Mayawaka
What is Mayawaka?
Mayawaka 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 7 files and is usually about 28.68 MB (30,071,589 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Mayawaka\
Uninstaller: "C:\Mayawaka\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 28.68 MB
Files installed by Mayawaka
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OpenAL32.dll (by Portions (C) Creative Labs and NVIDIA) - Standard OpenAL(TM) Library (Standard OpenAL(TM) Implementation)
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wrap_oal.dll (by Creative Labs) - Creative Labs OpenAL32 (OpenAL32)
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engine.exe
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game.exe
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Mayawaka.exe
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Support.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- game.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EDD4F94E-6763-47F5-9822-C0C215B18740}' (runs on registration).
- Mayawaka.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Cradle'.
How do I remove Mayawaka?
You can uninstall Mayawaka 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 Mayawaka, 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 Mayawaka.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
Win 10 20%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
50.00%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
60.00% |
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Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Windows 10 |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
60.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Windows 10 Home |
20.00% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
50.00% |
Germany |
12.50% |
United Kingdom |
12.50% |
Italy |
12.50% |
Portugal |
12.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Samsung |
33.33% |
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Acer |
33.33% |
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ASUS |
33.33% |
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Common models |
Samsung R439 |
33.33% |
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Packard Bell BV IMEDIA J9... |
33.33% |
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Acer Aspire XC-603G |
33.33% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com