steam.exe
Steam Client Bootstrapper by Valve (Signed)
Overview
steam.exe has 30 known versions, the most recent one is 02.29.73.00. steam.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. 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 1.64 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Valve by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs Steam, Company of Heroes and Midnight Club II have been observed as installing specific variations of steam.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0037% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 187.1 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 6.88 MB per minute for reads and 3.67 MB per minute for writes.
 Details
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| 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 |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Valve |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, September 27, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, November 23, 2015 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Steam Client Bootstrapper.)
“King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North is the next chapter in the cult RPG/adventure saga. Includes Valhalla Armor Set: These unique in-game items are an armor set the hero can collect in the course of ...”
“Ravaged Zombie Apocalypse delivers new maps and modes stacked with a wild assortment of super aggressive zombie types. The Player’s objective is to collect the necessary parts to repair the escape veh...”
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...
“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...”
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...
Borderlands is an action role-playing first-person shooter video game, that was developed by Gearbox Software. Borderlands includes character-building elements found in role-playing games, leading Gea...
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...”
“The third chapter in the series, and the first with a 3D perspective (the original Duke Nukem and the sequel, Duke Nukem II, are side scrolling platform games). This game, set sometime in the early 21...”
“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...”
Office-Addin is part of the AcerCloud platform and is designed to integrate with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and to backup files to the cloud.
“An idyllic farming environment surrounded by inviting & untilled mountain panoramas set in the beautiful landscapes of Tuscany, The Alps and USA await all fans of the Agricultural Simulator series. ...”
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:\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
All file variations of steam.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.16% |
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| Windows 8 |
11.18% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
7.24% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.26% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.26% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.95% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
3.29% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.97% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.97% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
1.97% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.32% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
1.32% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.32% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.32% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
0.66% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
0.66% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
0.66% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 45.39% of Steam Client Bootstrapper.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
19.63% |
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| Dell |
17.18% |
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| ASUS |
14.72% |
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| Acer |
11.04% |
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| Lenovo |
7.36% |
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| Sony |
7.36% |
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| Toshiba |
6.13% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.07% |
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| Alienware |
2.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.45% |
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| Intel |
2.45% |
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| MSI |
2.45% |
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| Samsung |
1.23% |
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| Sahara |
1.23% |
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| Apple |
1.23% |
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