How to remove MediaPlay-Air (Virus Removal Guide)
MediaPlay-Air virus
MediaPlay-Air (also known as video MediaPlay-Air by enter) is the title of adware found in the potentially unwanted program (PUP) and malware categories of computer threats.
MediaPlay-Air serves advertisements on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer and also introduces a computer user to other unwanted issues, including slow and sluggish performance, browser redirects, and more.
MediaPlay-Air malware and associated programs, including browser add-ons and extensions like Quick Start often have permission to access and collect user information. Collected user information such as browser activity and history is then used to generate targeted advertisements on Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. Furthermore, collected user information may also be distributed to third-party mailing lists, resulting in unwanted email spam, junk mail, and telephone calls from telemarketers.
Advertisements display by this program are often identified by text that says something similar to “Ads by MediaPlay-Air,”although these advertisements may be served by additional third-party adware and advertising platforms.
Video MediaPlay-Air has been found to associate with and bundle with additional third-party malware and PUPs. In turn, a computer user may experience advertisements served from third-party platforms such as RightCoupon, browser redirects when a opening a new browser window or tab, browser redirects when searching the web using the affected browser’s address bar, hijacked homepage settings, and other issues.
How to remove the MediaPlay-Air virus
- Option 1: MediaPlay-Air Removal Software & Tools – This first option details how to remove MediaPlay-Air malware using the free or full versions of Hitman Pro software and/or CCleaner by Piriform.
- Option 2: Manually remove MediaPlay-Air – This second option details how to manually uninstall MediaPlay-Air and remove unwanted browser attachments
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1. MediaPlay-Air Removal Software & Tools
Use the instructions below to automatically remove MediaPlay-Air and third-party malware, as well as automatically remove unwanted search engines from your installed internet browsers.
Hitman Pro by SurfRight
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2. Install the free or purchase the full version of Hitman Pro software.
3. Once Hitman Pro is installed, open the program and click Next to start scanning your computer. *If you are using the free version you may chose to create a copy or perform a one-time scan.
4. When the scan is complete, click the Next button again to delete any threats or traces on your system.
5. If you are initially using the free version, to activate it, enter your email address twice and click the Activate button.
6. Restart your computer by selecting Reboot.
Your computer should now be clean of threats, tracking cookies, malware, and other unwanted traces.
CCleaner by Piriform
CCleaner can be used to automatically repair internet browser settings startup up settings, and uninstall MediaPlay-Air adware and associated third-party software.
1. Install the free or paid version of CCleaner by Piriform.
2. Once installed, open the program and navigate to Cleaner > Windows/Applications and click the Analyze button. Afterwards, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.
3. Next, navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything is found.
4. To automatically uninstall video MediaPlay-Air and other unwanted programs, navigate to the Uninstall tab and search for MediaPlay-Air, etc. in the list of installed programs. Uninstall the unwanted software as selected by clicking the Run Uninstaller button.
2. Manually Remove MediaPlay-Air
Use the instructions below to manually uninstall MediaPlay-Air adware from Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
How to uninstall MediaPlay-Air
1. Access Windows Start Menu and navigate to the Control Panel (on Windows 8, right click the bottom left corner to access the Windows 8 Start Menu).
2. Click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program.
3. In the list of installed programs search for video MediaPlay-Air (by enter) and other potentially unwanted software. Once the adware program is located, double click the unwanted program(s) or highlight them in the list and click the Uninstall button.
How to remove MediaPlay-Air add-ons and extensions
Use the instructions below to remove MediaPlay-Air add-ons and extensions from Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.
Google Chrome
1. Click on the Customize icon (wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to Tools > Extensions.
2. Search for the MediaPlay-Air extension and remove it by clicking the trashcan icon next to it.
Mozilla Firefox
1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.
2. On the Extensions and Plugin search for the MediaPlay-Air add-on and remove it.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
1. Click Tools and select Manage add-ons.
2. On the Toolbars and Extensions tab search for the MediaPlay-Air add-on and remove it if located.