Unexpected Journey
What is Unexpected Journey?
Unexpected Journey 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 161.58 MB (169,427,890 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Unexpected Journey\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Unexpected Journey\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 161.58 MB
Files installed by Unexpected Journey
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Unexpected Journey.exe
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bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
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game.exe
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PreLoader.exe
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sqlite3.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Unexpected Journey.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B1393E01-8FD1-44AD-B153-28C3BD20F00A}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Unexpected Journey?
You can uninstall Unexpected Journey 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 Unexpected Journey, 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 Unexpected Journey.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 93%
Win XP 7%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
35.00%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
93.33% |
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| Windows XP |
6.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
80.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.67% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
6.67% |
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Geography
35.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
35.00% |
| Germany |
10.00% |
| France |
10.00% |
| Australia |
5.00% |
| BN |
5.00% |
| Canada |
5.00% |
| Switzerland |
5.00% |
| DK |
5.00% |
| DZ |
5.00% |
| Spain |
5.00% |
| Indonesia |
5.00% |
| India |
5.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
33.33% |
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| Toshiba |
25.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| NEC |
8.33% |
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| Lenovo |
8.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.33% |
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Common models |
| Toshiba NB550D |
9.09% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A665 |
9.09% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A500 |
9.09% |
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| LENOVO 03192CG |
9.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard G5360fr-m |
9.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard 300-1240i... |
9.09% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com