Remove Ads by YeaPlayer (Removal Guide) - May 2017 update
YeaPlayer infiltrates computers and feeds victims unwanted ads
YeaPlayer virus refers to an ad-based computer infection [1] which sneaks into the computers pretending to be a legitimate video streaming application. Once the infiltration is done, the malware may immediately start executing its predetermined activities on the system. Its primary purpose is focused on exposing users to as much advertising content [2] as possible and generating ad revenue [3] out of it. These features allow experts to categorize Yea Player as an adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Having its questionable nature in mind, you should stay away from this program and, in case you are infected, remove it from your computer ASAP. Ads, Pop-ups, and redirects that are the main traits of this software will continue to grow in quantity and frequency of appearance, so the sooner you take care of YeaPlayer removal — the better. What we recommend examining your device with some trustworthy security software such as Reimage Reimage Cleaner or SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner. Then, you will simply have to reset your browser to roll back the changes.
You might be wondering, where did this YeaPlayer come from? Actually, like most adware, Yeah Player had a legitimate-looking official website, where users could download the application themselves. Nevertheless, yeaplayer.com seems to be down for quite some time now, meaning its direct downloads are unavailable. But did the malware stop spreading? Of course not. Adware developers have found numerous other ways to deploy the parasite on the computers, including deceptive ads, drive-by downloads [4] and software bundles. Quite frankly, instead of concentrating on improving the actual software, player’s creators are more concerned with creating a nice facade of legitimacy and taking advantage of all the clicks that these ads generate. We could not think of a reason why anyone should keep this software on their computers. Thus, we recommend dedicating some time to remove YeaPlayer and prevent it from bouncing back to your browser again.
Questions about Ads by YeaPlayer
YeaPlayer ads can be very intrusive and cause frustration to the users whom they block from using their browsers properly.
Adware travels in software packages along with other freeware
While initially,YeaPlayer seems like a reputable and useful tool, do not get deceived by the first impressions. It is actually quite similar to another player called Magnoplayer, which is also classified as a potentially unwanted program. When you install this player, some of the adware-like applications like Searchult search, istartsurf.com as well as some of the others install together with it [5]. Sometimes these adware are installed after the player is deployed on the target system. These applications you have not even intended to install can cause some serious problems to your system and data safety. Annoying at first, later they might become really problematic since they might help promote YeaPlayer ads, send you to some bogus websites and threaten your personal data. Therefore, while this program is not malicious in itself, it might be accompanied by other programs that potentially are. For this reason, we advise selecting some other reliable media player that would not jeopardize your data security and system stability.
Main aspects of YeaPlayer removal
YeaPlayer removal is easy compared to more malicious viruses which may block your antivirus from running system scans or obfuscate their files so that the antivirus tools would not detect them. Luckily, automatic virus elimination is not the only way to clean up the infected system. You may also make use of the tutorial provided below this article and remove YeaPlayer from your device manually. To make sure the annoying pop-ups, ads, banners and other files do not show up on your browser again, avoid visiting suspicious websites and refrain from downloading software of suspicious origins.
You may remove virus damage with a help of Reimage Reimage Cleaner . SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner and Malwarebytes are recommended to detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove YeaPlayer ads, follow these steps:
Remove YeaPlayer from Windows systems
Remove YeaPlayer from your browser using the tutorial our experts have prepared down below:
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Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
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If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
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Uninstall YeaPlayer and related programs
Here, look for YeaPlayer or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Erase YeaPlayer from Mac OS X system
YeaPlayer is not a typical malware to infect Mac OS computers. Nevertheless, you should not panic if it does. Just follow the instructions below to execute the removal:
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If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
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Wait until you see Applications folder and look for YeaPlayer or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Get rid of YeaPlayer from Internet Explorer (IE)
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Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons. -
You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for YeaPlayer and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab. -
Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
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Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab. - Here, select Reset.
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When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete YeaPlayer removal.
Eliminate YeaPlayer ads from Microsoft Edge
If you are tired of seeing the PUP’s ads on your browser, remove the malware from your computer and reset the browser like explained below:
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
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Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
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Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
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Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
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Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can’t see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
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When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
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Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
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Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, YeaPlayer should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
Delete YeaPlayer from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions. -
Here, select YeaPlayer and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
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Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information. -
Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete YeaPlayer removal.
Uninstall YeaPlayer from Google Chrome
Reset your Google Chrome to eliminate whatever is left of the YeaPlayer. Before the reset, make sure you remove all the toolbars, extensions and other computers that you suspect may be related to the adware.
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select YeaPlayer and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
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Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
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When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
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Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings. -
Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
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Click Reset to confirm this action and complete YeaPlayer removal.
Remove YeaPlayer from Safari
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences. -
Here, select Extensions and look for YeaPlayer or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
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Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari.... -
Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete YeaPlayer removal process.
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References
- ^ What is Adware?. KasperskyLabs. Antivirus software blog.
- ^ What is content advertising, and should you be doing It?. Wordstream. Online advertising made easy.
- ^ Online advertising. Wikipedia. The free encyclopedia.
- ^ John Zorabedian. How malware works: Anatomy of a drive-by download web attack (Infographic). Sophos. Security news blog.
- ^ Bundled software. ComputerHope. Free computer help and information.
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