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Global Rank #19,569
United States Rank #13,886
Reach 0.0114%
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Tower of Guns
from Terrible Posture Games
Overview
Tower of Guns is a program developed by Terrible Posture Games. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 Contig.exe. The software installer includes 105 files and is usually about 898.63 KB (920,195 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 65% of users of Tower of Guns come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
URL: www.towerofguns.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\TowerofGuns
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/266110
Estimated size: 898.63 KB
Files installed by Tower of Guns
| Program executable: | Contig.exe |
| Name: | Sysinternals Contig |
| Contig |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\TowerofGuns\Contig.exe |
| MD5: | a0b73982f48399e2b9fc99d54a2dc493 |
Additional files:
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libogg.dll
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libvorbis.dll
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libvorbisfile.dll
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PhysXCore.dll (by NVIDIA) - PhysXCore Dynamic Link Library
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ShaderKeyTool.exe (by Epic Games) - UnrealEngine3 (ShaderKeyTool)
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UDK.exe (by Epic Games) - Unreal Development Kit (BUILT WITH UDK)
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Ionic.Zip.Reduced.dll (by Dino Chiesa) - DotNetZip Library (Ionic's Zip Library (Reduced))
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MobileShaderAnalyzer.exe - MobileShaderAnalyzer
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NxCharacter.dll (by NVIDIA) - NxCharacter Dynamic Link Library
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PhysXCooking.dll - PhysXCooking Dynamic Link Library
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PhysXExtensions.dll - PhysXExtensions Dynamic Link Library (PhysXExtensions Dynamic Link Library (EG))
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PhysXLoader.dll - PhysXLoader Dynamic Link Library
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RPCUtility.exe - RPCUtility
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
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UnSetup.exe
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WindowsTools.dll
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APEX_Clothing_Legacy_x86.dll - APEX Dynamic Link Library
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APEX_Clothing_LegacyCHECKED_x86.dll
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APEX_Clothing_x86.dll
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APEX_ClothingCHECKED_x86.dll
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APEX_ClothingGPUCHECKED_x86.dll
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APEX_ClothingSHIPPING_x86.dll
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APEX_Common_LegacyCHECKED_x86.dll
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APEX_Destructible_Legacy_x86.dll
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APEX_Destructible_LegacyCHECKED_x86.dll
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APEX_Destructible_x86.dll
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APEX_DestructibleCHECKED_x86.dll
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APEX_DestructibleSHIPPING_x86.dll
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APEX_Framework_Legacy_x86.dll
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APEX_Framework_LegacyCHECKED_x86.dll
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ApexFramework_x86.dll
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ApexFrameworkCHECKED_x86.dll
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ApexFrameworkSHIPPING_x86.dll
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atc_api.dll
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Contig.exe (by Sysinternals) - Sysinternals Contig (Contig)
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crashhandler.dll (by Valve) - Steam Crash Handler Library
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crashhandler64.dll
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CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
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cudart32_30_9.dll - NVIDIA CUDA 3.0.9 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 3.0.9)
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cudart32_41_22.dll - NVIDIA CUDA 4.1.22 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 4.1.22)
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cudart32_42_9.dll - NVIDIA CUDA 4.2.9 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 4.2.9)
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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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EasyHook32.dll
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FonixTtsDtSimpleFr.dll
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FonixTtsDtSimpleGr.dll
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FonixTtsDtSimpleIt.dll
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FonixTtsDtSimpleLa.dll
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FonixTtsDtSimpleSp.dll
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FonixTtsDtSimpleUk.dll
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FonixTtsDtSimpleUs.dll
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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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GRB_1_x86.dll - GPU accelerated Rigid Body Dynamic Link Library
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GRBCHECKED_1_1_api2_x86.dll
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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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libavcodec-56.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FCFC5CEB-9494-4C7D-AA46-F3720B8BE61C}' (runs on registration).
- Contig.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F082F9FD-9203-48FE-8914-C7D26B851ADE}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam.
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.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
- UDK.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\UDK\Coma_Mortuary_Eng\Binaries\Win32\UDK.exe'.
How do I remove Tower of Guns?
You can uninstall Tower of Guns 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 Tower of Guns, 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 Tower of Guns.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 54%
Win XP 0%
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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 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
54.46% |
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| Windows 7 |
44.64% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.45% |
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| Windows XP |
0.45% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.45% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
21.88% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
15.63% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.93% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.48% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
5.80% |
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Geography
65.27% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
65.27% |
| United Kingdom |
8.68% |
| France |
3.22% |
| Canada |
2.89% |
| Netherlands |
2.25% |
| Germany |
2.25% |
| Norway |
1.93% |
| Australia |
1.61% |
| DK |
1.61% |
| Belgium |
0.96% |
| Sweden |
0.96% |
| Spain |
0.96% |
| Italy |
0.96% |
| Russia |
0.64% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
21.05% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Acer |
14.91% |
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| Dell |
10.53% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.65% |
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| Lenovo |
7.02% |
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| Alienware |
7.02% |
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| MSI |
5.26% |
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| Toshiba |
2.63% |
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| Intel |
1.75% |
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| Samsung |
1.75% |
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| Apple |
1.75% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
6.14% |
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| LENOVO 20217 |
2.63% |
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| MSI MS-7916 |
2.63% |
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| Dell XPS 8500 |
1.75% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
1.75% |
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| Alienware Alienware 17 |
1.75% |
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