Playtopus

By CagedTech in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level:	10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	23,272

First Seen:	June 1, 2013
Last Seen:	May 16, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The Playtopus browser plug-in from EpicPlay, LLC. is dispersed among users as a gaming platform that loads premium content from Playtopus.com. Playtopus is a funny wordplay with the name of the semiaquatic egg-laying mammal from Australia, namely the platypus, which may be enough to attract users to install the browser plug-in and give it a go. Apart from the catchy name, the Playtopus gaming platform may offer users to play games like Goodgame pOker, DJ Soul, and Ravine that are favored by many users according to the comments section and a number of likes. However, the Playtopus browser plug-in is considered to be a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) because it may drain processing power from your CPU (Central Processing Unit) to mine Bitcoins for its operators. Computer users that install the Playtopus plug-in to access premium games may regret their decision. The Playtopus program may decelerate your system significantly. Additionally, the Playtopus program may acquire higher priority in the Windows Task Manager and terminate other applications that you may run to ensure its functionality.

Computer experts note that the Playtopus program may require administrative privileges to run on your PC and display advertisements in your browser. Also, the Playtopus program may change your start page to Playtopus.com and provide links to premium games that may welcome users to provide their email address to receive bonuses for their gaming experience. The Playtopus program is very similar to Play Crush Games and Free Ride Games Player and may share information such as your bookmarks collection and email address with third-party advertisers that may send you spam mail. Playing games online should be fun, but the Playtopus gaming platform may not provide such experience. You can delete all files related to the Playtopus plug-in by using a reliable anti-malware tool that is specialized in behavioral analysis.

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File System Details

Playtopus may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	updater.dll	7536a913892c3c814cfd75e07d009d4f	4,021
Name: updater.dll MD5: 7536a913892c3c814cfd75e07d009d4f Size: 114.17 KB (114176 bytes) Detections: 4,021 Type: Dynamic link library Path: c:\Users\<username>\appdata\local\playtopus\updater.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 16, 2023
2.	updater.dll	7269d6f935bc2c0b635655633567273a	3,438
Name: updater.dll MD5: 7269d6f935bc2c0b635655633567273a Size: 129.98 KB (129984 bytes) Detections: 3,438 Type: Dynamic link library Path: c:\Users\<username>\appdata\local\playtopus\updater.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 16, 2023
3.	Updater.dll	9f7cce280eed555642e32b53b1c285c5	2,174
Name: Updater.dll MD5: 9f7cce280eed555642e32b53b1c285c5 Size: 76.28 KB (76288 bytes) Detections: 2,174 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Playtopus\Updater.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 19, 2020
4.	Updater.dll	a818f0a7d4f96eed8c1bb82c297d3f4f	1,215
Name: Updater.dll MD5: a818f0a7d4f96eed8c1bb82c297d3f4f Size: 76.28 KB (76288 bytes) Detections: 1,215 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 17, 2013
5.	Updater.dll	48f62af5dc2a6b233db4d2a17cb45718	1,040
Name: Updater.dll MD5: 48f62af5dc2a6b233db4d2a17cb45718 Size: 76.28 KB (76288 bytes) Detections: 1,040 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Playtopus\Updater.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2021
6.	Playtopus.dll	c844fbf616f94e98a0858f9f4596dc12	151
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: c844fbf616f94e98a0858f9f4596dc12 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 151 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
7.	Playtopus.dll	6ab5b2d36111232257f803b08359d32f	108
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 6ab5b2d36111232257f803b08359d32f Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 108 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
8.	Playtopus.dll	7f429fa324dce9d9434fc888a1b4399b	88
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 7f429fa324dce9d9434fc888a1b4399b Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 88 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: June 12, 2014
9.	Playtopus.dll	7c6aa959206f061c57ce72c4284597f5	81
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 7c6aa959206f061c57ce72c4284597f5 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 81 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
10.	Playtopus.dll	5a173f35d598a5c4d370b95481b596a8	71
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 5a173f35d598a5c4d370b95481b596a8 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 71 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
11.	Playtopus.dll	bd064e350acefedec2b1d67ad740d575	71
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: bd064e350acefedec2b1d67ad740d575 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 71 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
12.	Playtopus.dll	e60ee8e3acace625ae96139107509d95	70
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: e60ee8e3acace625ae96139107509d95 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 70 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
13.	Playtopus.dll	8a297b03955bf089a9c2e752efd63fa5	69
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 8a297b03955bf089a9c2e752efd63fa5 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 69 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
14.	Playtopus.dll	7baaf6c65fcd35c4054dfa0cece49411	65
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 7baaf6c65fcd35c4054dfa0cece49411 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 65 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
15.	Playtopus.dll	f8fba2e8d82de21307c60ff2ea099a89	60
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: f8fba2e8d82de21307c60ff2ea099a89 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 60 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 17, 2013
16.	Playtopus.dll	82c68b24f47ea0d97b528e31ec8dd812	54
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 82c68b24f47ea0d97b528e31ec8dd812 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 54 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
17.	Playtopus.dll	b6afa2e9f052c0052bf6c5f55c175704	52
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: b6afa2e9f052c0052bf6c5f55c175704 Size: 111.1 KB (111104 bytes) Detections: 52 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
18.	Playtopus.dll	a312abf5b2eeb4f29d47a4b36d3c5083	51
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: a312abf5b2eeb4f29d47a4b36d3c5083 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 51 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
19.	Playtopus.dll	413125d9cad9cf3f05316459f9b29ed6	39
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 413125d9cad9cf3f05316459f9b29ed6 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 39 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
20.	Playtopus.dll	7705e216335977b08a79dc5c287f4e41	35
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 7705e216335977b08a79dc5c287f4e41 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 35 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 17, 2013
21.	Playtopus.dll	7afaae66105cfb68f47b5ec44f11a7f9	35
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 7afaae66105cfb68f47b5ec44f11a7f9 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 35 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
22.	Playtopus.dll	67b139d870c4de7e8271e8d4370be61a	35
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 67b139d870c4de7e8271e8d4370be61a Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 35 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
23.	tfgky.dll	7f2c580444b2dc8bd371e14de0c01bf2	34
Name: tfgky.dll MD5: 7f2c580444b2dc8bd371e14de0c01bf2 Size: 315.9 KB (315904 bytes) Detections: 34 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Playtopus\Apple Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
24.	Playtopus.dll	1fdd45401de30ef8cf670fd30a0db790	33
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 1fdd45401de30ef8cf670fd30a0db790 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 33 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014
25.	Playtopus.dll	4c041ced653760cc2abb5e99ab23cde9	33
Name: Playtopus.dll MD5: 4c041ced653760cc2abb5e99ab23cde9 Size: 112.64 KB (112640 bytes) Detections: 33 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Playtopus Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 10, 2014

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Registry Details

Playtopus may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

Software\MOZILLA\FIREFOX\EXTENSIONS\ptff@playtopus.com

Directories

Playtopus may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PlayTopus

URLs

Playtopus may call the following URLs:

http://www.playtopus.com/

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