Ancient Taxi
What is Ancient Taxi?
Ancient Taxi is a video game distributed through the MyPlayCity installer. This installer will also modify the user's web browser home pages and default search provider to myplaycity.com in Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. While the game itself is valid, uninstalling it will not restore the web settings.
About (from MyPlayCity)
Living in the very old times used to be so much fun! No banks or wars - just hunting, gardening and very possibly one more kind of work. Ancient Taxi was often necessary to get from one cave to another! Use your mouse to control the flying cab and become the number one transportation company in the hood. One by one pic... Read more
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 7 files and is usually about 35.68 MB (37,412,646 bytes).
Ancient Taxi has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Ancient Taxi\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Ancient Taxi\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 35.68 MB
Files installed by Ancient Taxi
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Ancient Taxi.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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devil.dll (by Abysmal Software) - Developer's Image Library (DevIL) (DevIL: A portable image library in development)
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engine.exe
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fmod.dll (by Firelight Firelight Technologies Pty, Ltd) - FMOD
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game.exe
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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).
- Ancient Taxi.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7BDA3415-9784-4D4C-A37E-3AD861CCCFB0}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Ancient Taxi?
You can uninstall Ancient Taxi 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 Ancient Taxi, 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 Ancient Taxi.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 25%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
55.56%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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| Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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Geography
55.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.56% |
| Brazil |
11.11% |
| MA |
11.11% |
| Pakistan |
11.11% |
| PR |
11.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
33.33% |
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| Dell |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| HP EliteBook 6930p |
33.33% |
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| Gigabyte 965QM-DS2 |
33.33% |
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| Dell Computer OptiPlex GX... |
33.33% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com