Virtual Villagers - A New Home
What is Virtual Villagers - A New Home?
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 software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 23.7 MB (24,853,444 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.MyPlayCity.com
Help link: www.MyPlayCity.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Virtual Villagers - A New Home\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\MyPlayCity.com\Virtual Villagers - A New Home\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 23.7 MB
Files installed by Virtual Villagers - A New Home
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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Virtual Villagers - A New Home.exe
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DllForms.dll
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engine.exe
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fmod.dll (by Firelight Technologies Pty, Ltd) - FMOD
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game.exe
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InnoCallback.dll (by Sherlock Software)
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pfbdownloader.exe
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Preloader.exe
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sqlite3.dll
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toolbar.exe
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- game.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EDD4F94E-6763-47F5-9822-C0C215B18740}' (runs on registration).
- Preloader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E2ACD1D2-4D02-4B2D-9F03-B9BF58C5FC6E}' (runs on registration).
- Virtual Villagers - A New Home.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B1393E01-8FD1-44AD-B153-28C3BD20F00A}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Virtual Villagers - A New Home?
You can uninstall Virtual Villagers - A New Home 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 Virtual Villagers - A New Home, 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 Virtual Villagers - A New Home.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win XP 6%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
31.82%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
82.35% |
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| Windows 10 |
11.76% |
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| Windows XP |
5.88% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.18% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.76% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.88% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.88% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
5.88% |
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Geography
31.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
31.82% |
| Indonesia |
9.09% |
| Norway |
9.09% |
| Germany |
4.55% |
| France |
4.55% |
| India |
4.55% |
| Italy |
4.55% |
| MA |
4.55% |
| Malaysia |
4.55% |
| Romania |
4.55% |
| SC |
4.55% |
| Thailand |
4.55% |
| TN |
4.55% |
| South Africa |
4.55% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
31.25% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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| Toshiba |
18.75% |
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| Dell |
12.50% |
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| ASUS |
6.25% |
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| Sony |
6.25% |
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Common models |
| Packard Bell EasyNote TJ7... |
12.50% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L745 |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850-17... |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C55-C |
6.25% |
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| Sony VPCW11S1E |
6.25% |
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| O.E.M O.E.M |
6.25% |
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Publisher URL: www.myplaycity.com