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Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year

What is Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year?

Plants vs Zombies is a PC video game produced by Oberon Mdeia and distributed by Iplay.

About  (from Oberon Media)

Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! In this web version, you're armed with 11 zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs. You'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop 5 different types of zombies dead in their tracks. Play three fun modes in this strategy g...  Read more

Overview

Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year is a software program developed by Oberon Media. 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 primary executable is named plantsvszombies.exe. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 49.34 MB (51,739,918 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 83% of users of Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.oberon-media.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Yahoo! Games\Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Yahoo! Games\Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year\Uninstall.exe" "C:\Program Files\Yahoo! Games\Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year
Estimated size: 49.34 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year

Program executable:plantsvszombies.exe
Name:Plants vs. Zombies
Path:C:\Program Files\yahoo! games\plants vs zombies - game of the year\plantsvszombies.exe
MD5:6b77ff5c8e8cfb919871363f628d4f4e
Additional files:
  • GameShell.dll - Game Launcher
  • Launch.exe
  • GDFShell.dll - GDFShell installs games to Vista Games Explorer
  • TimeProtect.dll - Oberon Media Time Protection Dll
  • bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
  • FullRemove.exe
  • HookIsolate.dll
  • steam_api.dll (by Valve) - Steam Client API
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • Uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0B2D20BC-0344-4EA6-A4D3-1B30F67B5F39}' (runs on registration).
  • Launch.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0349BF30-2FE3-4A08-955C-938E00AB6A43}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Launch.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Asus\Game Park\Chicken Invaders 2\Launch.exe'.

How do I remove Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year?

You can uninstall Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Plants vs Zombies - Game of The Year.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 73%
Win 7 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#43,745

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 75.00%
Windows Vista 15.00%
Windows 10 7.50%
Windows XP 2.50%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 65.00%
Windows 10 Home 7.50%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.50%
Windows 7 Professional 5.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.00%
Windows Vista Ultimate 5.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

82.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 82.54%
  United Kingdom 6.35%
  Canada 1.59%
  Czech Republic 1.59%
  DK 1.59%
  Croatia 1.59%
  Iran 1.59%
  New Zealand 1.59%
  Qatar 1.59%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 25.64%
Hewlett-Packard 25.64%
Acer 20.51%
ASUS 12.82%
Toshiba 10.26%
Sony 2.56%
Samsung 2.56%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 570 5.26%
Dell Studio XPS 8100 5.26%
Dell Inspiron 580s 2.63%
Dell Inspiron 530s 2.63%
Dell Inspiron 1750 2.63%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.63%

About (from Oberon Media, Inc.)

Since 2003, we’ve successfully delivered personalized gaming experiences that engage, excite, and entertain millions of dedicated game players worldwide.
Publisher URL: www.oberon-media.com

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