Marooned
What is Marooned?
Marooned is a casual PC game distributed through the MyPlayCity custom installer. The installer will modify the user's web browser home page and search provider to myplaycity.com for Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. While the game itself is not modified, uninstalling it will not restore the changes to the user's browser.
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 6 files.
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Marooned\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Marooned\unins000.exe"
Files installed by Marooned
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Marooned.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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engine.exe (by GameHouse) - Marooned
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game.exe
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sqlite3.dll
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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).
- Marooned.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F6F6D4B1-68D3-43C1-854E-B61BF23A0E72}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Marooned?
You can uninstall Marooned 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 Marooned, 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 Marooned.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 91%
Win Vista (SP2) 9%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
52.94%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
90.91% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.09% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
54.55% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.18% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
9.09% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.09% |
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Geography
52.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
52.94% |
| Saudi Arabia |
11.76% |
| Australia |
5.88% |
| BN |
5.88% |
| Brazil |
5.88% |
| Germany |
5.88% |
| France |
5.88% |
| India |
5.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
36.36% |
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| Toshiba |
18.18% |
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| NEC |
9.09% |
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| Lenovo |
9.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.09% |
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| Dell |
9.09% |
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| Alienware |
9.09% |
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Common models |
| Toshiba NB550D |
9.09% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A500 |
9.09% |
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| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
9.09% |
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| Gateway SX2800 |
9.09% |
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| eMachines ET1862 |
9.09% |
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| eMachines EL1358G |
9.09% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com