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Should I remove Star Defender 3?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #26,918
United States Rank #38,171
Reach 0.0060%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.03 days
620.48 days >
Average installed length: 326.01 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0 100.00%

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Star Defender 3

What is Star Defender 3?

Star Defender 3 is a free casual game distributed via the MyPlayCity installer (the installer will modify the user's web browser home page and search provider to myplaycity.com for 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 setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 12.16 MB (12,754,414 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Star Defender 3\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Star Defender 3\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 12.16 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Star Defender 3

  • game.exe (by AWEM Studio) - AWEM Studio Star Defender 3 (Star Defender 3)
  • StarDefender3Debug.exe (by AWEM Studio)
  • PreLoader.exe
  • Star Defender 3.exe
  • sqlite3.dll
  • bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
  • DllForms.dll
  • InnoCallback.dll (by Sherlock Software)
  • pfbdownloader.exe
  • toolbar.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • Star Defender 3.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FB97809E-91DD-4EF5-91CA-F62700D1A970}' (runs on registration).
  • Preloader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E2ACD1D2-4D02-4B2D-9F03-B9BF58C5FC6E}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Star Defender 3?

You can uninstall Star Defender 3 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Star Defender 3, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Star Defender 3.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista (SP1) 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#26,918

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.18%
Windows 10 18.49%
Windows XP 10.92%
Windows Vista 8.40%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.21%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.17%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.92%
Windows 7 Professional 10.92%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.72%
Windows 10 Home 5.04%

Distribution by countryGeography

20.93% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 20.93%
  Germany 16.28%
  DZ 6.20%
  Italy 6.20%
  Canada 3.10%
  Argentina 2.33%
  Brazil 2.33%
  France 2.33%
  Iran 2.33%
  TN 2.33%
  Belgium 1.55%
  Egypt 1.55%
  Spain 1.55%
  Greece 1.55%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 26.15%
Hewlett-Packard 21.54%
GIGABYTE 12.31%
Toshiba 12.31%
Dell 10.77%
ASUS 4.62%
American Megatrends 4.62%
Intel 3.08%
Samsung 3.08%
Alienware 1.54%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 4.26%
Compaq-Presario AY030AA-A... 2.13%
TOSHIBA Satellite L750 2.13%
Unknow Unknow 1.06%
TOSHIBA Satellite L755D 1.06%
TOSHIBA Satellite L675 1.06%

Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com

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