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What is Stack Player?

Stack Player is a potentially unwanted program that supposedly allows users to watch online videos directly from their desktop - "The Stack Player is based on one simple but brilliant idea: an enjoyable online video viewing experience – without the browser!" Many users believe that this app is legitimate and useful, however, it is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

There are three main reasons for these negative associations - stealth installation without users' consent, tracking of web browsing activity, and display of intrusive online advertisements.

This adware delivers pop-up, banner, coupon, and a variety of other advertisements using a ‘virtual layer’ - a tool that enables placement of third party graphical content on any site. None of those advertisements originate from users' visited websites, and are likely to conceal underlying content, significantly diminishing the web browsing experience.

These ads can redirect to malicious websites containing infectious content - clicking them is risky and might cause further adware or malware infections. Another downside of Stack Player is data tracking. This PUP continually gathers various data that might be personally identifiable, and is shared with third parties who can misuse it to generate revenue.

Therefore, the presence of a data-tracking app on your system can result in serious privacy issues or even identity theft. We strongly advise you to uninstall Stack Player adware immediately.

Stack Player is identical to Playthru Player and NowUSeeIt Player, and also very similar to hundreds of other adware-type applications such as Social2Search, Tide Search, Search Voyage, and Wajam. Most of these apps have identical behavior - they collect personally identifiable information and continually deliver intrusive online advertisements.

Research shows that adware-type apps are designed only to generate revenue for the developers. They are mostly useless for regular users, since they provide none of the functionality promised.

How did Stack Player install on my computer?

Stack Player is free for anyone to download on its official download, however, many users download and install this application inadvertently. This is due to deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', which developers use to distribute Stack Player. Bundling is essentially stealth installation of PUPs with regular software.

Developers hide all potentially unwanted programs (such as Stack Player) within the 'Custom/Advanced' settings of the download or installation processes. Therefore, users who skip this section often install bogus software inadvertently.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

There are two main steps you should take to prevent this situation. Firstly, never rush when downloading and installing software - closely analyze each step using the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings.

Secondly, cancel all third party applications listed for download/installation - bundled apps are often dubious and, therefore, you should never install them. Always download your chosen software from trusted sources.

Deceptive free software installer distributing Stack Player adware:

Stack Player installer set-up:

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Quick menu:

• What is Stack Player?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Stack Player application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Stack Player adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Stack Player ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Stack Player' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Stack Player ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Stack Player adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "Stack Player", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes Stack Player ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Stack Player adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Stack Player did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your Internet browsers.

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the stackplayer adware, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the stackplayer adware, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with stackplayer adware removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the stackplayer adware, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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