Operation Alpha Zylon
What is Operation Alpha Zylon?
Operation Alpha Zylon is a free casual video game distributed via the MyPlayCity installer (which will modify the user's browser homepage and default search provider to myplaycity.com within IE, FF 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.
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 Operation Alpha Zylon.exe. The software installer includes 8 files.
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Operation Alpha Zylon\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Operation Alpha Zylon\unins000.exe"
Files installed by Operation Alpha Zylon
| Program executable: | Operation Alpha Zylon.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Operation Alpha Zylon\Operation Alpha Zylon.exe |
| MD5: | 84cabd6b63f12dad69215a619669f7e2 |
Additional files:
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Operation Alpha Zylon.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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d3dx9_31.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows®
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engine.exe - Manhattan Chase
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game.exe
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ToolbarSetup.exe (by Ask) - Ask Toolbar (Wrapper Application)
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unicows.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 95, Windows (R) 98, and Windows (R) Millennium Operating Systems (Microsoft Layer for Unicode on Win9x Systems (MSLU))
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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).
- Operation Alpha Zylon.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F6F6D4B1-68D3-43C1-854E-B61BF23A0E72}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Operation Alpha Zylon?
You can uninstall Operation Alpha Zylon 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 Operation Alpha Zylon, 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 Operation Alpha Zylon.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 4%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
63.13
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
80.77% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.69% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.69% |
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| Windows XP |
3.85% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
34.62% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.92% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.54% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.69% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.85% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
3.85% |
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Geography
17.24% of installs come from India
Which countries install it?
| India |
17.24% |
| Italy |
17.24% |
| United States |
13.79% |
| France |
6.90% |
| Argentina |
3.45% |
| Brazil |
3.45% |
| DZ |
3.45% |
| Indonesia |
3.45% |
| Israel |
3.45% |
| Iran |
3.45% |
| MA |
3.45% |
| Malaysia |
3.45% |
| Portugal |
3.45% |
| RS |
3.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
28.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
16.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.00% |
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| Toshiba |
8.00% |
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| Samsung |
4.00% |
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| Packard Bell |
4.00% |
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| Lenovo |
4.00% |
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| Intel |
4.00% |
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| Dell |
4.00% |
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| Alienware |
4.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.00% |
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| ASUS |
4.00% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C855D |
4.55% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C670D-1... |
4.55% |
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| TOSHIBA PORTEGE M750 |
4.55% |
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| Samsung RV415/RV515 |
4.55% |
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| Samsung RC420/RC520/RC720 |
4.55% |
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| PACKARD BELL BV EasyNote ... |
4.55% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com