Ads by VAFMusic

What is VAFMusic?

VAFMusic claims to be a legitimate music player that supposedly allows users to listen to music free of charge - "VAFMusic is an outstanding and modern music player. With VAFMusic you will be able to download over 10,000 song tracks and you will also have a possibility to listen all kinds of music for free!" 

Many users believe VAFMusic to be legitimate and useful software, however, this app is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). There are three main reasons for these negative associations: stealth installation without users' consent, tracking of Internet browsing activity, and display of intrusive online advertisements.

VAFMusic continually monitors Internet browsing activity and gathers various information such as IP addresses, type of operating system and web browser, etc. The main issue with information tracking is that some data can include personally identifiable details.

Note that this data is shared with third party companies and there is a high probability that private details will be misused to generate revenue, Thus, having VAFMusic installed on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft.

Furthermore, VAFMusic employs a 'virtual layer' to generate various intrusive online ads (for example, pop-up, banner, shopping offers, and video messages). Many users are unaware that these ads do not originate from their visited websites. This diminishes the Internet browsing experience, since they conceal underlying web content.

In addition, some ads redirect to malicious sites containing infectious content - clicking them can lead to high-risk adware or malware infections. We strongly recommend that you uninstall this application immediately.

Adware-type applications are in general very similar. All have identical behavior - they offer useful features, and yet, provide no real value for users. Applications such as SensePlus, CoupSeek, DustApps, and VAFMusic are created simply to generate revenue for the developers.

For this reason, these apps only generate intrusive online advertisements and collect personally identifiable details - they do not enable the functionality promised.

How did VAFMusic install on my computer?

This app is mainly distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of third party applications with the chosen software/apps.

Most users are unaware that potentially unwanted programs are often hidden within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings. Users often rush the download and installation processes and skip most steps - this results in inadvertent installation of rogue applications and exposes their systems to risk of further infection.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Adware-type applications are usually concealed, and therefore, you should not rush the download or installation processes. Select the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings and analyze each step. Research shows that most bundled applications are rogue, and for this reason, you should never accept offers to download or install additional programs.

VAFMusic adware installer set-up:

Screenshot of VAFMusic application:

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Quick menu:

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

VAFMusic 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 "VAFMusic", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove VAFMusic adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, VAFMusic 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 vafmusic 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 vafmusic 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 vafmusic 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 vafmusic 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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