Big Farm
What is Big Farm?
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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 5.88 MB (6,161,276 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Big Farm\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Big Farm\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 5.88 MB
Files installed by Big Farm
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Big Farm.exe
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engine.exe
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game.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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pfbdownloader.exe
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sqlite3.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- game.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EDD4F94E-6763-47F5-9822-C0C215B18740}' (runs on registration).
- Big Farm.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E2ACD1D2-4D02-4B2D-9F03-B9BF58C5FC6E}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- PreLoader.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Big Farm\PreLoader.exe'.
- game.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Big Farm\Game.exe'.
How do I remove Big Farm?
You can uninstall Big Farm 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 Big Farm, 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 Big Farm.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win XP 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #37,354
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.86% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.79% |
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| Windows XP |
10.34% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.31% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.59% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.34% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.34% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.45% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.45% |
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Geography
20.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
20.31% |
| DZ |
7.81% |
| MA |
6.25% |
| France |
6.25% |
| Germany |
6.25% |
| Egypt |
6.25% |
| Brazil |
4.69% |
| Indonesia |
4.69% |
| South Africa |
3.13% |
| India |
3.13% |
| Philippines |
3.13% |
| Romania |
3.13% |
| Turkey |
3.13% |
| Italy |
3.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
46.34% |
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| Dell |
17.07% |
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| Acer |
17.07% |
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| Lenovo |
4.88% |
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| MSI |
4.88% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.88% |
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| Intel |
2.44% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.44% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
5.88% |
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| Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... |
3.92% |
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| HP Compaq dc7700 Converti... |
3.92% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
1.96% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L670 |
1.96% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C855D |
1.96% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com