Xfire
by Xfire Inc.
What is Xfire?
Xfire is software application developed by Xfire Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 71.26% of installations running this operating system. Xfire's installer is typically 24.00 MB in size and installs around 64 files.
Xfire is most popular in the United States with 31.27% of installations residing in this country.
Xfire adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Xfire is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About Xfire?
Xfire is a freeware instant messaging service designed specifically for gamers, offering a game server browser and other useful features. One notable capability is its ability to detect the video game a user is currently playing by analyzing running processes and sending that information to their friends on Xfire. It is important to note that some versions of Xfire use the OpenCandy software library to bundle potentially unwanted software offers during installation.
Software Behaviors
- Firewall:
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- Xfire.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Xfire\Xfire.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- Xfire.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0AAA76E6-E13D-4646-BFD3-4A5B3738B8C7}' (runs on registration).
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.xfire.com
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\xfire
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\Program Files\Xfire\uninst.exe"
- Size:
- 24.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Xfire Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- Xfire.exe
- Name:
- Xfire
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\xfire\Xfire.exe
- MD5:
- 8d7d6df429b7d3cac942fc5822b99dc8
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –