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What percent of users and experts removed it?
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United States Rank #31,242
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The Magic Circle
by Question
Overview
The Magic Circle is a software program developed by Question. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 TheMagicCircle.exe. The setup package generally installs about 44 files and is usually about 1.51 GB (1,623,764,982 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 72% of users of The Magic Circle come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.magiccirclegame.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\The Magic Circle
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/323380
Estimated size: 1.51 GB
Files installed by The Magic Circle
Program executable: | TheMagicCircle.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\The Magic Circle\TheMagicCircle.exe |
MD5: | 8a74ef4f4a9b922cb93073630c08a2c7 |
Additional files:
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TheMagicCircle.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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libav_h264-56.dll
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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavformat-56.dll
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libavresample-2.dll
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libavutil-54.dll
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libswscale-3.dll
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libx264-142.dll (by x264 project) - x264 (H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoder library)
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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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steam_api64.dll - Steam Client API
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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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winh264.dll
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WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
Behaviors exhibited
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:\Programosy\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove The Magic Circle?
You can uninstall The Magic Circle 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 Magic Circle, 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 Magic Circle.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 85%
Win 7 3%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
84.62% |
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Windows 7 |
15.38% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
41.03% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
38.46% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.69% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.13% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
2.56% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
2.56% |
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Geography
71.93% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
71.93% |
United Kingdom |
10.53% |
Canada |
7.02% |
Brazil |
1.75% |
France |
1.75% |
Finland |
1.75% |
Australia |
1.75% |
Germany |
1.75% |
Czech Republic |
1.75% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
23.53% |
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Dell |
17.65% |
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MSI |
11.76% |
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Acer |
11.76% |
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Samsung |
5.88% |
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Medion |
5.88% |
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Lenovo |
5.88% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.88% |
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ASUS |
5.88% |
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Alienware |
5.88% |
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Common models |
Notebook P770ZM-G ... |
7.69% |
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ASUS All Series |
7.69% |
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Samsung RV415/RV515/E3415 |
3.85% |
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Alienware Alienware 14 |
3.85% |
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Acer Aspire M5910 |
3.85% |
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Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H |
3.85% |
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