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
a7532e66ea2f168a0970e829d8986423
EXE
ee57dfa8cde83118e8745be09d5e8259
DLL
f293d94beaf54f091e400363c689e1b4
EXE
e3cd0a561f3aabe8607bf1474f4ae1dd
DLL
33b0c87731a30aa830b0fcb09fa47094
DLL
b317916729a6dfac8e5178dc46152767
EXE
ef560ab04390d05bb5aa2d5190bfa9f1