Strike Solitaire
What is Strike Solitaire?
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 setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 11.21 MB (11,751,018 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Strike Solitaire\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Strike Solitaire\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 11.21 MB
Files installed by Strike Solitaire
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Strike Solitaire.exe
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d3dx9_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D 9 Extensions)
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EaxAc3.dll (by Creative Labs) - EAX-AC3 DLL (EAXAC3)
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game.exe
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ogg.dll
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OpenAL32.dll (by Creative Labs) - Creative Labs OpenAL32 (OpenAL32)
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PreLoader.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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vorbis.dll
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vorbisfile.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Strike Solitaire.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F6F6D4B1-68D3-43C1-854E-B61BF23A0E72}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Strike Solitaire?
You can uninstall Strike Solitaire 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 Strike Solitaire, 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 Strike Solitaire.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 78%
Win 10 6%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
48.15%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
77.78% |
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| Windows Vista |
11.11% |
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| Windows XP |
5.56% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.89% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.78% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.11% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.56% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.56% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.56% |
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Geography
48.15% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
48.15% |
| Germany |
11.11% |
| Italy |
11.11% |
| France |
7.41% |
| Spain |
7.41% |
| Iran |
7.41% |
| Brazil |
3.70% |
| Malaysia |
3.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
35.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.53% |
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| Dell |
11.76% |
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| Toshiba |
11.76% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.88% |
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| ASUS |
5.88% |
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| Medion |
5.88% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A500 |
5.88% |
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| Positivo SW6H |
5.88% |
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| MEDION P6613 |
5.88% |
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| LENOVO 20236 |
5.88% |
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| Hewlett-Packard MCP67 |
5.88% |
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| HP ProBook 4520s |
5.88% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com