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What is MediaPlayVid?

MediaPlayVid is a dubious plug-in identical to MediaPlayerVid, MediaPlayerVids0, Media Player Enhance, and a number of other apps.

MediaPlayVid claims to improve the quality of online videos. On initial inspection, this add-on may seem legitimate and useful, however, it is classed as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). After stealthily infiltrating Internet browsers, MediaPlayVid displays intrusive online advertisements and tracks Internet browsing activity.

The types of advertisements displayed by MediaPlayVid include pop-up, pop-under, in-text, interstitial and search ads. Although these ads may seem harmless, some might redirect to infectious sites, thereby causing further computer infections.

In addition, the displayed ads do not originate from the visited site, conceal the underlying content, and therefore, diminish the Internet browsing experience. To achieve this, developers of MediaPlayVid employ a virtual layer allowing placement of third party graphical content on visited websites.

MediaPlayVid gathers various Internet browsing-related information including Internet search queries (entered into the Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other similar search engines), visited websites, pages viewed, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (to determine geolocations), and other collected data that may contain personally identifiable details.

This gathered data is later shared with third parties and can be misused to generate revenue. For these reasons, having an information-tracking application such as MediaPlayVid installed on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. We strongly recommend that you uninstall this adware immediately.

MediaPlayVid is identical to the aforementioned apps, but also shares similarities to hundreds of other adware-type extensions including SaveNewaAppz, LolliScan, Jabuticaba, and DigiSaver. These are just some examples of bogus applications also claiming to enhance the Internet browsing experience.

Adware-type apps attempt to give the impression of legitimate and useful software, however, rather than providing the promised functionality, they display intrusive online advertisements and gather various user/system information. Their purpose is to generate revenue for the developers - users receive no real value.

How did MediaPlayVid install on my computer?

This bogus software is usually distributed as a 'bundle' with regular applications that are likely to be free and available for download on freeware download websites. Many users are unaware that the developers intentionally hide rogue applications within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings.

By skipping this section, users inadvertently install PUPs such as MediaPlayVid. The developers are concerned only with the amount of revenue generated, and thus, never properly disclose installation of bogus applications.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Installation of apps such as MediaPlayVid can be prevented by taking a few simple steps. Firstly, closely observe the download and installation procedures - following each step, and opting-out of all third party applications listed for download/installation.

Secondly, use the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' options, rather than 'Quick' or 'Typical' - this will reveal any bundled programs listed for installation and allow you to cancel them.

Deceptive free software installer used in MediaPlayVid adware distribution (disclosed as 'Media Player Enhance'):

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Quick menu:

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

MediaPlayVid 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 "MediaPlayvidV3.1", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove MediaPlayVid ads 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 "MediaPlayVid", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the mediaplayvid 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 "MediaPlayVid", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the mediaplayvid 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 "MediaPlayvidV3.1".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with mediaplayvid 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 mediaplayvid 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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