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Global Rank #33,124
United States Rank #23,468
Reach 0.0039%
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The SKIES
by Eforb
Overview
The SKIES is a software program developed by Eforb. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 Skies.exe. The setup package generally installs about 48 files and is usually about 8.54 MB (8,954,134 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 The SKIES come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Belgium.
Program details
URL: skies.zone
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\The SKIES
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/337950
Estimated size: 8.54 MB
Files installed by The SKIES
Program executable: | Skies.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\The SKIES\Skies.exe |
MD5: | ef0a5e0b2461791b3f1cf9ffecb2b7d8 |
Additional files:
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Skies.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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GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
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GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
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GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
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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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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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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.dll
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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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video.dll
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vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
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vstdlib_s64.dll
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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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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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libavcodec-56.dll
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libavcodec-57.dll
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libavformat-56.dll
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libavformat-57.dll
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libavresample-2.dll
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libavresample-3.dll
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libavutil-54.dll
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libavutil-55.dll
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libswscale-3.dll
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libswscale-4.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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steam_api64.dll - Steam Client API
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Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.json
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SteamOverlayVulkanLayer64.json
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v8.dll
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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 '{E4710FF6-C400-44A1-B19D-7F87757BB33B}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-1478317967-2089768041-473047385-1001.
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programfiler\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove The SKIES?
You can uninstall The SKIES 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 SKIES, 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 SKIES.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 82%
Win 7 (SP1) 18%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
81.58% |
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Windows 7 |
18.42% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
44.74% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
27.63% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.16% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.26% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.95% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
1.32% |
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Geography
69.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
69.72% |
United Kingdom |
4.59% |
Belgium |
3.67% |
Canada |
3.67% |
Germany |
3.67% |
Brazil |
2.75% |
France |
2.75% |
Australia |
1.83% |
Switzerland |
0.92% |
Ecuador |
0.92% |
Israel |
0.92% |
MA |
0.92% |
Malaysia |
0.92% |
Russia |
0.92% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS |
22.86% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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Acer |
17.14% |
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Toshiba |
14.29% |
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Dell |
5.71% |
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Lenovo |
5.71% |
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Alienware |
2.86% |
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Sony |
2.86% |
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MSI |
2.86% |
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Intel |
2.86% |
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American Megatrends |
2.86% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
12.77% |
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ZOOSTORM 7200-8012A |
2.13% |
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ZOOSTORM 7200-0203B |
2.13% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C55Dt-A |
2.13% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C55-C |
2.13% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C55-B |
2.13% |
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