Gnomzy
What is Gnomzy?
Gnomzy is a casual PC game distributed through the MyPlayCity custom installer. The installer will modify the user's web browser home page and search provider to myplaycity.com for Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. While the game itself is not modified, uninstalling it will not restore the changes to the user's browser.
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 main program executable is game.exe. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 53.05 MB (55,622,795 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Gnomzy\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Gnomzy\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 53.05 MB
Files installed by Gnomzy
Program executable: | game.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\myplaycity.com\gnomzy\game.exe |
MD5: | 31cd395ac2bf54b6e9979c2f221c461c |
Additional files:
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ToolbarSetup.exe (by Ask) - Ask Toolbar (Wrapper Application)
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Gnomzy.exe
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fmod.dll (by Firelight Technologies Pty, Ltd) - FMOD
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ogg.dll
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PreLoader.exe
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sqlite3.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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vorbis.dll
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vorbisfile.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Gnomzy.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D2332A1D-9E77-45C8-808D-803960BC6467}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Gnomzy?
You can uninstall Gnomzy 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 Gnomzy, 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 Gnomzy.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 10 5%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
20.00%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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Windows XP |
15.00% |
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Windows Vista |
5.00% |
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Windows 10 |
5.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
55.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
15.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Connected |
5.00% |
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Windows Seven Black Editi... |
5.00% |
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Geography
40.00% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
Germany |
40.00% |
United States |
20.00% |
BA |
4.00% |
Belgium |
4.00% |
Czech Republic |
4.00% |
Egypt |
4.00% |
France |
4.00% |
United Kingdom |
4.00% |
Italy |
4.00% |
RS |
4.00% |
Sweden |
4.00% |
TN |
4.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba |
43.75% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
31.25% |
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Sahara |
12.50% |
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Packard Bell |
6.25% |
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MSI |
6.25% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
41.18% |
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Packard Bell BV IMEDIA 25... |
5.88% |
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P4M80P AWRDACPI |
5.88% |
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Micro-Star MS-7577 |
5.88% |
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MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL ... |
5.88% |
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Hewlett-Packard SLIC-MPC |
5.88% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com