Deadnight
What is Deadnight?
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 setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 141.95 MB (148,848,850 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Deadnight\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Deadnight\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 141.95 MB
Files installed by Deadnight
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Deadnight.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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engine.exe
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game.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- PreLoader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{375E08EB-15F6-43B0-94A3-3316FB002054}' (runs on registration).
- game.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EDD4F94E-6763-47F5-9822-C0C215B18740}' (runs on registration).
- Deadnight.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F6F6D4B1-68D3-43C1-854E-B61BF23A0E72}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Deadnight?
You can uninstall Deadnight 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 Deadnight, 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 Deadnight.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 33%
Win 10 33%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
62.50%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
33.33% |
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Geography
62.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
62.50% |
| Australia |
12.50% |
| Italy |
12.50% |
| United Kingdom |
12.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
33.33% |
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| Lenovo |
33.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
33.33% |
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| LENOVO 2561 |
33.33% |
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| HP Mini 110-3500 |
33.33% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com