Amusive Checkers
What is Amusive Checkers?
This is a 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 primary executable is named amusive checkers.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 2.77 MB (2,906,762 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Games\MyPlayCity.com\Amusive Checkers\
Uninstaller: "C:\Games\MyPlayCity.com\Amusive Checkers\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.77 MB
Files installed by Amusive Checkers
| Program executable: | amusive checkers.exe |
| Name: | checkers Module |
| Path: | C:\games\myplaycity.com\amusive checkers\amusive checkers.exe |
| MD5: | a2923e54a72f8f2e6fb2496c70d85e34 |
Additional files:
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ToolbarSetup.exe (by Ask) - Ask Toolbar (Wrapper Application)
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PreLoader.exe
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game.exe - checkers Module
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sqlite3.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Amusive Checkers.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FB97809E-91DD-4EF5-91CA-F62700D1A970}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Amusive Checkers?
You can uninstall Amusive Checkers 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 Amusive Checkers, 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 Amusive Checkers.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win Vista (SP2) 4%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
25.93%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.83% |
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| Windows XP |
12.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.50% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.83% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.83% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
8.33% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
8.33% |
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Geography
25.93% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
25.93% |
| Brazil |
14.81% |
| DZ |
11.11% |
| France |
7.41% |
| Israel |
7.41% |
| Italy |
7.41% |
| AO |
3.70% |
| Argentina |
3.70% |
| India |
3.70% |
| MA |
3.70% |
| Poland |
3.70% |
| Portugal |
3.70% |
| Thailand |
3.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
28.57% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| ASUS |
14.29% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.52% |
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| Toshiba |
9.52% |
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| Lenovo |
9.52% |
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| Samsung |
4.76% |
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| Intel |
4.76% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
4.76% |
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Common models |
| Acer TravelMate 5744Z |
8.70% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742G |
4.35% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742 |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L750 |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A500 |
4.35% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com