Mall-a-Palooza
What is Mall-a-Palooza?
Mall-a-Palooza 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 setup package generally installs about 8 files.
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Mall-a-Palooza\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Mall-a-Palooza\unins000.exe"
Files installed by Mall-a-Palooza
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Mall-a-Palooza.exe
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bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
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engine.exe
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game.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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sqlite3.dll
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toolbar.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- game.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EDD4F94E-6763-47F5-9822-C0C215B18740}' (runs on registration).
- Mall-a-Palooza.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7BDA3415-9784-4D4C-A37E-3AD861CCCFB0}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Mall-a-Palooza?
You can uninstall Mall-a-Palooza 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 Mall-a-Palooza, 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 Mall-a-Palooza.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win 10 14%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
40.00%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
85.71% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
57.14% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.57% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
14.29% |
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Geography
40.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.00% |
| Indonesia |
20.00% |
| Germany |
10.00% |
| France |
10.00% |
| SR |
10.00% |
| Thailand |
10.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Sony |
33.33% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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| Lenovo |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L655 |
16.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C605 |
16.67% |
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| Sony VPCEJ14FX |
16.67% |
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| Sony VPCCW2S1E |
16.67% |
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| O.E.M O.E.M |
16.67% |
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| LENOVO IdeaPad Z580 |
16.67% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com