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Intel |
4.44% |
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Packard Bell |
2.22% |
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MSI |
2.22% |
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Medion |
2.22% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
9.09% |
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MSI MS-7641 |
3.64% |
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MSI MS-7821 |
3.64% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite P50-A |
1.82% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C875D |
1.82% |
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TOSHIBA SATELLITE C50-A-1... |
1.82% |
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