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Global Rank #41,190
United States Rank #27,816
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Waltz of the Wizard
by Aldin Dynamics
Overview
Waltz of the Wizard is a software program developed by Aldin Dynamics. 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 WaltzOfTheWizard.exe. The setup package generally installs about 71 files and is usually about 847.72 MB (888,894,609 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 75% of users of Waltz of the Wizard come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.
Program details
URL: aldindynamics.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Waltz of the Wizard
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/436820
Estimated size: 847.72 MB
Files installed by Waltz of the Wizard
| Program executable: | WaltzOfTheWizard.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Waltz of the Wizard\WaltzOfTheWizard.exe |
| MD5: | 8657e0e8edae406a94b2e42dee7ee428 |
Additional files:
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WaltzOfTheWizard.exe
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Assembly-CSharp.dll
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Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll
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Assembly-UnityScript.dll
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Assembly-UnityScript-firstpass.dll
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Boo.Lang.dll - boo - an extensible programming language for the CLI
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Mono.Security.dll (by MONO development team) - MONO CLI
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mscorlib.dll (by MONO development team) - MONO Common language infrastructure
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System.Core.dll
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System.dll
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System.Xml.dll
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UnityEngine.dll
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UnityEngine.Networking.dll (by Unity Technologies) - UnityEngine.Networking
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UnityEngine.UI.dll (by Microsoft) - guisystem
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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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icui18n.dll
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icuuc.dll
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mono.dll (by Unity Technologies) - libmono (Unity Technologies fork of mono runtime)
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Mono.Posix.dll
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openvr_api.dll
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OVRPlugin.dll (by Oculus VR) - OVRPlugin (Oculus VR Plugin TCID:2077775)
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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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System.Configuration.dll
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System.Security.dll
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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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d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
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d3dcompiler_46_64.dll
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dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
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DynamicWaterNativeWrapper.dll (by Lost Polygon) - Dynamic Water Native DLL Wrapper (DW_FastLibraryWrapper)
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KdTreeLib.dll (by [email protected]) - KdTreeLib
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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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LitJson.dll - LitJSON (LitJson)
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MonoPosixHelper.dll
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pb_Stl.dll (by Parabox) - pb_Stl
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Poly2Tri.dll (by Poly2Tri Contributors) - Poly2Tri
Behaviors 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-1-5-21-1115395884-4202608786-179505853-1001.
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Waltz of the Wizard?
You can uninstall Waltz of the Wizard 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 Waltz of the Wizard, 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 Waltz of the Wizard.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 89%
Win 7 (SP1) 11%
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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 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
89.13% |
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| Windows 7 |
10.87% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
39.13% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
34.78% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise |
6.52% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
6.52% |
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| Windows 10 Education |
2.17% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise Ins... |
2.17% |
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Geography
75.36% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
75.36% |
| France |
4.35% |
| Germany |
2.90% |
| United Kingdom |
2.90% |
| Netherlands |
2.90% |
| Australia |
1.45% |
| Belgium |
1.45% |
| DK |
1.45% |
| Spain |
1.45% |
| GG |
1.45% |
| Italy |
1.45% |
| Japan |
1.45% |
| Philippines |
1.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.22% |
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| Dell |
22.22% |
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| Alienware |
22.22% |
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| ASUS |
22.22% |
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| MSI |
11.11% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
28.00% |
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| Alienware Alienware X51 R... |
4.00% |
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| Alienware Alienware 17 R3 |
4.00% |
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| Gigabyte P35-DS3 |
4.00% |
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| Gigabyte H110M-S2H |
4.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gam... |
4.00% |
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