steam.exe

Steam Client Bootstrapper by Valve (Signed)

Remove steam.exe
Version:   01.71.93.25
MD5:   9222e48dfa681e35f340df4e079f7c27
SHA1:   ae6cb60df8e5136b8c4ade97070f45967b4e90f9
SHA256:   55655684cc5334ac1999fbfbfc6a42bdb7962a29195b80cb8c31857ca4d24bb1

Overview

steam.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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 Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Deleted Scenes published by Ritual Software, Crysis 2 Maximum Edition from Electronic Arts and Crysis 2 Maximum Edition by Electronic Arts.

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:01.71.93.25
Product version:01.00.00.01
Size:1.56 MB (1,631,144 bytes)
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
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
2K Games
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Activision
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Apple Inc.
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Bethesda Softworks
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Bethesda Softworks
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Bethesda Softworks
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Bethesda Softworks
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Crystal Dynamics
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Darkest Hour Team
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Eidos Interactive Limited
6% remove
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a cyberpunk-themed action role-playing video game developed by Eidos Montreal and published by Square Enix, which also produced the game's CGI sequences. The game is set in 2027, 25 years before the first game in the series, at a time when multinational corporations have grown in power beyond the control of national governments. The game follows Adam Jensen, the newly hired security director at Sarif Industr...
Eidos Interactive Limited
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a cyberpunk-themed action role-playing video game developed by Eidos Montreal and published by Square Enix, which also produced the game's CGI sequences. The game is set in 2027, 25 years before the first game in the series, at a time when multinational corporations have grown in power beyond the control of national governments. The game follows Adam Jensen, the newly hired security director at Sarif Industr...
Electronic Arts
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Electronic Arts
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Gearbox Software
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Gearbox Software
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Infinity Ward - Sledgehammer Games
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Infinity Ward - Sledgehammer Games
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JJManeschijn
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Microsoft Corporation
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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
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [UDP] listens on port 55908
  • [UDP] listens on port 56094

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00020836%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00009808%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00011029%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:212,915 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:4,672,258/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:183.23 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):211.17 MB
    Private (minimum):33.95 MB
    Non-paged memory:183.23 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:398.06 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):729.98 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:59.57 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):231.99 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:1,555,428/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:21.88 MB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:8,789/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:4.52 MB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:8,408/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:243.41 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:9,620/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:22
    12
    Handles:540
    600
    GUI GDI count:290
    103
    GUI GDI peak:751
    142
    GUI USER count:37
    49
    GUI USER peak:108
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • C:\idle\alt15/steam.exe -login surf3rdud312 july10
    • C:\idle\alt14/steam.exe -login surf3rdud311 july10
    • C:\idle\alt20/steam.exe -login surf3rdud317 july10
    • C:\idle\alt19/steam.exe -login surf3rdud316 july10
    • C:\idle\alt16/steam.exe -login surf3rdud313 july10
    • C:\idle\alt13/steam.exe -login surf3rdud310 july10
    • "C:\Program Files\steam\steam.exe"
    • (7 more)
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    Steam.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.02530138%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01167110%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.01363027%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:7,410,891/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:250/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:2.05 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00050935%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003719%
    User CPU:0.00047215%
    CPU cycles:48,371/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    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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