Alice and the Magic Gardens
What is Alice and the Magic Gardens?
This is a video game distributed via the MyPlayCity installer (which will modify the user's browser homepage and default search provider to myplaycity.com within Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome). While the game itself is free to download, uninstalling it will not restore the changes made to the user's browser, although this can be done manually. The game also has some advertising popups when laoding as well as pops open a web page with ads after being played.
Overview
A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The setup package generally installs about 7 files.
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Alice and the Magic Gardens\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Alice and the Magic Gardens\unins000.exe"
Files installed by Alice and the Magic Gardens
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Alice and the Magic Gardens.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
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D3DX81AB.DLL (by Generated by JEDI) - D3DX81 (DirectX 8.1 D3DX8 DLL for other than VC compilers)
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engine.exe
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game.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- PreLoader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{375E08EB-15F6-43B0-94A3-3316FB002054}' (runs on registration).
- game.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EDD4F94E-6763-47F5-9822-C0C215B18740}' (runs on registration).
- Alice and the Magic Gardens.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F5D5FA62-4EE0-4FED-85B9-0E30447489F9}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Alice and the Magic Gardens?
You can uninstall Alice and the Magic Gardens from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Alice and the Magic Gardens, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Alice and the Magic Gardens.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win 7 8%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
61.90%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
83.33% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
8.33% |
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Geography
61.90% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
61.90% |
| Germany |
9.52% |
| TN |
4.76% |
| Australia |
4.76% |
| India |
4.76% |
| Austria |
4.76% |
| Argentina |
4.76% |
| Turkey |
4.76% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.27% |
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| Toshiba |
18.18% |
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| Acer |
18.18% |
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| Medion |
9.09% |
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| Lenovo |
9.09% |
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| Dell |
9.09% |
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| ASUS |
9.09% |
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Common models |
| Compaq-Presario AY030AA-A... |
16.67% |
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| Acer Aspire one |
8.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
8.33% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850-17... |
8.33% |
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| Packard Bell EasyNote LM8... |
8.33% |
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| MSI MS-7846 |
8.33% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com