Cake Mania 3
What is Cake Mania 3?
This is a digital video game published and distributed by PlayFirst. The game offers in-game virtual curency and virtual item purchases.
Overview
Cake Mania 3 is a software program developed by PlayFirst. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 96.37 MB (101,046,695 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
URL: www.playfirst.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PlayFirst\Cake Mania 3
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\PLAYFI~1\CAKEMA~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files1\PLAYFI~1\CAKEMA~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 96.37 MB
Files installed by Cake Mania 3
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pfinstall.dll - PlayFirst DRM
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CakeMania3.exe
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UNWISE.EXE
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
Service
- UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
How do I remove Cake Mania 3?
You can uninstall Cake Mania 3 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 Cake Mania 3, 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 Cake Mania 3.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP1) 33%
Win 7 (SP1) 33%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
66.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
33.33% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
33.33% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
66.67% |
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| ASUS |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| HP-Pavilion NY599AA-ABA e... |
33.33% |
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| Dell Dimension 8400 ... |
33.33% |
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| Compaq-Presario GX617AA-A... |
33.33% |
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Publisher URL: www.playfirst.com