Should I remove MediaPlayerEnhance?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #14,468
United States Rank #11,910
Reach 0.0198%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.54 days
399.57 days >
Average installed length: 209.94 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.34.2.13 |
79.03% |
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1.34.1.29 |
20.97% |
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MediaPlayerEnhance
from Crossrider Advanced Technologies Ltd. (Platform)
What is MediaPlayerEnhance?
This is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is designed to deliver search-based hijacking as well as contextual advertising. The program does this by modifying the user's home and search page in order to monetize a user's search activities. By installing a an extension in Chrome, it has the ability to monitor and track a user web browsing activities and display various banner and link-context ads in addition to its search redirection.
Overview
The most used version is 1.34.2.13, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The main program executable is utils.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 9.11 MB (9,553,187 bytes). MediaPlayerEnhance-updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
The program is built using the Crossrider framework, a cross browser monetization platform used to deploy a toolbar and extension for modern web browsers with monetization features including browser search and homepage redirection, contextual coupons and in-line text advertising. Crossrider extensions include background processes to monitor, update and automatically download new features/code without direct user interaction.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Runs in the Firefox, Chrome and Firefox web browsers
- Built on the Crossrider toolbar platform and potentially unwanted
- May inject ads in the web browser
- 'Offers' to modify the browser's home and search pages by default
- Difficult to remove as it will reinstall itself
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in MediaPlayerEnhance.
utils.exe (8f1418777092fcf7a34eea552fe809eb) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4924 |
HW32.CDB |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.03.04.12 |
PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A |
MediaPlayerEnhance-updater.exe (7f3baceb4a58a46808434cd3e88b76e8) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ANDC |
Comodo Security |
17836 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.Crossrider.950 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9460 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.W |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.MediaPlayerEnhance.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-AddLyrics!7F3BACEB4A58 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-AddLyrics!7F3BACEB4A58 |
Sophos |
4.97.0 |
Generic PUA DK |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0213 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
26776 |
Crossrider (fs) |
MediaPlayerEnhance-enabler.exe (d848c2869604ed770c6d5961f45a0aaf) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.SGeneric |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ANCJ |
Comodo Security |
17878 |
ApplicUnwnt |
ESET-NOD32 |
9495 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.X |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.MediaPlayerEnhance.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-AddLyrics |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-AddLyrics |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA FI |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0227 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27044 |
Crossrider (fs) |
MediaPlayerEnhance-firefoxinstaller.exe (3113a7f03804407c533e4cfadc3d59b8) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ANDB |
Comodo Security |
17836 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.Crossrider.950 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9460 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.Y |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.MediaPlayerEnhance.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-AddLyrics!3113A7F03804 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-AddLyrics!3113A7F03804 |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0212 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
26776 |
Crossrider (fs) |
MediaPlayerEnhance-codedownloader.exe (4f900141cfef712a36551cd39f9adc53) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ANCK |
Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.Crossrider.950 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9460 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.T |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.MediaPlayerEnhance.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-AddLyrics!4F900141CFEF |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-AddLyrics!4F900141CFEF |
Sophos |
4.97.0 |
Generic PUA OP |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0212 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
26776 |
Crossrider (fs) |
MediaPlayerEnhance-chromeinstaller.exe (762ab50f521d3b80cc6d1dbdb9ad27a1) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ANDD |
ESET-NOD32 |
9451 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.Y |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.MediaPlayerEnhance.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-AddLyrics!762AB50F521D |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-AddLyrics!762AB50F521D |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0215 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
26682 |
Crossrider (fs) |
MediaPlayerEnhance-bho.dll (b63a511a52b309d16da88ea6bb8a4ecf) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
ESET-NOD32 |
9439 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.V |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
K7GW |
9.176.11205 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.MediaPlayerEnhance.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-AddLyrics!B63A511A52B3 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-AddLyrics!B63A511A52B3 |
Sophos |
4.97.0 |
AppRider |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0212 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
26594 |
Crossrider (fs) |
MediaPlayerEnhance-validator.exe (c33562b08146daed6509b2fb91004fe0) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
ESET-NOD32 |
9439 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.S |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.MediaPlayerEnhance.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-AddLyrics!C33562B08146 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-AddLyrics!C33562B08146 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0212 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
26594 |
Crossrider (fs) |
MediaPlayerEnhance-bho64.dll (b39b6d751464f8e185b58cac5fff2606) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
MultiBundle.M |
ESET-NOD32 |
9520 |
Win64/Toolbar.Crossrider.C |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.MediaPlayerEnhance.A |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27248 |
Crossrider (fs) |
View all 77 all detections
MediaPlayerEnhance has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Feven
URL: crossrider.com/pages/privacy
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\mediaplayerenhance
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\MediaPlayerEnhance\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 9.11 MB
Files installed by MediaPlayerEnhance
Program executable: | utils.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\mediaplayerenhance\utils.exe |
MD5: | 8f1418777092fcf7a34eea552fe809eb |
Additional files:
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MediaPlayerEnhance-bg.exe (by Feven) - MediaPlayerEnhance (MediaPlayerEnhance exe)
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(Malware detected) MediaPlayerEnhance-bho.dll (by Feven) - MediaPlayerEnhance BHO
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(Malware detected) MediaPlayerEnhance-bho64.dll
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(Malware detected) MediaPlayerEnhance-chromeinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) MediaPlayerEnhance-codedownloader.exe
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(Malware detected) MediaPlayerEnhance-enabler.exe
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(Malware detected) MediaPlayerEnhance-firefoxinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) MediaPlayerEnhance-updater.exe
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(Malware detected) MediaPlayerEnhance-validator.exe
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44150.crx
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44150.xpi
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- MediaPlayerEnhance-bho64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'MediaPlayerEnhance' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411411150} (CrossriderApp0044150).
- MediaPlayerEnhance-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'MediaPlayerEnhance' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411411150} (CrossriderApp0044150).
Scheduled Task
- MediaPlayerEnhance-enabler.exe is scheduled as a task named 'temp_MediaPlayerEnhance-enabler'.
6 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- MediaPlayerEnhance-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MediaPlayerEnhance-codedownloader.
- MediaPlayerEnhance-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MediaPlayerEnhance-updater.
- MediaPlayerEnhance-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MediaPlayerEnhance-firefoxinstaller.
- MediaPlayerEnhance-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MediaPlayerEnhance-enabler.
- MediaPlayerEnhance-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MediaPlayerEnhance-chromeinstaller.
- MediaPlayerEnhance-validator.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MediaPlayerEnhance-validator.
How do I remove MediaPlayerEnhance?
You can uninstall MediaPlayerEnhance from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program MediaPlayerEnhance, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove MediaPlayerEnhance.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by MediaPlayerEnhance you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
64.54% |
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Windows 10 |
18.88% |
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Windows Vista |
8.67% |
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Windows XP |
7.91% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.99% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.97% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.97% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.97% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.71% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.46% |
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Geography
55.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
55.88% |
Italy |
10.92% |
Germany |
7.35% |
France |
6.93% |
Canada |
3.99% |
Spain |
3.15% |
Australia |
2.31% |
United Kingdom |
2.31% |
Mexico |
1.89% |
Israel |
1.05% |
Brazil |
0.84% |
Saudi Arabia |
0.63% |
Hong Kong |
0.21% |
BO |
0.21% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
29.89% |
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Acer |
19.93% |
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Dell |
18.82% |
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ASUS |
14.02% |
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Toshiba |
6.64% |
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Samsung |
4.06% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.21% |
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Lenovo |
2.21% |
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Intel |
1.11% |
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Medion |
1.11% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.81% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.87% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.23% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.58% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.58% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.58% |
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