Sparkle
What is Sparkle?
Sparkle 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 Internet Explorer, Firefox 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. The game also has some advertising popups when laoding as well as pops open a web page with ads after being played.
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 and is usually about 38.24 MB (40,096,933 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Sparkle\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Sparkle\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 38.24 MB
Files installed by Sparkle
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PreLoader.exe
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Sparkle.exe
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engine.exe
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game.exe
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image_tool.dll
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prog.dll
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ri_d3d8.dll
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ri_d3d9.dll
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ri_ddraw5.dll
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ri_opengl12.dll
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si_ramp.dll
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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).
- Sparkle.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F6F6D4B1-68D3-43C1-854E-B61BF23A0E72}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Sparkle?
You can uninstall Sparkle 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 Sparkle, 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 Sparkle.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 5%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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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 |
54.55% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.82% |
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| Windows XP |
9.09% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.55% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.91% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.64% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.64% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
13.64% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.09% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.55% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.00% |
| Germany |
15.63% |
| Argentina |
3.13% |
| BG |
3.13% |
| France |
3.13% |
| GH |
3.13% |
| Greece |
3.13% |
| Italy |
3.13% |
| Mexico |
3.13% |
| New Zealand |
3.13% |
| PF |
3.13% |
| Portugal |
3.13% |
| Thailand |
3.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
35.00% |
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| Acer |
30.00% |
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| Toshiba |
10.00% |
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| Samsung |
5.00% |
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| Medion |
5.00% |
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| Lenovo |
5.00% |
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| Dell |
5.00% |
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| ASUS |
5.00% |
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Common models |
| HP-Pavilion NP201AA-ABA a... |
15.79% |
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| TOSHIBA TE5 |
5.26% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
5.26% |
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| Samsung R530/R730 |
5.26% |
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| O.E.M O.E.M |
5.26% |
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| MEDION P6630 |
5.26% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com