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Tharsis

Overview

Tharsis is a software program developed by Choice Provisions. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 tharsis.exe. The setup package generally installs about 50 files and is usually about 1.12 GB (1,199,776,608 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 70% of users of Tharsis come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: totallychoice.com/games/tharsis
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Tharsis
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/323060
Estimated size: 1.12 GB

Program filesFiles installed by Tharsis

Program executable:tharsis.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Tharsis\tharsis.exe
MD5:83e3342705eeb0ff22e667e54ee0bee4
Additional files:
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • icui18n.dll
  • icuuc.dll
  • openvr_api.dll
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
  • 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
  • atrophy_steam.dll
  • atrophy_steam64.dll
  • 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)
  • libavcodec-56.dll
  • libavcodec-57.dll
  • libavformat-56.dll
  • libavformat-57.dll
  • libavresample-2.dll
  • libavresample-3.dll
  • libavutil-54.dll
  • libavutil-55.dll
  • libswscale-3.dll
  • libswscale-4.dll
  • steam_api.dll - Steam Client API
  • steam_api64.dll
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
  • SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
  • winh264.dll
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5990AD27-FB32-479B-BCFD-774CFEBE9B97}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.

How do I remove Tharsis?

You can uninstall Tharsis 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 Tharsis, 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 Tharsis.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 82%
Win 7 (SP1) 18%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 82.46%
Windows 7 17.54%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 52.63%
Windows 10 Pro 24.56%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.02%
Windows 7 Professional 7.02%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.51%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.51%

Distribution by countryGeography

69.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 69.88%
  United Kingdom 10.84%
  Australia 6.02%
  France 4.82%
  Belgium 1.20%
  Canada 1.20%
  Czech Republic 1.20%
  Germany 1.20%
  Spain 1.20%
  Ireland 1.20%
  Italy 1.20%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 20.69%
Hewlett-Packard 20.69%
Lenovo 13.79%
Acer 13.79%
MSI 10.34%
Alienware 6.90%
Toshiba 6.90%
Dell 3.45%
American Megatrends 3.45%
Common models
MSI MS-7693 8.89%
ASUS All Series 8.89%
MSI MS-7976 4.44%
TOSHIBA Satellite L50D-C 2.22%
TOSHIBA Satellite C850D 2.22%
NVIDIA 122-CK-NF68 2.22%

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