Going on Vacation
What is Going on Vacation?
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 5 files and is usually about 61.91 MB (64,920,573 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Going on Vacation\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Going on Vacation\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 61.91 MB
Files installed by Going on Vacation
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engine.exe
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game.exe
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Going on Vacation.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Going on Vacation.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F6F6D4B1-68D3-43C1-854E-B61BF23A0E72}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Going on Vacation?
You can uninstall Going on Vacation 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 Going on Vacation, 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 Going on Vacation.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win 7 25%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
65.00%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
100.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.36% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
27.27% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.27% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
9.09% |
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Geography
65.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
65.00% |
Australia |
10.00% |
Indonesia |
10.00% |
India |
10.00% |
DZ |
5.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba |
25.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Acer |
16.67% |
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Sony |
8.33% |
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Lenovo |
8.33% |
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Dell |
8.33% |
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ASUS |
8.33% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro C85... |
10.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
10.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C640 |
10.00% |
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Sony VGN-SR520G |
10.00% |
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LENOVO 20236 |
10.00% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
10.00% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com