Ping-Pong
What is Ping-Pong?
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 software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 111.03 MB (116,424,541 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Ping-Pong\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Ping-Pong\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 111.03 MB
Files installed by Ping-Pong
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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D3DSYS.DLL (by FIVE-BN) - FIVE-BN d3dsys (d3dsys)
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FBSOUND.DLL
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game.exe
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GAUDIO.DLL
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ijl15.dll (by Intel) - Intel® JPEG Library (Intel® JPEG Library - Retail Version)
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INPUTSYS.DLL
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Ping-Pong.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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ToolbarSetup.exe - MyPlayCity Toolbar
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UTILS.DLL (by FIVE-BN) - FIVE-BN UTILS (UTILS)
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VSAUDIO.DLL
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Ping-Pong.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A6A6551A-F8FE-4ECF-AF7B-4F85E6D48797}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Ping-Pong?
You can uninstall Ping-Pong 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 Ping-Pong, 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 Ping-Pong.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 10 11%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
35.71%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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Windows Vista |
22.22% |
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Windows 10 |
11.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
22.22% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
22.22% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.22% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.22% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
11.11% |
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Geography
35.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
35.71% |
Italy |
14.29% |
MA |
7.14% |
South Africa |
7.14% |
France |
7.14% |
Philippines |
7.14% |
Spain |
7.14% |
Netherlands |
7.14% |
Poland |
7.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
42.86% |
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Toshiba |
14.29% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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Dell |
14.29% |
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ASUS |
14.29% |
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Common models |
Unknow Unknow |
11.11% |
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TOSHIBA QOSMIO X770 |
11.11% |
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PINNACLEMICRO W760SUB ... |
11.11% |
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MSI MS-7693 |
11.11% |
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
11.11% |
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Dell OptiPlex 755 |
11.11% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com