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Syder Arcade

Overview

Syder Arcade is a program developed by Studio Evil. 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 main program executable is SyderArcade.exe. The software installer includes 45 files and is usually about 772.13 MB (809,641,550 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 56% of users of Syder Arcade come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.syderarcade.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\SyderArcade
Uninstaller: "C:\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/252310
Estimated size: 772.13 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Syder Arcade

Program executable:SyderArcade.exe
Path:C:\Steam\steamapps\common\SyderArcade\SyderArcade.exe
MD5:a4229c40320b52fd01e15c3a4ff6ad1a
Additional files:
  • steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • SteamworksNative.dll
  • SyderArcade.exe
  • AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
  • AppOverlay64.dll
  • crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • libavcodec-56.dll
  • libavformat-56.dll
  • libavresample-2.dll
  • libavutil-54.dll
  • libswscale-3.dll
  • openvr_api.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • streaming_client.exe
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • uninstall.exe
  • v8.dll
  • video.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • winh264.dll
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors 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 Syder Arcade?

You can uninstall Syder Arcade from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Syder Arcade, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Syder Arcade.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 54.05%
Windows 10 45.05%
Windows XP 0.90%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.03%
Windows 8.1 15.32%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.51%
Windows 10 Home 11.71%
Windows 7 Professional 10.81%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.31%

Distribution by countryGeography

56.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 56.43%
  United Kingdom 8.57%
  France 7.14%
  Germany 4.29%
  Sweden 3.57%
  Canada 2.86%
  Netherlands 2.86%
  Australia 2.14%
  India 1.43%
  Italy 1.43%
  Russia 1.43%
  Austria 0.71%
  Brazil 0.71%
  Spain 0.71%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 25.45%
GIGABYTE 23.64%
Acer 12.73%
Dell 10.91%
Lenovo 9.09%
Hewlett-Packard 7.27%
Alienware 7.27%
Intel 1.82%
Apple 1.82%
Common models
ASUS All Series 9.89%
MSI MS-7821 4.40%
MSI MS-7816 2.20%
TOSHIBA Satellite P750 1.10%
TOSHIBA Satellite L755 1.10%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L50-A-1... 1.10%

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