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8% remove it92% keep it
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Stealth Bastard Deluxe

Overview

Stealth Bastard Deluxe is a program developed by Curve Studios. 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 StealthBastard[Steam].exe. The software installer includes 38 files and is usually about 146.16 MB (153,257,901 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 57% of users of Stealth Bastard Deluxe come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.stealthbastard.com
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\StealthBastardDeluxe
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/209190
Estimated size: 146.16 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Stealth Bastard Deluxe

Program executable:StealthBastard[Steam].exe
Name:Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Path:C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\StealthBastardDeluxe\StealthBastard[Steam].exe
MD5:69e5397035978cc07155cb03315d0548
Additional files:
  • StealthBastard[Steam].exe - Stealth Bastard Deluxe
  • steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API (Steam Client API (buildbot_winslave04_steam_steam_rel_client_win32@winslave04))
  • AppOverlay.dll (by Valve) - Steam Application Overlay Renderer (Steam Application Overlay)
  • AppOverlay64.dll
  • crashhandler.dll - Steam Crash Handler Library
  • crashhandler64.dll
  • GameOverlayRenderer.dll - Steam Game Overlay Renderer
  • GameOverlayRenderer64.dll
  • GameOverlayUI.exe - Steam
  • SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
  • Steam.dll
  • Steam.exe - Steam Client Bootstrapper
  • steamclient.dll
  • steamclient64.dll
  • steamerrorreporter.exe
  • steamerrorreporter64.exe
  • SteamUI.dll - SteamUI Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s.dll - tier0_s Dynamic Link Library
  • tier0_s64.dll
  • vstdlib_s.dll - vstdlib_ s.dll
  • vstdlib_s64.dll
  • avutil-51.dll
  • CSERHelper.dll - CSER Helper (Debug Helper Routines)
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46_64.dll (by Microsoft)
  • D3DX9_43.dll - Direct3D 9 Extensions
  • dbghelp.dll - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
  • libavcodec-55.dll
  • libavformat-55.dll
  • libavresample-1.dll
  • libavutil-53.dll
  • libswscale-2.dll
  • Steam2.dll - Steam Client Engine
  • SteamTmp.exe
  • streaming_client.exe
  • video.dll
  • WriteMiniDump.exe - Win32 MiniDump Helper
  • xinput1_3.dll (by http://x360ce.googlecode.com) - XBOX 360 Controller Emulator

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ABA2DD56-F00B-4D40-AC0A-2B182C57677E}' (runs on registration).
  • SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{694711D6-27A0-4D68-8836-D5F25B163A59}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • Steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam 2.
2 Startup Files (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.
  • SteamTmp.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.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
  • StealthBastard[Steam].exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\StealthBastardDeluxe\StealthBastard[Steam].exe'.
  • SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\Steam\Steam.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

GameOverlayUI.exe
Memory:36.47 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0126768236%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00708749%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00558933%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:30,822,598
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:194
70 average
I/O reads/min:633.64 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:29.26 KB
105.02 KB average
Steam.exe
Memory:133.94 MB
Total CPU:0.0102767425%
Kernel CPU:0.00678770%
User CPU:0.00348904%
CPU cycles/sec:40,148,848
Switches/sec:455
I/O reads/min:2.45 MB
I/O writes/min:420.91 KB

How do I remove Stealth Bastard Deluxe?

You can uninstall Stealth Bastard Deluxe from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Stealth Bastard Deluxe, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Stealth Bastard Deluxe.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 0%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.54%
Windows 10 35.42%
Windows Vista 0.83%
Windows XP 0.21%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.08%
Windows 7 Professional 12.29%
Windows 8.1 10.83%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.67%
Windows 10 Home 5.83%

Distribution by countryGeography

57.24% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 57.24%
  United Kingdom 8.75%
  France 7.24%
  Canada 4.71%
  Germany 3.70%
  Australia 3.03%
  Sweden 1.68%
  Netherlands 1.52%
  Italy 1.52%
  DK 1.35%
  Belgium 1.18%
  Finland 0.84%
  Ireland 0.84%
  Poland 0.84%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 20.43%
ASUS 18.30%
Acer 17.02%
GIGABYTE 13.19%
Dell 11.06%
Lenovo 6.81%
Samsung 3.40%
Toshiba 3.40%
Alienware 2.55%
MSI 2.13%
Apple 0.85%
Medion 0.85%
Common models
ASUS All Series 10.73%
MSI MS-7821 3.39%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 2.26%
ASUSTeK G74Sx 2.26%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.26%
MSI MS-7752 2.26%

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