The Dead Linger

The Dead Linger

by Sandswept Studios

What is The Dead Linger?

The Dead Linger is software application developed by Sandswept Studios. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 64.63% of installations running this operating system. The Dead Linger's installer is typically 1.00 GB in size and installs around 27 files.

The Dead Linger is most popular in the United States with 62.69% of installations residing in this country.

The Dead Linger adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, The Dead Linger is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • Steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
  • SteamTmp.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • Steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CBE023F5-9D76-4358-A84B-A82A47A8BF8E}' (runs on registration).
  • SteamTmp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0FA4F2B3-5879-4EB7-87D7-15A36952D352}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • Steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\steam\steam.exe.
  • 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.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.thedeadlinger.com
Support:
https://support.steampowered.com
Installation path:
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\The Dead Linger
Uninstaller:
"C:\Games\Steam\steam.exe" steaC://uninstall/245130
Size:
1.00 GB
Language:
English

The Dead Linger Executable Details

Primary executable:
TDL.exe
Name:
The Dead Linger
Path:
C:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\The Dead Linger\TDL.exe
MD5:
ef560ab04390d05bb5aa2d5190bfa9f1
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by The Dead Linger
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
be572f7ef1207540428bca10b1ef9921
DLL
a8f82ce27241464785748703d0cc416c
DLL
e23beff34f18928614799a75a454b72c
DLL
1f750e18ddb9649af66b22b8c7d2db6e
DLL
e3e7aac44889c5a818cf00e796c3110e
DLL
5797fba31e551a1aa9923baef2b8856b
DLL
13ef1c322f1c430df4bc0c5fbd557bc5
EXE
4c3caebace667ea6c4ac61a52f9ccef8
EXE
e9d23e811f7ba9244da19d3b7b453086
DLL
b3680c18ae2988982519c9e8adae130d