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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,002
United States Rank #31,560
Reach 0.0028%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 56.36 days
298.65 days >
Average installed length: 156.92 days
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The Howler
by Antanas Marcelionis
Overview
The Howler is a program developed by Antanas Marcelionis. 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 Howler.exe. The software installer includes 47 files and is usually about 78.97 MB (82,804,639 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 57% of users of The Howler come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Turkey.
Program details
URL: www.howler.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Howler
Uninstaller: "C:\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/306040
Estimated size: 78.97 MB
Files installed by The Howler
| Program executable: | Howler.exe |
| Path: | C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Howler\Howler.exe |
| MD5: | 4939ebe21933b79c0ba2b0a66b5c9fea |
Additional files:
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Howler.exe
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Adobe AIR.dll (by Adobe Systems) - Adobe AIR
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AdobeCP15.dll (by Adobe Systems) - AdobeCP Dynamic Link Library
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CaptiveAppEntry.exe
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crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll (by Valve)
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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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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-57.dll
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libavformat-57.dll
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libavresample-3.dll
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libavutil-55.dll
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libswscale-4.dll
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NPSWF32.dll - Shockwave Flash (Shockwave Flash 11.6 r602)
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openvr_api.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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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
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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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WebKit.dll - WebKit DLL used by Adobe AIR (WebKit dynamic link library)
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winh264.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B6D81AEC-C691-4109-ACBA-39A635BBAF0E}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-3837917440-1771750534-681917250-1001.
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.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- Howler.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\Howler\Howler.exe'.
How do I remove The Howler?
You can uninstall The Howler 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 The Howler, 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 The Howler.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 76%
Win XP 2%
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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 10 |
76.36% |
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| Windows 7 |
21.82% |
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| Windows XP |
1.82% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
27.27% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
16.36% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.55% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.55% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.45% |
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Geography
57.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
57.14% |
| Italy |
5.71% |
| Turkey |
5.71% |
| Germany |
4.29% |
| Australia |
2.86% |
| Brazil |
2.86% |
| United Kingdom |
2.86% |
| Netherlands |
2.86% |
| BG |
1.43% |
| Switzerland |
1.43% |
| Spain |
1.43% |
| France |
1.43% |
| Israel |
1.43% |
| Japan |
1.43% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.62% |
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| ASUS |
18.92% |
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| Dell |
16.22% |
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| Lenovo |
8.11% |
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| Acer |
8.11% |
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| Alienware |
5.41% |
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| Toshiba |
2.70% |
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| Sony |
2.70% |
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| Samsung |
2.70% |
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| MSI |
2.70% |
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| Medion |
2.70% |
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| Intel |
2.70% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
8.89% |
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| ASUSTeK X555LAB |
4.44% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3542 |
4.44% |
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| TOSHIBA dynabook AB65/NB |
2.22% |
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| Sony SVE14A25CLW |
2.22% |
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| Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... |
2.22% |
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