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Global Rank #25,431
United States Rank #19,511
Reach 0.0067%
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Year Walk
from Simogo
Overview
Year Walk is a program developed by Simogo. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 yearwalk.exe. The software installer includes 45 files and is usually about 973.53 MB (1,020,816,718 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 61% of users of Year Walk come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
URL: simogo.com/work/year-walk-pc
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Arena\steamapps\common\YearWalk
Uninstaller: "C:\Arena\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/269050
Estimated size: 973.53 MB
Files installed by Year Walk
| Program executable: | yearwalk.exe |
| Path: | C:\Arena\steamapps\common\YearWalk\yearwalk.exe |
| MD5: | 0259f6c43e9acef2a51bb88a674877b5 |
Additional files:
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steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
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SteamworksNative.dll
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AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
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AppOverlay64.dll
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crashhandler.dll - 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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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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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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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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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
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A14B6D8D-51FE-4C39-94B7-51FC1427939F}' (runs on registration).
- GameOverlayUI.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Steam Overlaylol'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-1646055978-2255025000-3107839011-1001.
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:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
How do I remove Year Walk?
You can uninstall Year Walk 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 Year Walk, 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 Year Walk.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 59%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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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 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
59.40% |
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| Windows 7 |
39.85% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.75% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
24.81% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.80% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
18.05% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.52% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.02% |
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Geography
60.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.67% |
| United Kingdom |
10.11% |
| France |
3.37% |
| Canada |
2.81% |
| Finland |
2.25% |
| Ireland |
2.25% |
| Norway |
1.69% |
| Spain |
1.69% |
| Netherlands |
1.69% |
| Australia |
1.12% |
| Sweden |
1.12% |
| Austria |
1.12% |
| New Zealand |
1.12% |
| Germany |
1.12% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.00% |
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| Lenovo |
18.67% |
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| ASUS |
16.00% |
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| Acer |
12.00% |
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| Dell |
10.67% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.33% |
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| MSI |
4.00% |
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| Samsung |
4.00% |
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| Intel |
1.33% |
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| Gateway |
1.33% |
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| Apple |
1.33% |
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| Alienware |
1.33% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
4.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.00% |
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| LENOVO 11433MG |
2.00% |
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| ASUSTeK G751JY |
2.00% |
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| LENOVO 20289 |
2.00% |
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| Notebook W35xSS_370... |
2.00% |
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