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Fireplayer is supposed to be a useful application that allows the users to watch various formats with HD quality. Yet, in practice, this app is nothing but a nuisance. The Fireplayer is classified as adware, an ad-supported program that is more dangerous than useful. This program uses a pay-per-click marketing to generate revenue. For every ad you click on, the owners of the malicious tool will be paid. And you will see a lot of ads. Various commercials will appear on all opened websites. Pop-up messages, video ads, and in-text banners will follow you around the web. Websites that used to be ad-free will be covered in coupons and discounts for items that you want. Soon you will realize that all commercials are appealing. No, you are not going crazy. The adware displays only the ads that will grab your attention. But how is this even possible? Well, the answer is quite simple. To select the best advertisements for you, the adware simply monitors your online activities. In other words, it spies on you. The malicious program knows which pages you view, what search inquiries you make, even your pre-infection browsing history. This tool uses the collected information for better ad targeting. However, it also sells the data to third parties.

How did I get infected with?

The Fireplayer adware has an official download. Yet, it is also distributed via stealthy techniques. If you haven’t installed the Fireplayer app on purpose, then we have bad news for you. You were deceived. The adware lured you into installing it. Yes, you did it. The furtive app needs your permission to operate. However, it doesn’t need to ask you openly. It uses stealthy techniques to slither into its victims’ computers unnoticed. The most commonly used ones are via corrupted links, torrents, and bundling. When installing a program, especially if it is a free one, opt for an advanced installation. Only under the custom/advanced setup can you see all extra apps that are about to be installed. Deselect the extras. More often than not, the additional apps are malicious. You can deselect all extras and still install the program you originally planned to install. The Internet is bursting with parasites. Stay on the safe side. Install only the apps you trust. A little extra caution can save you many problems in the future. Read the terms and conditions, if you spot anything out of the ordinary, abort the installation immediately.

Why is this dangerous?

The Fireplayer adware is a menace that should not be tolerated. It is exposing you to numerous threats. Every ad it displays is potentially dangerous. The Fireplayer utility doesn’t have a verifying mechanism. It doesn’t distinguish between legit and fake websites. Crooks often get an advantage of adware applications. They use them to spread malicious content. One click is all it takes for a virus to be downloaded on your computer. There, unfortunately, is no way to tell which adverts are malicious and which are safe. Don’t neglect the problem. Many users think that they can simply avoid the adverts. Unfortunately, this task is impossible. The adware will eventually trick you into clicking on adverts unintentionally. At the most unexpected times, it will open pop-up windows right under the cursor of your mouse. Furthermore, it will also redirect you to the promoted websites. Dodgy websites pay hefty sums for their pages to be displayed. Be always doubting. You cannot trust anything you see on your screen while the Fireplayer app remains active on your PC. Luckily, you don’t need to put up with the situation. Follow our guide and remove this infection manually. If you are not confident in your computer skills, you can download a trustworthy anti-virus program. The sooner you get rid of the Fireplayer utility, the better.

How to Remove Fireplayer virus

The Fireplayer infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Fireplayer infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

WARNING! Stopping the wrong file or deleting the wrong registry key may damage your system irreversibly.
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STEP 1: Track down Fireplayer in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Fireplayer startup location

STEP 3: Delete Fireplayer traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Fireplayer in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate Fireplayer startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean Fireplayer virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean Fireplayer traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Fireplayer by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

Step 4: Undo the damage done by Fireplayer

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Fireplayer, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove Fireplayer argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove Fireplayer Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.