KOOL Player Adware

What is KOOL Player?

KOOL Player is a deceptive application that claims to be a top audio/video player. Judging on appearance alone, KOOL Player may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

There are several reasons for these negative associations: 1) KOOL Player infiltrates systems without permission; 2) KOOL Player "bundles" other PUPs, and; 3) KOOL Player collects personally identifiable data and/or displays intrusive ads.

This potentially unwanted program is designed to proliferate other PUPs. While installing, KOOL Player includes other unwanted software (e.g., browser hijackers). This is performed without users' consent. As with installed apps, KOOL Player might also collect various user-system information that typically includes personal details.

IP addresses, geo-locations, website URLs visited, pages viewed, queries entered into search engines, keystrokes, and other collected data is sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse private data to generate revenue. Therefore, data tracking might lead to serious privacy issues.

There is also a high probability that this PUP will generate intrusive ads (coupons, banners, pop-ups, etc.) Intrusive advertisements overlay visited website content (thereby significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience), but might also lead to malicious websites and/or execute scripts that stealthily install malware/PUPs.

Thus, even accidental clicks can result in various computer infections. In addition, PUPs proliferated by KOOL Player often mine cryptocurrencies or run other unwanted processes in the background, thereby significantly reducing overall system performance. Therefore, eliminate KOOL Player and other recently-installed, suspicious applications immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	KOOL Player PUP
Threat Type	Adware, Unwanted ads, Pop-up Virus
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers.
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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There are hundreds of potentially unwanted programs, all of which are virtually identical. As with KOOL Player, they offer various "valuable features" (e.g., file conversion, high-performance download, system optimization, anti-virus, etc.) In fact, these programs give no real value for regular users.

PUPs are designed only to generate revenue for the developers. Rather than providing features promised, they pose a direct threat to your privacy and Internet browsing safety.

How did KOOL Player install on my computer?

Research shows that developers proliferate KOOL Player using various malicious websites that display intrusive pop-ups claiming that installing this program is vital to correctly play various media. Many users lack enough knowledge and caution, and often click various advertisements and download files/software without considering the possible consequences.

In doing so, they expose their systems to risk of various infections and compromise their privacy. As mentioned above, KOOL Player "bundles" other PUPs. "Bundling" is stealth installation of third party applications. Developers hide "bundled" apps within the "Custom/Advanced" settings (or other sections) of the download/installation processes.

Many users are likely to rush these procedures and skip steps, often leading to inadvertent installation of rogue software.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

The key to computer safety is caution. Therefore, pay close attention when browsing the Internet and, especially, downloading/installing software. Be aware that many intrusive ads look genuine, since cyber criminals invest many resources into their design.

In fact, these ads redirect to various dubious websites (gambling, adult dating, pornography, etc.) If you experience these redirects, immediately remove all suspicious applications and browser plug-ins. In addition, carefully analyze each window of the download/installation dialogues and opt-out of all additionally-included programs.

Avoid using any third party download/installation tools, since they are likely to include potentially unwanted programs (criminals monetize these tools using the "bundling" method).

Screenshot of KOOL Player application:

Screenshots of KOOL Player installer bundling potentially unwanted programs:

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Quick menu:

• What is KOOL Player?
• STEP 1. Uninstall KOOL Player application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove KOOL Player adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove KOOL Player ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by KOOL Player' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove KOOL Player extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

KOOL Player adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "KOOL Player", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes KOOL Player ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove KOOL Player adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, KOOL Player did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your Internet browsers.

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the kool player pup, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the kool player pup, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with kool player pup removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the kool player pup, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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