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  • Active
  • Severity: Medium
  • Adware
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · May 2015

How to remove Cinema-Plus

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

Ugnius Kiguolis · The mastermind

What is Cinema Plus?

Cinema-Plus (also known as Cinema-Plus-1.2) is potentially unwanted program, which is promoted as a useful tool. Allegedly, it should enhance your video viewing options and improve your browsing on the web. This program should help you get a better quality while watching YouTube videos and then adjust screen lights or other important settings according to your needs. Unfortunately, but we can not guarantee that this program will deliver what it promises. While Cinema-Plus is a free application, it needs to have a method helping it to generate the money. Therefore, we have discovered that this program is supported by advertising. It means that if you add this questionable extension to your web browser(doesn’t matter if it’s Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.), you may see intrusive advertisements everywhere you go. No matter what browser you use or what website you visit, Cinema-Plus ads may follow you everywhere. If you have been seeing ads that are labeled as ‘Powered by Cinema-Plus’, ‘Brought by Cinema-Plus 1.2’, ‘by Cinema-Plus’, etc., the first thing that you should do is to ignore them because they may be filled with suspicious links that may lead you to questionable websites. In addition, you should consider checking your computer with a reputable anti-spyware and removing related browser add-on(s). For that we highly recommend using FortectIntego or other reputable anti-spyware, which will help you to find out whether this unwanted program is hiding in your computer or not. Of course, it will also reveal whether your computer is infected with other threats or not.

How can Cinema-Plus hijack my computer?

It looks like this dubious program is transmitted with the help of numerous freewares and shareware, so you should be extremely careful when downloading them to your computer. It is hard to tell which specific freeware or shareware can be used for transmitting Cinema-Plus virus to your PC system; therefore, you should be extra careful when downloading any program. Although this program is relatively harmless, Pc security experts think otherwise and do NOT recommend using it. That is because Cinema-Plus may appear on your computer out of nowhere and then may initiate many unwanted activities behind your back. In worst case scenario, after clicking on any of its ads, you may end up on a corrupted website. If you do not want that to happen, you should always make sure that your computer is protected. What is more, you should avoid downloading unfamiliar freewares without checking if these programs are safe enough. Read end user license agreement (EULA) part and follow the entire installation process step by step after selecting Custom or Advanced installation of the freeware. It might only take a few minutes; however, it will increase your chances to prevent similar intruders.

How to remove Cinema Plus virus from my computer?

Usually, this potentially unwanted program hides in your Add/Remove Programs folder and in your browser’s directory where all add-ons, plug-ins, and extensions are stored. Don’t let Cinema-Plus redirect you to a dangerous website. Follow these guidelines and prevent that from happening.

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.

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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14 comments

  1. Amber

    I did all of the above steps to get rid of Cinema-Plus, well I tried to at least, but its still annoying me! I had no trouble resetting my internet explorer settings, but when I tried to uninstall Cinema-Plus, it doesnt do anything. Im at the point where Im considering wiping my entire computer just to get rid of this crap! Help!

  2. bounty

    Try cleaning all the cookies and reset every single browser that you have. It looks like this adware drops couple of hidden files in order to boot every time when you start your computer. You can also try reseting your host file back to default. Inform back with your progress, perhaps it will help you. If not, we will try to find another solution.

  3. WrathriumXFears

    @Amber: Im having the same problem too, but for my desktop, this adware program called "CinemaPlus-3.2cV21.05" was on there and I tried removing it but it wont uninstall, I mean that pop-up said "Uninstall and get reimage, or just uninstall", I clicked "Just uninstall" and it didnt uninstall and I hate that. And its annoying when it does that every time I go on YouTube using Google Chrome.

  4. WrathriumXFears

    Can someone help me? I am having this kind of problem too, where this program "CinemaPlus-3.2cV21.05" didnt want to uninstall when I just clicked "Just uninstall" and its gonna keep on annoy me every time I go on YouTube using Google Chrome.

  5. Alex

    I found a way to delete this crap:

    1. It probably wont allow you to delete it from Control Panel at first, so I you would have to go to the place where all the files are and delete them manually (while keep trying from Control panel-uninstall the program). Go to Program files (x86) and find Cinema Plus folder. Open it and delete all files which it would allow you too. Keep trying to get rid of it from Control Panel/Uninstall Program too. I deleted all, but one files manually from Program files/Cinema Plus folder and Control panel allowed me to uninstall it via Uninstall Program.
    2. Even if 1 file remains in the folder - you have to get rid of it too since is the main trouble maker. If you gonna try to delete it manually it would say that you cant since it is open in the window with exactly the same name as the file name which means that the program is running already and you have to stop the process to delete the file.
    3. CTRL+ALT+DEL and open task manager
    4. Go to processes
    5. Select "show processes from all users" at the bottom of the window
    6. Find the process name with the same name as the remaining file you are trying to delete from Cinema Plus folder and click "end process"
    7. Now go back and delete the file. It should now allow you to do that since all processes are closed, if not - check once again Task Manager for suspicious processes and applications and close them.
    8. Reset your browsers as described above or just reinstall them to make things simple.

  6. Jennifer

    Alex you are awesome! I thought I was going to rip my hair out trying to fix this! Your instructions worked. Thank you so much!

  7. sumit chauhan

    Alex you answrd 100% perfect. thank u..

  8. Sang

    This is very helpful! Thank you so much.

  9. Mike

    Go ahead and click on the uninstall and re-image. Two windows will open,. one for the uninstall and one for the re-image. GO ahead and do the uninstall steps. Then, open up your task manager and kill the process for the re-image. Worked for me.

  10. Rudi

    Thanks, Man u helped me very much

  11. Rudi

    If you are in task manager and couldn`t find processes of cinema plus in 1st u maybe have to turn on ,,show processes of all users´´ because there are some of the system and maybe Cinema Plus is there!

  12. Dabin KIm

    Thank you sooo much Alex. You are my hero!

  13. n

    its not letting me uninstall

  14. JPC

    TY! :0) I was sooooo close to throwing PC out of the window!

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