Galaxy Guard
What is Galaxy Guard?
Galaxy Guard is a casual PC game distributed through the MyPlayCity custom installer. The installer will modify the user's web browser home page and search provider to myplaycity.com for Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. While the game itself is not modified, uninstalling it will not restore the changes to the user's browser.
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 software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 12.88 MB (13,510,618 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Galaxy Guard\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Galaxy Guard\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 12.88 MB
Files installed by Galaxy Guard
-
Galaxy Guard.exe
-
GalaxyGuard.exe
-
PreLoader.exe
-
ToolbarSetup.exe - MyPlayCity Toolbar
-
unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
-
game.exe
-
MiniFMOD.dll
-
sqlite3.dll
-
toolbar.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Galaxy Guard.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F6F6D4B1-68D3-43C1-854E-B61BF23A0E72}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Galaxy Guard?
You can uninstall Galaxy Guard 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 Galaxy Guard, 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 Galaxy Guard.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win Vista (SP2) 5%
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
|
|
|
AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
445.95
Days
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.18% |
|
| Windows XP |
13.64% |
|
| Windows 10 |
13.64% |
|
| Windows Vista |
4.55% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.27% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
18.18% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.18% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.64% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.55% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
4.55% |
|
Geography
20.83% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
| Italy |
20.83% |
| United States |
16.67% |
| Mexico |
12.50% |
| Brazil |
8.33% |
| Indonesia |
8.33% |
| Belgium |
4.17% |
| India |
4.17% |
| Philippines |
4.17% |
| Romania |
4.17% |
| Sweden |
4.17% |
| Thailand |
4.17% |
| TN |
4.17% |
| Turkey |
4.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.58% |
|
| Dell |
21.05% |
|
| Acer |
21.05% |
|
| Sahara |
10.53% |
|
| Sony |
5.26% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
5.26% |
|
| ASUS |
5.26% |
|
Common models |
| Sony VGN-NW21EF_S |
6.25% |
|
| LG Electronics R400-EP24A... |
6.25% |
|
| IBM 8305TWS |
6.25% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard p6522it |
6.25% |
|
| HP ProBook 4520s |
6.25% |
|
| HP Pro 3400 Series MT |
6.25% |
|
Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com