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What percent of users and experts removed it?
54% remove it46% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 54.16 days
337.73 days >
Average installed length: 177.45 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.1 100.00%

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GirlGamesForFree Toolbar

What is GirlGamesForFree Toolbar?

GirlGamesForFree Toolbar is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, interstitial and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page, search settings and in some cases will modify Internet Explorer's load time threshold, place a lock file within Firefox to prevent competing software from changing its settings as well as disable the browser's Content Security Policy in order to allow for cross site scripting of the plugin.

Overview

The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named toolbar.dll. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 4.23 MB (4,439,528 bytes). The installed file update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • May modify the web browser's home page

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\girlgamesforfree toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\GirlGamesForFree Toolbar\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 4.23 MB

Program filesFiles installed by GirlGamesForFree Toolbar

Program module:toolbar.dll
Path:C:\Program Files\girlgamesforfree toolbar\toolbar.dll
MD5:9a7219d1f0c44ef7de24f96f8975c93b
Additional files:
  • TbHelper2.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar (Toolbar Helper Module)
  • uninstall.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar Uninstaller
  • update.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar Updater
  • uninstaller.exe
  • FastTabs.dll - Internet Explorer Fasttabs Add-on
  • TbCommonUtils.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar Common Utils
  • tbcore3.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar Engine
  • tbhelper.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • tbcore3.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'TBSB09893 Class' with the class of {EFDFAB50-A609-493A-BDE3-FEA291715868} (TBSB09893).
Internet Explorer Extension
  • tbcore3.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as 'GirlGamesForFree Toolbar' with a class of {5FC86FB3-A8B1-400B-8BE7-0EAF0D857F5D}.
2 Internet Explorer Toolbars
  • toolbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'MyPlayCity Toolbar' with the class of {648ADDE1-369B-4868-A419-0B67EBFD8F73}.
  • tbcore3.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'GirlGamesForFree Toolbar' with the class of {5FC86FB3-A8B1-400B-8BE7-0EAF0D857F5D}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • tbhelper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'ToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {CA3EB689-8F09-4026-AA10-B9534C691CE0} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
2 Internet Explorer Web Browsers
  • toolbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'MyPlayCity Toolbar' with a class of {648ADDE1-369B-4868-A419-0B67EBFD8F73}.
  • tbcore3.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'GirlGamesForFree Toolbar' with a class of {5FC86FB3-A8B1-400B-8BE7-0EAF0D857F5D}.

How do I remove GirlGamesForFree Toolbar?

You can uninstall GirlGamesForFree Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program GirlGamesForFree Toolbar, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove GirlGamesForFree Toolbar.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by GirlGamesForFree Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 86%
Win 10 14%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 54%
Keep it 46%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 85.71%
Windows 10 14.29%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Basic 28.57%
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.57%
Windows 10 Home 14.29%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
Windows 7 Professional 14.29%

Distribution by countryGeography

45.45% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 45.45%
  Indonesia 18.18%
  BD 9.09%
  India 9.09%
  Philippines 9.09%
  South Africa 9.09%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%
Toshiba 33.33%
Dell 16.67%
Common models
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L755 20.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite L40D-A 20.00%
HP ProBook 4540s 20.00%
Dell Inspiron N5110 20.00%
CLEVO CO. M1110M ... 20.00%

Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com

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