They Like Darkness
What is They Like Darkness?
They Like Darkness is a free casual 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 6 files and is usually about 236.72 MB (248,215,645 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\They Like Darkness\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\They Like Darkness\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 236.72 MB
Files installed by They Like Darkness
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engine.exe
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game.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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They Like Darkness.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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sqlite3.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- game.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EDD4F94E-6763-47F5-9822-C0C215B18740}' (runs on registration).
- They Like Darkness.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B1393E01-8FD1-44AD-B153-28C3BD20F00A}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove They Like Darkness?
You can uninstall They Like Darkness 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 They Like Darkness, 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 They Like Darkness.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista (SP2) 33%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
66.67%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows Vista |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
66.67% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
33.33% |
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Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
66.67% |
| Belgium |
16.67% |
| Czech Republic |
16.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
66.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| HP-Pavilion GU508AA-B14 m... |
33.33% |
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| Gateway SX2800 |
33.33% |
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| eMachines eMachines E525 |
33.33% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com