Express Player Adware

What is Express Player?

Express Player is a dubious application that supposedly plays a wide range of audio/video formats. Judging on appearance alone, Express Player may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app often infiltrates systems without permission, gathers sensitive information, and delivers intrusive advertisements.

For these reasons, Express Player is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and adware.

As with most adware, Express Player continually records information relating to browsing activity including IP addresses, website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other information that typically includes personal details. Developers share these details with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse private information to generate revenue.

Therefore, data tracking might lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. Another significant problem is the display of intrusive advertisements. Express Player delivers unwanted ads via tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site.

They often conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the browsing experience. Furthermore, they can redirect to malicious sites and even run scripts that download/install other PUAs (or even high-risk malware). Therefore, even a single accidental click might result in high-risk computer infections. For these reasons, adware-type apps such as Express Player must be uninstalled immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by Express Player
Threat Type	Adware, Unwanted ads, Pop-up Virus
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers.
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Express Player is virtually identical to GreatZip, vSnapShot, Torrent Extension, and dozens of other adware-type apps. Most offer "useful features", but they usually have just one purpose: to generate revenue for the developers. They provide no real value for regular users.

These apps deliver intrusive advertisements and gather sensitive information, thereby posing a direct threat to your privacy and web browsing safety.

How did Express Player install on my computer?

Express Player has an official download website, however, it commonly infiltrates systems without permission, since developers proliferate it using intrusive advertising and "bundling" methods. "Bundling" is stealth installation of third party apps with regular software/apps. Developers do not adequately disclose installation of "bundled" apps properly.

They are hidden within "Custom/Advanced" settings (or other sections) of the download/installation processes. Furthermore, many users are likely to rush these procedures, skip steps, and click various advertisements. In doing so, they expose their systems to risk of infections and compromise their privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

In most cases, users are responsible for infiltration of unwanted apps due to lack of knowledge and careless behavior. To prevent infiltration, be very cautious when browsing the internet and downloading/installing software. Carefully analyze each step of the download/installation processes using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings.

Decline offers to download/install additional programs and opt-out of those already included. You are advised to download apps from official sources only, using direct download links, since third party downloaders/installers often include rogue apps. Intrusive advertisements typically seem legitimate, but lead to dubious websites (gambling, adult dating, pornography, etc.).

If you experience these redirects, eliminate all dubious applications and browser add-ons. The key to computer safety is caution. If your computer is already infected with Express Player, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this adware.

Official Express Player adware installation setup:

Screenshot of Express Player adware:

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Quick menu:

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

Express 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 "Express Player", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove Express Player adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Express 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 ads by express player, 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 "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and remove them.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by express player, 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 on "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by express player 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 ads by express player, 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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