Jolly Balls
What is Jolly Balls?
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 jolly balls.exe. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 37.47 MB (39,295,117 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Jolly Balls\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Jolly Balls\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 37.47 MB
Files installed by Jolly Balls
| Program executable: | jolly balls.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\myplaycity.com\jolly balls\jolly balls.exe |
| MD5: | 16e45f322fdd180f503021de4211e230 |
Additional files:
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ToolbarSetup.exe (by Ask) - Ask Toolbar (Wrapper Application)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
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JollyBalls.exe
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PDrawEx.dll
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PreLoader.exe
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sqlite3.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Jolly Balls.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D2332A1D-9E77-45C8-808D-803960BC6467}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Jolly Balls?
You can uninstall Jolly Balls 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 Jolly Balls, 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 Jolly Balls.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 40%
Win XP 20%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
81.82%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
80.00% |
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| Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
60.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
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Geography
81.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
81.82% |
| Sweden |
9.09% |
| India |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Sahara |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Dell |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
20.00% |
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| ASUS |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| HP G62 Notebook PC |
33.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5050 |
33.33% |
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| Acer Aspire 5830T |
33.33% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com