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VersionsAdditional versions

1, 1, 1, 1 25.00%
1, 1, 1, 1 75.00%
(Note, Valve publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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user32.dll
FindWindowA, PostMessageA, wsprintfA, MessageBoxA

hl.exe

Steam Half-Life Launcher by Valve (Signed)

Remove hl.exe
Version:   1, 1, 1, 1
MD5:   2098ccf443433129b556c2849fe99e26
SHA1:   074ddbaff48c88b3b5c8f881c35d2be2bb19a249
SHA256:   4a899986a879ffd4b7e2d819c49b47cb362d849e86917da1f1931ef476b414af

Overview

hl.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent steam.exe (Steam Client Bootstrapper by Valve). 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 published by KingSOFT DVD, Counter-Strike from Valve Corporation and Counter-Strike by Valve Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Valve which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:hl.exe
Publisher:Valve
Product name:Steam Half-Life Launcher
Description:Half-Life Launcher
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\steam\steamapps\common\half-life\hl.exe
File version:1, 1, 1, 1
Size:84.06 KB (86,077 bytes)
Build date:10/21/2008 9:43 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Valve
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Counter Strike 1.6 Modern Warfare 2\hl.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Half-Life\hl.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [TCP] 72.3.184.153:17475
  • [UDP] listens on port 59572
  • [UDP] listens on port 60927

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00466394%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00169052%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00297342%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:86,391,591 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:2,258,800/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:62,300/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:329.57 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):306.16 MB
    Private (minimum):68.05 MB
    Non-paged memory:329.57 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:776.51 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):789.91 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:305.99 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):318.83 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:960,962/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:20.43 MB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:10,711/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:2.66 MB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:25,011/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:1.51 MB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:67,785/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:21
    12
    Handles:658
    600
    GUI GDI count:219
    103
    GUI GDI peak:223
    142
    GUI USER count:70
    49
    GUI USER peak:75
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\games\counter-strike\hl.exe" -steam -game cstrike -noipx -nojoy -noforcemparms -noforcemaccel
    • "C:\new folder\steamapps\common\half-life\hl.exe" -steam -game cstrike
    Owner:User
    Parent processes:

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    hl.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:85.32345890%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:7.33874830%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:77.98471060%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:1,409,170,590/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:59,190/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:33.09 MB
    1.16 MB
    aticfx32.dll (ATI Technologies Inc. Radeon DirectX 11 Driver by ATI Technologies)
    Total CPU:4.32817782%
    Kernel CPU:3.52675011%
    User CPU:0.80142771%
    CPU cycles:68,282,937/sec
    Context switches:395/sec
    Memory:676 KB
    hw.dll
    Total CPU:3.76616505%
    Kernel CPU:2.74457486%
    User CPU:1.02159019%
    CPU cycles:134,909,941/sec
    Context switches:29,784/sec
    Memory:18.16 MB
    dsound.dll
    Total CPU:0.58623745%
    Kernel CPU:0.02522925%
    User CPU:0.56100820%
    CPU cycles:10,201,891/sec
    Context switches:45/sec
    Memory:456 KB
    wdmaud.drv
    Total CPU:0.27236582%
    Kernel CPU:0.16644578%
    User CPU:0.10592004%
    CPU cycles:2,887,799/sec
    Context switches:98/sec
    Memory:192 KB
    tier0_s.dll (tier0_s Dynamic Link Library by Valve)
    Total CPU:0.00374340%
    Kernel CPU:0.00150378%
    User CPU:0.00223963%
    CPU cycles:5,613,170/sec
    Context switches:194/sec
    Memory:692 KB
    steamclient.dll (Steam by Valve)
    Total CPU:0.00040354%
    Kernel CPU:0.00040354%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:58,144/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:7.46 MB
    rasman.dll
    Total CPU:0.00008112%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00008112%
    CPU cycles:65/sec
    Memory:84 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00008071%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00008071%
    CPU cycles:45/sec
    Memory:1.23 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
    Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%
    Windows 8 25.00%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    Thailand installs about 25.00% of Steam Half-Life Launcher.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Toshiba 40.00%
    ASUS 40.00%
    Acer 20.00%
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