Steam.exe
Steam by Valve (Signed)
Overview
Steam.exe has 4 known versions, the most recent one is 1.0.1595.686. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 1.2 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Valve by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs Cracked Steam, Portal and EmbodyMe have been observed as installing specific variations of Steam.exe.
What is Steam.exe?
Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer platform developed by Valve. It is used to distribute games and related media online. Steam's primary service is to allow its users to download games and other software that they have in their virtual software library to their local computers. Steam provides digital rights management (DRM) for software titles, by providing "custom executable generation" for executable files that are unique for each user.
About Steam.exe (from Valve)
“We have over 2,000 games from Action to Indie and everything in-between. Enjoy exclusive deals, automatic game updates and other great perks. Meet new people, join game groups, form clans, chat in-gam”
 Details
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| File name: | Steam.exe |
| Publisher: | Valve Corporation |
| Product name: | Steam |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\steam\steam.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Valve |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, November 23, 2012 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Steam.)
“The skies of Britain have always had a regal air. The Royal Air Force, a proud band of dedicated fighters, has always protected the towns and citizens below with might and prowess. But in 1940, the sk...”
BioShock is a first-person shooter video game by Irrational Games with role-playing game customization and stealth elements, and is similar to System Shock 2. The player takes the role of Jack, who ai...
“Mafia II is a third-person, sandbox shooter that provides a look into the dark and unforgiving world of the Mob. Expanding on the original hit, Mafia, that captivated more than 2 million gamers around...”
“Follow-up to BioShock, 2K Games' critically acclaimed and commercially successful 2007 release, BioShock 2 is a first-person shooter set in the fictional underwater city of Rapture. As in the original...”
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactical role-playing video game, developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. Much like its predecessor, XCOM: Enemy Unknown casts the player as the comma...
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is a science fiction video game in the X-COM series set in late 1962, at the height of the Cold War. The Bureau is a third-person shooter with an emphasis on squad-based ...
“This year, NBA 2K13 will represent all things basketball and take virtual hardwood to the next level. Featuring an enhanced My Player mode and all-new gameplay features, NBA 2K13 will let gamers pit t...”
“Fight The Dragon is a USER GENERATED Hack’n Slash RPG where players can team up and tackle exciting adventures made by other users in our in-game Adventure Construction Kit (ACK). Players can play si...”
“Strap on your combat sandals...Lo Wang is coming to the Land of the Rising Sun to turn out the lights. Experience total blood immersion. If you can't touch, kill or drive something...then blow it away...”
“Metro: Last Light is the hugely anticipated sequel to 2010’s critically acclaimed cultclassic Metro 2033. Explore the post-apocalyptic world of the Moscow Metro, one of the most immersive, atmospheric...”
Sniper Elite V2 is a 2012 tactical shooter video game developed by Rebellion Developments for Microsoft Windows. The main character is Karl Fairburne, an OSS officer who is inserted into Berlin in 194...
“Challenge your imagination as you battle the mightiest villains in an exciting and action-filled adventure through GOTHAM CITY™, METROPOLIS™, ATLANTIS™ and other iconic locales from the DC Comics Univ...”
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure is a puzzle video game with a DC Universe plot.
“As children, you and your friend, Samantha, would play at an old farm during your summer vacations. Years have passed, and Samantha has invited you to join her and a group of fellow students back at t...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of Steam.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Steam' → C:\Valve\Steam\Steam.exe -silent
All file variations of Steam.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.95% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.73% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
19.32% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.95% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.82% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
4.55% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.27% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
2.27% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
1.14% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 36.05% of Steam.
