Media PlayerVidEd - How to remove

Media PlayerVidEd is an adware that installs into Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and some less popular browsers and it displays annoying ads when you browse the Internet. The ads are displayed as features deals on shopping websites (Ebay, Amazon, etc.) and usually they are marked as Deals by Media PlayerVidEd. The problem with these ads is that they are displayed very excessively and if you click on them, you may visit potentially malicious websites.

About Media PlayerVidEd

The purpose of Deals by Media PlayerVidEd is to make profit for adware creators. They get paid for every click on promoted links that are embedded into these ads. Some of the ads may contain links to malicious websites and if you click on those, you will get your computer infected. If the adware has managed to infiltrate into your computer, you will see Deals by Media PlayerVidEd, every time you browse at online stores without being able to stop them that easily.

What is more, once Media PlayerVidEd adware is installed to your system, it can track your browsing history. The program monitors which websites you visit and what searches you are making, and later generates ads based on this information, so it would earn more clicks. Tracking your browsing habits proves that the program can easily get access to your sensitive information and pose risk to your privacy.

Distribution Methods of Media PlayerVidEd

Media PlayerVidEd comes bundled to other free programs as an additional download and it is installed to computer without users’ consent. Usually it is not clearly disclosed and it doesn’t require users’ permission to be installed. The best way to avoid it is to be more careful with the installation steps of freeware. Always follow every step and don’t allow programs that are set to be installed by default to enter your system without you looking for information about them. However, many computer users go through the installation steps “blindly” and they don’t bother deselecting options indicating about unknown optional downloads. This is how they end up adding Media PlayerVidEd and similar programs.

IF you have become a victim of adware creators, remove Media PlayerVidEd as soon as possible. Scan your system with a reliable anti-malware tool, like Spyhunter, Malwarebytes or StopZilla, and eliminate this adware. You can also do it manually if you have more experience with this kind of issues. A tutorial how to do it is provided below.

Manual removal of Media PlayerVidEd

How to remove Media PlayerVidEd using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Media PlayerVidEd install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Media PlayerVidEd . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Media PlayerVidEd easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Media PlayerVidEd from macOS

Delete Media PlayerVidEd from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Media PlayerVidEd app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Media PlayerVidEd and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Media PlayerVidEd, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Media PlayerVidEd from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Media PlayerVidEd. Click on the trash bin icon next to Media PlayerVidEd or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Media PlayerVidEd, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Media PlayerVidEd from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Media PlayerVidEd related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Media PlayerVidEd, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Media PlayerVidEd from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Media PlayerVidEd. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Media PlayerVidEd or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Media PlayerVidEd from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Media PlayerVidEd. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Media PlayerVidEd, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal