Vidplayer Virus Removal

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Welcome to our Vidplayer Virus removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC.

You probably landed on this page because you have no idea why your Chrome, Firefox or Explorer has gone crazy. Dozens of new tabs, ads, pop-ups, banners and blinking messages appear on your screen every time you open your browser and there seems to be no end to them. Apart from that, some strange modifications in your default homepage or search engine might have taken place and now most of your searches probably get redirected to various promotional pages and sites full of advertising content. If you want to know how to stop this strange activity and remove the nagging pop-ups, this is the place to be. On this page, we are going to discuss one specific program named Vidplayer Virus, which has recently been reported to cause all the above-mentioned issues and is the most probable source of your browsing disturbance. This program is categorized as a browser hijacker and in the next lines, we will tell you more about it. At the end of the page, you will also find a removal guide, in case you decide to fully uninstall Vidplayer Virus from your system. So, spend a few minutes to read what we have prepared and proceed to the removal steps if you want to permanently save yourself from the ads disturbance.

Browser hijacker – is this a virus?

Software, which typically displays numerous ads on your screen and along with that imposes certain changes to your browser, is usually regarded as a Browser hijacker. Vidplayer Virus is a typical representative of this software family more so because it does behave in the above-described way and causes certain browsing disturbance to the users who face it. This piece of software has been reported recently as potentially unwanted and here we are going to explain why.

A lot of people usually get irritated by the activities of the browser hijacker. This program usually has the ability to replace the homepage or the search engine of the affected browser as well as to install some new toolbar and to initiate certain page redirects. These changes are very often unapproved by the users and cause them a lot of inconveniences, unpleasant browsing interruptions, irritation and browser issues. However, the purpose of the hijacking of the browser is not to cause any harm or destroy your system, corrupt your files, or steal your credentials. Only real malware like a Trojan, Ransomware or other computer virus can do that.

The real idea behind the intrusiveness of Vidplayer Virus is to advertise. And not only to advertise but also to bring profits to its developers’ thanks to sponsored ads positioning and clicks. Schemes like Pay-Per-Click play a great role in this revenue gaining method and different marketers, owners of online businesses and software developers benefit from it. The businesses expose their services and products and get promoted while the advertisers earn every time the users click on some of the displayed ads. A lot of developers also use such hijacking programs to “sponsor” their own software and distribute it for free by gaining profits from the clicks. That’s why they often bundle hijackers like Vidplayer Virus along with some other attractive applications and give them to the users free of charge.

How may you end up with a browser hijacker on your PC?

You may end up with programs like Vidplayer Virus on your machine if you are careless when installing new software. As we already said, the browser hijackers are usually bundled inside various installers, where they get distributed in a pack with some other interesting program. It could be a game, a new application, some optimization software, a player or some tool, which is usually available for free download. That’s why, if you get such a bundle, you should, without fail, check for additional programs through the “Advanced/Custom/Manual” options given in the setup, and manually disable the undesired application before you complete the installation. Keep in mind that spam, torrents, open source platforms, direct downloads from the web, free installers and automatic installation managers, or some download links and intrusive ads could also be sources of browser hijackers, so be selective when it comes to your software installers and stick to reputed and trusted ones.

Is there any danger if Vidplayer Virus operates on your PC?

As we already mentioned in the first paragraph, any virus can be way more harmful than what a browser hijacker could ever be and a program like Vidplayer Virus could never have such malicious effects on your system like the ones a Trojan-Ransomware based infection could have. Therefore, you should not look at the browser hijacker as a serious danger. Of course, this is valid only if you stay away from the sketchy advertising materials it floods your screen with. Some of them may eventually turn out to be misleading or infected and may redirect you to compromised or illegal pages where some real malware threats may lurk. That’s why we generally would advise you not to interact with all the popping tabs and notifications. It is also a good idea to uninstall the hijacker because this will remove its ads once and for all and you will not be tempted to click on them and end up on some shady or misleading site. 

SUMMARY:

Name	Vidplayer Virus
Type	Adware/Browser Hijacker
Danger Level	Medium (nowhere near threats like Ransomware, but still a security risk)
Symptoms	Unapproved modifications in your browser’s homepage or search engine, new toolbars, intrusive ads and pop-ups.
Distribution Method	Various installers, software bundles, spam messages, emails with attachments, free download links, torrents.

Vidplayer Virus Removal

I – Safe mode and revealing hidden files

1. Boot your PC into Safe Mode /link/
2. Reveal hidden files and folders /link/

II – Uninstallation

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1. Use the Winkey+R keyboard combination, write Control Panel in the search field and hit enter.
   
2. Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
   
3. Seek the unwanted software, select it and then click on Uninstall

If you are unable to spot Vidplayer Virus, search for any unrecognized programs that you do not remember installing on your PC – the unwanted software might disguise itself by going under a different name.

III – Cleaning all your browsers

1. Go to your browser’s icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
   
2. Go to the Shortcut tab and in the Target make sure to delete anything written after “.exe”.
   
3. Now, open your browser and follow the instructions below depending on whether you are using Chrome, Mozilla or IE.

• Chrome users:

1. Go to your browser’s main menu located in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings.
   
2. Scroll down, click on Show Advanced Settings and then select Clear browsing data. Just to be sure, tick everything and clear the data.
   
3. Now, in the left pane, go to Extensions and look through all extensions that are integrated within your browser. If you notice any suspicious add-on, disable it and then remove it.
   

• Firefox users:

1. Similarly to Chrome, go to the main menu and select Add-ons and then Extensions.
2. Remove any suspicious browser extensions that you may have even if they do not have the name Vidplayer Virus on them.

• IE users:

1. Go to Tools and select Manage add-ons.
   
2. Click on all add-on types from the left pane and check if there is anything suspicious in the right panel. In case you find anything shade, make sure to remove it.

IV – Removing Shady processes

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1. Go to your start menu, type Task Manager in the search field and from the results open View running processes with Task Manager.
   
2. Thoroughly look through all processes. The name Vidplayer Virus might not be there, but if you notice any shady looking process that consumes high amounts of memory it might be ran by the unwanted program.
3. If you spot the process ran by Vidplayer Virus, right-click on it, open its file location and delete everything in there. Then go back to the Task Manager and end the process.
   

V – DNS check

1. In the start menu search box write View Network Connections and open the first result.
   
2. Right-click on the network connection you are using and go to Properties.
   
3. Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
   
4. If Obtain DNS server addresses automatically is not checked, check it.
   
5. Go to Advanced and select the DNS If there is anything in the DNS server addresses field, remove it and click OK.
   
6. Click OK on the rest of the opened windows.