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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,026
United States Rank #1,636
Reach 0.3239%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.22 days
566.93 days >
Average installed length: 297.88 days

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The Binding of Isaac

What is The Binding of Isaac?

The Binding of Isaac is an independent video game in which the player controls Isaac or one of six other unlockable characters as he explores the dungeons located in Isaac's room's basement.

Overview

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 Isaac.exe. The setup package generally installs about 36 files and is usually about 42.95 MB (45,041,019 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\The Binding Of Isaac
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/113200
Estimated size: 42.95 MB

Program filesFiles installed by The Binding of Isaac

Program executable:Isaac.exe
The Binding of Isaac
Path:C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\The Binding Of Isaac\Isaac.exe
MD5:b358dbe218731bd9159986b749cc49ea
Additional files:
  • Binding_of_Isaac.exe - Isaac (The Binding of Isaac)
  • Isaac.exe
  • xinput1_3.dll (by http://x360ce.googlecode.com) - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator
  • x360ce.exe (by TocaEdit) - X360 Controller Emulator
  • dinput8.dll
  • FlashAchievements.exe
  • AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • AppOverlay64.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
  • avutil-51.dll
  • Binding of Isaac WOTL SpiderMod.exe
  • BOIL Installer.exe - The Binding of Isaac Launcher Install Program
  • crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library (Steam Crash Handler Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • crashhandler64.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • 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))
  • Isaac10ListPROMO.EXE
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper (Steam Client Bootstrapper (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • steam_api.dll - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01) (buildbot_winslave01_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave01))
  • steamclient.dll - Steamclient.dll (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
  • 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 (Dave_Steam_i7@DAVE)
  • SteamTmp.exe
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library (SteamUI Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • tier0_s64.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
  • uninstall.exe - Uninstaller (Binding of Isaac Launcher: Revamped Uninstaller)
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
  • vstdlib_s64.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll (buildbot_winslave05_steam_steam_rel_client_win64@winslave05)
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F379847F-E7EF-4084-9B2F-B87B28202FA4}' (runs on registration).
  • SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E7D265B4-59BF-47D6-AE89-982082F40E03}' (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.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • Isaac.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\The Binding Of Isaac\Isaac.exe'.
  • 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'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

GameOverlayUI.exe
Memory:36.47 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0126768236%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00708749%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00558933%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:30,822,598
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:194
70 average
I/O reads/min:633.64 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:29.26 KB
105.02 KB average
Steam.exe
Memory:8.92 MB
Total CPU:0.0004169355%
Kernel CPU:0.00031635%
User CPU:0.00010058%
CPU cycles/sec:216,352
I/O reads/min:3 Bytes
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes

How do I remove The Binding of Isaac?

You can uninstall The Binding of Isaac 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 The Binding of Isaac, 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 The Binding of Isaac.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 49.81%
Windows 7 49.17%
Windows Vista 0.78%
Windows XP 0.23%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.17%
Windows 8.1 20.88%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.03%
Windows 10 Home 10.59%
Windows 7 Professional 7.76%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.51%

Distribution by countryGeography

59.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 59.22%
  United Kingdom 6.75%
  Canada 5.43%
  France 4.96%
  Germany 3.31%
  Australia 2.38%
  DK 1.51%
  Sweden 1.30%
  Brazil 1.25%
  Finland 1.15%
  Netherlands 1.10%
  Italy 1.05%
  Norway 0.97%
  Poland 0.83%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.95%
ASUS 17.97%
Acer 13.44%
Dell 12.73%
Lenovo 8.75%
GIGABYTE 7.27%
Toshiba 5.87%
Alienware 4.03%
MSI 3.46%
Samsung 3.02%
Apple 0.55%
Intel 0.52%
Common models
ASUS All Series 11.90%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.00%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.72%
MSI MS-7821 2.66%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.60%
LENOVO 20217 2.20%

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