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What is Simple Media Player?

Simple Media Player is a deceptive application claiming to be a high-end video player. The promised features (superb quality, high resolution, etc.) often trick users into believing that this app is legitimate and useful, however, Simple Media Player is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The reason for these negative associations is Simple Media Player's behavior, which includes stealth installation without users' consent, display of intrusive online advertisements, and tracking of Internet browsing activity.

Advertisements generated by Simple Media Player include pop-up, banner and coupon ads. The appearance of these may not differ from regular ads and seem harmless, however, some can redirect to malicious sites. Thus, there is a high probability that clicking them will cause high-risk adware or malware infections.

They are displayed using a virtual layer, which enables placement of third party graphical content on users' visited websites. Therefore, none of these ads originate from the visited sites and conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience.

Simple Media Player gathers various data such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (to determine geographic location), websites visited, pages viewed, search queries, and so on. Many users are unaware that information collected by adware-type applications might be personally identifiable.

Furthermore, developers later share it with third parties, and thus, having Simple Media Player installed on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. If you are concerned with your privacy and Internet browsing safety, uninstall Simple Media Player immediately.

Simple Media Player shares many similarities with other adware-type applications, especially V-Bates Shopper and Shopperz. These applications attempt to trick users to install by offering a variety of useful features. This is merely part of a scam. Adware-type applications provide none of the functionality promised.

Their purpose is to generate revenue for the developers by delivering intrusive online advertisements (using the 'Pay Per Click' - PPC - advertising model) and recording personal data (which is later shared with third parties to generate revenue).

How did Simple Media Player install on my computer?

Although Simple Media Player has an official download website, it often infiltrates systems during installation of other software. This deceptive software marketing method is called 'bundling' - stealth installation of additional programs with regular software/apps.

Research shows that adware-type applications such as Simple Media Player are often hidden within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' download/installation settings. Many users are unaware of this and skip the section. In doing so, they expose their systems to high-risk infections.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent adware-type computer infections, be attentive during download and installation of all software. Download and install using the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' options, rather than 'Quick' or 'Typical'. PUPs are often hidden, and by closely analyzing each step, you will be able to cancel them.

Simple Media Player adware installer set-up:

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Quick menu:

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

Simple Media 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 "Simple Video Player 1.0", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove Simple Media Player adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Simple Media 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 simple media player adware, 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 "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 simple media player adware, 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 simple media player adware 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 simple media player adware, 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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