What is Counter-Strike 1.6?

Counter-Strike 1.6 is software application developed by Valve Corporation. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 66.36% of installations running this operating system. Counter-Strike 1.6's installer is typically 46.00 MB in size and installs around 166 files. The most common release is 1.6 with 23.99% of all installations currently using this version.

Counter-Strike 1.6 is most popular in the United States with 18.89% of installations residing in this country.

Counter-Strike 1.6 adds 4 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Counter-Strike 1.6 is known to create 4 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Counter-Strike 1.6?

Counter-Strike is a popular tactical first-person shooter video game developed by Valve Corporation, originally as a modification of Half-Life. Since its debut, the game has expanded into a series that now includes Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, Counter-Strike: Source, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The game features intense gameplay where a team of terrorists faces off against a team of counter-terrorists in a series of rounds. Each round is won by completing the mission objective or eliminating the opposing team. Players can join either the terrorist or counter-terrorist team, or choose to spectate. The game is known for its competitive multiplayer action and has a strong following in the gaming community.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

hlds.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Counter-Strike 1.6\hlds.exe'.
hl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\ankit_12284\day of defeat\hl.exe'.
hltv.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Games\Half-Life 11\hltv.exe'.
cstrike.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Counter-Strike 1.6\cstrike.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

hlds.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9A4A0A3D-9A90-4613-83ED-A731CB79D6A3}' (runs on registration).
hl.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CE55BB83-96BF-4684-892D-326F88D5BA0B}' (runs on registration).
cstrike.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8E64B147-D754-4A22-8C9A-27924E32310C}' (runs on registration).
Counter-Strike.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FE131F82-D056-498E-A2F8-7B852E99B99E}' (runs on registration).