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The Impossible Game

Overview

The Impossible Game is a software program developed by Grip Games. 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 ImpossibleGame.exe. The setup package generally installs about 56 files and is usually about 128.82 MB (135,078,496 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 59% of users of The Impossible Game come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: flukedude.com/theimpossiblegame
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\TheImpossibleGame
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/251630
Estimated size: 128.82 MB

Program filesFiles installed by The Impossible Game

Program executable:ImpossibleGame.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\TheImpossibleGame\ImpossibleGame.exe
MD5:45de48ba473bb8964a61b9ff19cfe392
Additional files:
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • SDL2_image.dll - SDL_image
  • steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
  • zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
  • ALURE32.dll
  • ImpossibleGame.exe
  • libltdl-7.dll
  • libmpg123-0.dll
  • libogg.dll
  • libpng16-16.dll
  • libvorbis.dll
  • libvorbisfile.dll
  • OpenAL32.dll
  • crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - 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
  • libav_h264-56.dll
  • libavcodec-56.dll
  • libavformat-56.dll
  • libavresample-2.dll
  • libavutil-54.dll
  • libswscale-3.dll
  • libx264-142.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
  • openvr_api.dll
  • 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
  • x360ce.exe (by TocaEdit) - X360 Controller Emulator
  • xinput1_3.dll (by http://x360ce.googlecode.com) - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{715EFF4C-4CC3-4F78-8E1E-CE6B3164ECFB}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-3095009854-2890146247-2561466371-1001.
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:\Games\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 The Impossible Game?

You can uninstall The Impossible Game 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 Impossible Game, 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 Impossible Game.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 53%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 52.78%
Windows 7 45.83%
Windows Vista 1.39%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.67%
Windows 8.1 18.18%
Windows 10 Home 18.18%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.89%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.69%
Windows 10 Pro 5.59%

Distribution by countryGeography

59.16% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 59.16%
  United Kingdom 8.90%
  Australia 4.71%
  Canada 3.14%
  France 2.62%
  Finland 2.62%
  Germany 2.62%
  Netherlands 2.09%
  Italy 2.09%
  Norway 1.57%
  DK 1.57%
  Belgium 1.05%
  Hong Kong 0.52%
  MA 0.52%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 26.44%
Acer 16.09%
ASUS 14.94%
Dell 10.34%
Alienware 10.34%
Toshiba 6.90%
GIGABYTE 5.75%
Lenovo 5.75%
MSI 2.30%
Intel 1.15%
Common models
ASUS All Series 5.45%
Alienware Alienware X51 3.64%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.73%
LENOVO 90B60069IX 2.73%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.73%
Dell Inspiron 7520 1.82%

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