Winner Media Player Adware

What is Winner Media Player?

Created by Winner Solutions LLC, Winner Media Player is a rogue application claiming to allow users to play various video and audio files. On initial inspection, this feature may seem legitimate and useful, however, be aware that Winner Media Player is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

These associations are made due to a deceptive software marketing method called bundling (stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software) employed by Winner Media Player to install on Internet browsers without users' permission.

Following successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, Winner media Player diminishes browser performance and generates numerous intrusive online advertisements such as banner, interstitial, transitional, and pop-up ads.

Furthermore, this PUP continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity by recording various software and hardware information including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (to determine geographic locations), browser type and data (cookies, website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries entered), operating system type, Internet service providers, and other similar data.

Although Winner Media Player does not pose any direct virus threat, clicking advertisements generated by this rogue application may lead to further computer infections. Additionally, information tracking such as this may lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft.

There are many applications similar to Winner Media Player that also use bundling as an installation method. Examples include CostMin, Rich Media Player, and Feven. None of these (including Winner Media Player) provide any real value for the user - their purpose is to generate revenue by the display of intrusive online ads and sharing collected data with third parties.

Most popular freeware websites employ download managers as free services and traffic monetization tools, since they offer installation of promoted (according to the developers, '100% legitimate and virus-free') browser add-ons together with the chosen software. Thus, reckless download and installation of freeware often results in adware or malware infections.

To prevent installation of this adware, decline offers to install additional programs when downloading freeware. Furthermore, if you are installing downloaded software, select the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation options - this will reveal any bundled applications listed for installation and allow you to opt-out.

If you have installed Winner Media Player, and you see intrusive ads while surfing the Internet, read the provided removal guide and uninstall this adware from your Internet browsers.

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Quick menu:

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

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

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

Remove Winner Media Player adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Winner Media 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 plug-ins, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by winner media 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 "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious plug-ins, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by winner media 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 plugins 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 any recently-installed suspicious plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by winner media 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 winner media 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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