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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

What is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction?  (from Ubisoft)

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction is the fifth installment in the wildly popular Splinter Cell series. A stealth-action combat game centered around the continuing adventures of black ops agent Sam Fisher, Splinter Cell: Conviction continues where the storyline of the earlier Splinter Cell: Double Agent left off. P...  Read more

Overview

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction is a software program developed by Ubisoft. 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 setup package generally installs about 41 files and is usually about 7.48 MB (7,843,103 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 57% of users of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: splintercell.us.ubi.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/33220
Estimated size: 7.48 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

  • gu.exe - Autopatch (Autopatch system)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll - Steam (Steam Client Engine)
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper (Steam Client Bootstrapper (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • avutil-51.dll
  • binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
  • conviction_game.exe
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • DSETUP.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct driver preloader)
  • dsetup32.dll
  • DXSETUP.exe
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - gameoverlayui.exe (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
  • gdf.dll
  • gpudatabase.dll - GPU Database DLL (Ubisoft Entertainment)
  • Lead3DEngine.dll
  • Lead3DOffline.dll
  • LeadD3DRender.dll
  • LeadD3DRenderR.dll
  • LeadD3DXenonR.dll
  • SteamTmp.exe
  • systemdetection.dll - System Detection DLL
  • UbisoftGameLauncherInstaller.exe (by Acresso Software) - InstallShield (InstallScript Setup Launcher)
  • UPlayBrowser.exe - UPlayBrowser Application
  • vcredist_x86-sp1.exe - Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
  • 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 '{0FA4F2B3-5879-4EB7-87D7-15A36952D352}' (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.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\steam\steam.exe.
  • 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.
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • gu.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Spiele\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction\src\system\gu.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'.
  • conviction_game.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction\src\system\conviction_game.exe'.
Network connections
  • SteamTmp.exe connects to cdn-178-79-196-253.pmo.llnw.net (178.79.196.253 port 80).
  • SteamTmp.exe connects to 69.28.145.170 (port 27017).
  • SteamTmp.exe connects to cm-04.lux.valve.net (146.66.152.15 port 27018).
  • SteamTmp.exe connects to 80.239.194.142 (port 27030).
  • SteamTmp.exe connects to VALVE-CORPO.car2.Philadelphia1.Level3.net (4.78.155.50 port 27031).
  • Steam.exe connects to 146.66.155.9 (port 27017).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

Steam.exe
Memory:8.92 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0004169355%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00031635%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00010058%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:216,352
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:3 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:0 Bytes
105.02 KB average
GameOverlayUI.exe
Memory:36.47 MB
Total CPU:0.0126768236%
Kernel CPU:0.00708749%
User CPU:0.00558933%
CPU cycles/sec:30,822,598
Switches/sec:194
I/O reads/min:633.64 KB
I/O writes/min:29.26 KB
SteamTmp.exe
Memory:230.39 MB
Total CPU:0.0025027453%
Kernel CPU:0.00142709%
User CPU:0.00107566%
CPU cycles/sec:28,069,388
Switches/sec:334
I/O reads/min:1.77 MB
I/O writes/min:2.18 MB

How do I remove Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction?

You can uninstall Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction 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 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, 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 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 79%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 81.46%
Windows 10 15.61%
Windows Vista 1.46%
Windows XP 0.98%
Windows Server 2003 0.49%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.73%
Windows 7 Professional 15.12%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.63%
Windows 8 3.41%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.93%
Windows 8 Pro 2.44%

Distribution by countryGeography

56.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 56.81%
  Germany 7.78%
  Canada 5.45%
  United Kingdom 5.06%
  France 4.28%
  Australia 3.50%
  Brazil 2.33%
  Italy 2.33%
  Netherlands 1.95%
  Norway 1.95%
  Finland 1.17%
  Croatia 1.17%
  Japan 0.78%
  Sweden 0.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 23.96%
Hewlett-Packard 17.71%
GIGABYTE 16.67%
Acer 16.67%
ASUS 11.46%
Intel 4.17%
Alienware 4.17%
American Megatrends 3.13%
Medion 2.08%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.85%
Dell Inspiron 7720 2.88%
ASUSTeK G74Sx 1.92%
Dell Studio XPS 8100 1.92%
Dell XPS 8500 1.92%
Dell XPS 8300 1.92%

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a video game publisher and developer whos knonw brands include Assassin's Creed, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Beyond Good & Evil,Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Far Cry and Rayman.
Publisher URL: www.ubi.com

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