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Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server

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Overview

Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server is a program developed by Valve. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 srcds.exe. The software installer includes 50 files and is usually about 2.15 MB (2,252,221 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 80% of users of Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Australia.

Program details

URL: www.steampowered.com

Help link: support.steampowered.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\mockingbyrd\source 2007 dedicated server

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/310

Estimated size: 2.15 MB

Files installed by Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server

Program executable:	srcds.exe
Path:	C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\dael963\source 2007 dedicated server\srcds.exe
MD5:	eb51777bb81b900e60f314f9f1568b81

Additional files:

crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library (Steam Crash Handler Library (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01))
AdminServer.dll
AppOverlay.dll - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
AppOverlay64.dll - Steam Application Overlay (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
avutil-51.dll
binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
crashhandler64.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
datacache.dll
datamodel.dll
dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
dedicated.dll
dmserializers.dll
engine.dll
GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer (Steam Game Overlay Renderer (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
GameOverlayRenderer64.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam (gameoverlayui.exe (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
inputsystem.dll
MaterialSystem.dll
parsifal.dll
scenefilecache.dll
SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
shaderapiempty.dll
SoundEmitterSystem.dll
stdshader_dbg.dll
stdshader_dx6.dll
stdshader_dx7.dll
stdshader_dx8.dll
stdshader_dx9.dll
steam.dll
Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper (Steam Client Bootstrapper (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
steam_api.dll - Steam Client API
steamclient.dll
steamclient64.dll - Steamclient.dll (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
steamerrorreporter.exe - steamerrorreporter.exe (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
steamerrorreporter64.exe - steamerrorreporter.exe (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
SteamTmp.exe
SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library (SteamUI Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
StudioRender.dll
tier0.dll
tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
tier0_s64.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
vgui2.dll
vphysics.dll
vstdlib.dll
vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
vstdlib_s64.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper

Behaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks

Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8341DDF5-26E7-4AF0-9948-1E24B700D764}' (runs on registration).
SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0FA4F2B3-5879-4EB7-87D7-15A36952D352}' (runs on registration).

2 Startup Files (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.
SteamTmp.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.

2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs

Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.

Network connections

SteamTmp.exe connects to cdn-178-79-196-253.pmo.llnw.net (178.79.196.253 port 80).
SteamTmp.exe connects to 69.28.145.170 (port 27017).
SteamTmp.exe connects to cm-04.lux.valve.net (146.66.152.15 port 27018).
SteamTmp.exe connects to 80.239.194.142 (port 27030).
SteamTmp.exe connects to VALVE-CORPO.car2.Philadelphia1.Level3.net (4.78.155.50 port 27031).

Resource utilization averages
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Steam.exe
Memory:	150.65 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0024978529%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00132835%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00116950%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	169,644,115	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	1,059	70 average
I/O reads/min:	1.14 MB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	163.79 KB	105.02 KB average
SteamTmp.exe
Memory:	230.39 MB
Total CPU:	0.0025027453%
Kernel CPU:	0.00142709%
User CPU:	0.00107566%
CPU cycles/sec:	28,069,388
Switches/sec:	334
I/O reads/min:	1.77 MB
I/O writes/min:	2.18 MB

How do I remove Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server?

You can uninstall Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server 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 Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server, 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 Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server.

OS VERSIONS

Win 7 (SP1) 85%

Win Vista (SP2) 8%

WHEN IT STARTS

Auto-starting? Yes

(Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 7%

Keep it 93%

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 7	84.62%
Windows XP	7.69%
Windows Vista	7.69%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium	61.54%
Windows 7 Ultimate	15.38%
Microsoft Windows XP	7.69%
Windows 7 Professional	7.69%
Windows Vista Home Premiu...	7.69%

Geography

80.00% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States	80.00%
France	10.00%
Australia	5.00%
Israel	5.00%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

GIGABYTE	25.00%
Hewlett-Packard	25.00%
Dell	16.67%
Toshiba	8.33%
Sony	8.33%
MSI	8.33%
Acer	8.33%
Common models
Gigabyte X58A-UD3R	18.18%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655D	9.09%
Sony VPCF13QFX	9.09%
HP-Pavilion KJ382AA-ABA m...	9.09%
HP-Pavilion AY608AA-ABA H...	9.09%
HP G71 Notebook PC	9.09%

About Valve

Valve is a video game development and digital distribution company through Steam best known for its critically acclaimed product, Half-Life.

Publisher URL: www.valvesoftware.com

Learn more about Valve Corporation

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