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  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Aug 2019

How to remove Free Ride Games Player

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Linas Kiguolis · Expert in social media

Free Ride Games Player is the gaming platform tool that shows intrusive advertisements and diminishes time online

Free Ride Games PlayerFree Ride Games Player is the browser plugin that is related to questionable advertisers and online gaming platform that shows tons of ads to provide such free services. This platform offers free games online, claims to provide secure and ad-free services. However, it causes pop-ups and banners with promotional content and uses those intrusive ads to collect information about the victim to generate more personalized commercial content.

Since this toolbar, plugin and online service, in general, can be categorized as a potentially unwanted program, all the tracking issues are fairly common. However, Free Ride Games Player virus allows you to play Flash games, and third-parties to access details about your online habits, including browsing history and most viewed sites, searched items. This PUP comes silently on your device and can add more shady programs on Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or the machine in general.

Name Free Ride Games Player
Type Adware[1]
Developer Exent Technologies Ltd
Related files Free_Ride_Games.exe; GPlayer.exe; GameLauncher.exe; npExentCtl.dll; exs.dll
Main symptoms Redirects to other shady websites, promotes questionable programs, delivers pop-ups and advertisements in other formats
Distribution Freeware installations, deceptive sites, related services and tools
Elimination Get FortectIntego and scan the machine. You need to remove Free Ride Games Player and clean the system thoroughly

Free Ride Games Player plug-in appears on the browser out of nowhere, and you don't recall installing it yourself? This is because PUPs come behind your back, using techniques like deceptive sites, software bundling. This is the main reason why the player creates so many negative associations.

This Free Ride Games Player application may seem legitimate and useful when it is nothing but an adware-type intruder. This plug-in form Exent Technologies is associated with the FreeRideGames.com platform, and users often install the player from the website willingly to play Adobe Flash games for free. 

However, Free Ride Games Player adware creates shortcuts to the gaming sites, platforms, gambling pages. It also alters some browser settings like homepage, new tab, startup preferences. The existence of this toolbar can also attract browser hijackers and other PUPs that may affect the speed and performance even more.

Free Ride Games Player loads on the system and forces you to use other search engines instead of the default one when some additional changes get made behind your back. System boot settings can get changes, registry keys and even files on the system folders may be loaded without your permission.Free Ride Games Player AdsThese stealthy infiltrations of tools like Free Ride Games Player can mean more than occasional pop-ups or redirects. If you give more time for the PUP, it causes more issues and can start unwanted processes or execute programs. You may notice them in the Task Manager as .exe or .dll files that use CPU or different system resources.

Free Ride Games Player adds registry entries to allow the automatic reboot of the program each time your PC is turned on. It also alters Task Scheduler to launch the application multiple times a day. Free_Ride_Games.exe is one of the files that can cause issues when running in the background constantly.[2]

You need to rely on automatic Free Ride Games Player removal method, so all those malicious files get eliminated and disabled completely. If not, the infection repeats itself and causes damage to those particular parts like Windows registry or web browsers.

Since it affects your time online significantly, make sure to remove Free Ride Games Player as soon as possible and get anti-malware tool for the process. Run a full scan on the machine and follow suggested steps to clean the computer once and for all. Double-check for virus damage with FortectIntego.Free Ride Games Player adware

Freeware gets bundled with third-party applications and loaded during insecure installations

During the installation of various Flash games or shady software, marketing technique called bundling gets used in favor of malicious actors. This method allows packing freeware with potentially unwanted programs in the installation setup. Developers conceal their programs, and since users tend to choose Default or Recommended options, all those applications get installed automatically.

If you go for Advanced or Custom installations, you can see all related programs that get packed with freeware and clean the list if there are any programs, you don't want to get. This is the best method that helps to avoid cyber infections and keep the system clean. 

Rely on this method when you update your software, install programs or tools. Also, experts[3] always note how important it is to choose sources wisely, so rely on official providers and developers instead of free download sites.

Free Ride Games Player application needs to be removed from the system fully with proper anti-malware tools

For the proper Free Ride Games Player removal, we recommend anti-malware tools and programs designed to eliminate cyber threats. This is the best method when it comes to potentially unwanted programs and elimination of such in-browser tools because they have no particular files that can be manually found and deleted.

You should note that Free Ride Games Player virus is related to other developers and third-party advertisers that focus on getting your personal details and data that is valuable for advertising purposes. Developers and providers are not responsible for third-party advertisers and their behavior, so your personal data might be used in malicious ways.

You need to remove Free Ride Games Player, all the associated files, programs and traces of the intruder to end all the redirects, pop-ups and other content that interferes with your time online. Choose the anti-malware tool that can detect various threats and clean the machine entirely.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
  2. Pick Manage Add-ons.
  3. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.Remove add-ons from Internet Explorer

Change your homepage if it was altered:

  1. Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
  4. Click Apply and then select OK.Reset IE homepage

Delete temporary files:

  1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Under Browsing history, click Delete...
  3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.Clear temporary files from Internet Explorer

Reset Internet Explorer:

  1. Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
  2. Select Reset.
  3. In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.Reset Internet Explorer

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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