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What is Play now Radio?

Created by Montiera Technologies Ltd, Play now Radio is a rogue browser extension claiming to enhance the Internet browsing experience by providing a function to listen to the radio via Internet browsers. This rogue browser add-on is compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.

Although Play now Radio may seem to be legitimate and useful, be aware that it is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) or adware.

This rogue browser plug-in employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen free software) to install on Internet browsers without users' permission. After successful infiltration, Play now Radio generates intrusive online advertisements and tracks users' Internet browsing activity.

These intrusive online advertisements include banner, in-text, coupon, price comparison, and other related ads. Most of these advertisements are provided by third party adware such as RevenueHits, DealPly, and Jollywallet among many others. Clicking these advertisements is likely to cause high-risk adware or malware infections.

In addition, this PUP continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity by recording various software and hardware information including IP addresses (to determine users' geo-locations), unique identifier numbers, search queries entered into search engines, website URLs visited, pages viewed, and other details that may be personally identifiable.

This behavior may result in serious privacy issues or identity theft, and therefore, you are strongly advised to eliminate Play now Radio from your Internet browsers.

There are many rogue browser extensions similar to Play now Radio. For example: KeepMySettingsX, Searchgol, and Triple-Search. These browser add-ons, including Play now Radio, are useless to the user - their purpose is to generate revenue by dubious methods (displaying ads, diminishing Internet browser performance, and tracking users' Internet browsing activity).

Users commonly install adware such as Play now Radio inadvertently during download of free software via small programs called 'download managers' on freeware download websites (such as softonic.com, download.com, and soft32.com).

Download clients are employed by these websites as free service monetization tools, since they offer installation of advertised (according to the developers, '100% virus-free') browser extensions together with the chosen free software. Thus, reckless download and installation of freeware often results in adware or malware infections.

This situation can be avoided by closely studying each step of the free software download process and clicking 'Decline' if installation of any additional applications is offered.

Furthermore, if you are installing downloaded software, select the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation options, rather than 'Quick' or 'Typical' - this will reveal any bundled applications listed for installation and allow you to decline them.

If you have installed Play now Radio, and experience intrusive online advertisements, read the removal instructions provided to uninstall this adware from your Internet browsers.

Play now Radio adware generating intrusive online banner ads ('Ads by Play Now Radio'):

Play Now Radio adware generating coupon ads in online shopping websites ('Powered by Play Now Radio'):

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Quick menu:

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

Play now Radio 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 "playnowradio", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program (which causes Play now Radio ads), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Play now Radio adware from 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 "Play now Radio", select this entry and click "Remove". Note that Play now Radio ads can be caused by other adware. In the Manage Add-ons window, remove all suspicious browser add-ons.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the play now radio 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 on "Extensions". Locate: "Play now Radio Chrome Extension", select this entry and click the trash can icon. Note that Play now Radio ads can be caused by other adware. In the "extensions" window of Google Chrome, remove all suspicious browser extensions.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the play now radio 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 plugins 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 "Play now Radio". Note that Play now Radio ads can be generated by other adware. In the "Add-ons Manager" window, remove all suspicious browser add-ons.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with play now radio 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 play now radio 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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