Pop-A-Tronic
What is Pop-A-Tronic?
Pop-A-Tronic is a free casual video game distributed via the MyPlayCity installer (which will modify the user's browser homepage and default search provider to myplaycity.com within IE, FF 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.
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 and is usually about 19.75 MB (20,705,144 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Pop-A-Tronic\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Pop-A-Tronic\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 19.75 MB
Files installed by Pop-A-Tronic
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Pop-A-Tronic.exe
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bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
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engine.exe
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game.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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sqlite3.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).
- Pop-A-Tronic.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F6F6D4B1-68D3-43C1-854E-B61BF23A0E72}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Pop-A-Tronic?
You can uninstall Pop-A-Tronic 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 Pop-A-Tronic, 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 Pop-A-Tronic.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 83%
Win Vista (SP2) 17%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
44.44%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
83.33% |
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| Windows Vista |
16.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
33.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.67% |
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Geography
44.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
44.44% |
| Germany |
22.22% |
| Argentina |
11.11% |
| Italy |
11.11% |
| Uruguay |
11.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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| Toshiba |
25.00% |
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| Medion |
25.00% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA TE5 |
20.00% |
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| O.E.M O.E.M |
20.00% |
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| MEDION P6613 |
20.00% |
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| HP ProBook 4520s |
20.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
20.00% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com