Should I remove MediaPlayerVid1?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
77% remove it23% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0008%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 39.17 days
74.56 days >
Average installed length: 39.17 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.36.01.22 |
100.00% |
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MediaPlayerVid1
by PlayMyVid
What is MediaPlayerVid1?
This is an ad Injector type of malware that is typically bundled with unwanted software offers for legitimate software and once installed is deceptive, difficult to remove as well as impacts the security of the user's computer by displaying intrusive advertisements in the web browser which promote and trick users into installing other unwanted adware or malware. Once installed, it runs as a startup process in the background works by injecting into the browser ads on web pages that either do not normally appear or by replacing existing ads that are part of the existing site with ads from different companies with low quality offerings as well as malware. It works by monitoring and intercepting the user's web browser connections and injecting new content before the browser serve it up. (This is a variant of the CMI/WinCheck family of adware.)
Overview
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). Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The primary executable is named utils.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 7.11 MB (7,456,690 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in MediaPlayerVid1.
utils.exe (43c270db428c02c933376ca3e1048b33) has been flagged by the following 29 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
663 |
Gen:Application.Parj.1 |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.VMDetector |
AhnLab-V3 |
2015.04.05 |
Win-PUP/CrossRider |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.Win32.CrossAd.CF |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.515 |
Gen:Application.Parj.1 |
Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/Application.VLYH-4154 |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.Crossrider1.22059 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.11426 |
Win32/Packed.VMDetector.I potentially unwanted |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4/13/2015 |
Riskware/CrossRider |
F-Secure |
11.2015-13-04_2 |
Gen:Application.Parj.1 |
G Data |
15.4.25 |
Gen:Application.Parj |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.202.15487 |
Trojan |
K7GW |
13.202.15487 |
Trojan ( 004b4dde1 ) |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2199 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.CrossRider |
Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.04 |
PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A |
McAfee |
5600.6797 |
Artemis!43C270DB428C |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6797 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.vc |
MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.309 |
Gen:Application.Parj.1 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.8.659 |
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider1.dpgaoc |
Panda Antivirus |
15.04.13.04 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.15411 |
PE:Malware.Adwapper!6.2201 |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA LL |
Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
Trojan.Gen |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Adware.Crossrider.Pdmg |
Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
TROJ_GEN.R021C0OCN15 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.R021C0OCN15 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
39060 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 29 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\mediaplayervid1
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\MediaPlayerVid1\Uninstall.exe /fcp=1
Estimated size: 7.11 MB
Files installed by MediaPlayerVid1
Program executable: | utils.exe (Malware detected) |
| Fklakzvlrhedcv |
Path: | C:\Program Files\mediaplayervid1\utils.exe |
MD5: | 43c270db428c02c933376ca3e1048b33 |
Additional files:
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abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-10.exe - MediaPlayerVid1 (MediaPlayerVid1 exe)
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abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-11.exe
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abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-1-6.exe
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abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-1-7.exe
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abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-4.exe
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abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-5.exe
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abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-6.exe
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abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-64.exe
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80fcccf9-4795-417e-ac07-3b6c765c4bf3.dll
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abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6.crx
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abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6.xpi
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bb1dbac7-7511-4a02-baf7-86ec74772449.dll
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
6 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-4.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-4.
- abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-1-7.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-7.
- abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-6.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-6.
- abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-5.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-5_user.
- abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-10.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-10_user.
- abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-1-6.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named abd75755-eae6-49b2-a520-ed21a47ad2b6-1-6.
How do I remove MediaPlayerVid1?
You can uninstall MediaPlayerVid1 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 MediaPlayerVid1, 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 MediaPlayerVid1.
- 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 MediaPlayerVid1 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) 44%
Win 7 19%
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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 77%
Keep it 23%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
62.50% |
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Windows 10 |
37.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.25% |
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Windows 8.1 |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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Windows 10 Pro Technical ... |
6.25% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
6.25% |
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Geography
52.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
52.00% |
United Kingdom |
12.00% |
Argentina |
8.00% |
Germany |
8.00% |
France |
8.00% |
DZ |
4.00% |
Japan |
4.00% |
UA |
4.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
36.36% |
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ASUS |
18.18% |
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Dell |
18.18% |
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Acer |
18.18% |
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Medion |
9.09% |
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Common models |
MEDION E2225 2397 |
7.14% |
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Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
7.14% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6604y |
7.14% |
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HP Pro 3515 Series |
7.14% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq CQ... |
7.14% |
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Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 |
7.14% |
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