PuzzleVille
What is PuzzleVille?
PuzzleVille is a free casual game distributed via the MyPlayCity installer (the installer will modify the user's web browser home page and search provider to myplaycity.com for 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 13 files.
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\PuzzleVille\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\PuzzleVille\unins000.exe"
Files installed by PuzzleVille
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PuzzleVille.exe
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engine.exe
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game.exe
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glu2d3d.dll
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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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opengl2d3d.dll
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PreLoader.exe
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sqlite3.dll
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toolbar.exe
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ToolbarSetup.exe (by Ask) - Ask Toolbar (Wrapper Application)
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unicows.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 95, Windows (R) 98, and Windows (R) Millennium Operating Systems (Microsoft Layer for Unicode on Win9x Systems (MSLU))
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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wrap_oal.dll (by Creative Labs) - Creative Labs OpenAL32 (OpenAL32)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- game.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EDD4F94E-6763-47F5-9822-C0C215B18740}' (runs on registration).
- PuzzleVille.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7BDA3415-9784-4D4C-A37E-3AD861CCCFB0}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove PuzzleVille?
You can uninstall PuzzleVille 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 PuzzleVille, 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 PuzzleVille.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 88%
Win Vista (SP2) 13%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
41.67%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
87.50% |
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| Windows Vista |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
37.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.50% |
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Geography
41.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.67% |
| Germany |
16.67% |
| France |
8.33% |
| United Kingdom |
8.33% |
| India |
8.33% |
| Italy |
8.33% |
| Turkey |
8.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.57% |
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| Samsung |
14.29% |
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| Medion |
14.29% |
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| Lenovo |
14.29% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| ASUS |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| Samsung R439 |
14.29% |
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| MEDION P6613 |
14.29% |
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| LENOVO IdeaPad Z580 |
14.29% |
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| HP Compaq 6830s |
14.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard 300-1240i... |
14.29% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5030 |
14.29% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com