steam.exe

Steam Client Bootstrapper by Valve (Signed)

Remove steam.exe
Version:   01.80.49.20
MD5:   3211eed877dbe5f4e680e88ed596e852
SHA1:   7a8ad863e5a3a02b954d8e4297e74bb7982f3d0c
SHA256:   665b78eee76cecee9daea35f3ded8d766fde40fd89e7f6f292aa90464e46300c

Overview

steam.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Half-Life: Source published by Valve Corporation, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source from Valve Corporation and Half-Life Deathmatch: Source by Valve Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:steam.exe
Publisher:Valve Corporation
Product name:Steam Client Bootstrapper
Description:Steam Client Bootstrapper (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04)
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\steam\steam.exe
File version:01.80.49.20
Product version:01.00.00.01
Size:1.59 MB (1,671,080 bytes)
Build date:6/20/2013 5:06 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Valve
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, September 27, 2012
Expiration date:Monday, November 23, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Valve Corporation
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Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.
Valve Corporation
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Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay.
Valve Corporation
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Portal is a first-person puzzle-platform video game developed by Valve Corporation. The game primarily comprises a series of puzzles that must be solved by teleporting the player's character and simple objects using "the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device", a device that can create inter-spatial portals between two flat planes. In Portal, the player controls the protagonist, Chell, from a first-person perspective as she is challen...
Valve Corporation
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Valve Corporation
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Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute games and related media online, from small independent developers to larger software houses; Valve expanded the service to include non-gaming software. Steam provides the user with installation and automatic management of software across multiple computers, community features such a...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Steam' → "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent
Scheduled tasks
  • The task '{733C26E7-55C8-4774-BD2F-372F32A977E7}' runs on registration in the path '\{733C26E7-55C8-4774-BD2F-372F32A977E7}'
  • The job '{D6CF8D04-9D42-4FBD-A9E8-ECD261FD0840}' runs on registration in the path '\{D6CF8D04-9D42-4FBD-A9E8-ECD261FD0840}'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\pttm caminho\Steam.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Steam' → "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.16%
Windows 8 11.18%
Windows 8 Pro 7.24%
Windows 7 Professional 5.26%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.26%
Windows 8.1 3.95%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.29%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.97%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.97%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.97%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.32%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.32%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.32%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.32%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 0.66%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.66%
Windows 7 Starter 0.66%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 45.39% of Steam Client Bootstrapper.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 19.63%
Dell 17.18%
ASUS 14.72%
Acer 11.04%
Lenovo 7.36%
Sony 7.36%
Toshiba 6.13%
American Megatrends 3.07%
Alienware 2.45%
GIGABYTE 2.45%
Intel 2.45%
MSI 2.45%
Samsung 1.23%
Sahara 1.23%
Apple 1.23%
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