How to Get Rid of ClearScreen Player(Adware Removal Guide)
What is ClearScreen Player?
ClearScreen Player seems like an application that declares being able to help computer users to save their time and provide them with some free items such as latest deals, coupons, discounts and the latest information on the product when they surf thru online stores. In fact, it is a sort of adware which is also known as potentially unwanted program that has the ability to control all main web browsers and promote sales of sponsored sites. In order to deliver you personalized ads, it may collect the websites you visited, the information you typed, the keywords you entered and other non-personally identifiable data. It should be noted that it is not 100% safe to click on those ads delivered by the adware, since you will never know whether the websites that you are redirected to are safe or not. Consequently, you are possible to get access to some online shops, service sites, gaming homepage, casino or other kinds of unsafe pages that may fool you to download or buy something bundling with spyware, malware and Ransomware. It is advised that you ought to remove ClearScreen Player at once if you don't want to see such things happen.
How Does ClearScreen Player Enter Your Computer?
Most of unsafe program like ClearScreen Player can invade into target computers with ease because there are many hot and free application they can take advantage of to diffuse, such as Temple Run, AVG AntiVirus, Adobe Reader, etc. User’s carelessness and unawareness are the main reason of adware attack like this, it is users who open a door for such computer threat during software installation. If you have no idea about what is bundled program, you should notice from now on that a majority of additional plug-ins, add-ons and extensions can be appended to popular applications and propagated on a small package. Users should avoid installing the unknown program that brought along with the one you want, if you don't know how to wipe them out, here are some helpful instructions for you. Firstly, don’t ignore the End-User’s License Agreement when you install a new program because you may miss the vital information like third-party sponsorship, tracking cookies and other info. Besides, it is able to modify your system and browser settings and delete essential files at random. The last but not the least, you should check out the questionable options which states you agree to install this extension or other unwanted program. Otherwise, your web browser may be affected by unexpected programs and your browsing experience will be interrupted.
How to Get Rid of ClearScreen Player fully?
ClearScreen Player adware will bring other threat to your computer to cause chaos and damage. Hackers can use it to get access to your computer and record your sensitive data. If you have no clue on how to deal with it, then this guide will help you get rid of this adware from your computer and web browsers.
Step 1: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together to bring up Windows Task Manager and stop ClearScreen Player related processes there.
Step 2: Remove the adware related programs.
Windows Vista/7:
Click the Start Orb and click Control Panel.
Make sure you are in the category view in control panel (indicated in the top right hand corner).
Click Uninstall a Program under the Programs heading.
Search for the adware related programs, click Uninstall from the options at the top of the list.
Windows XP:
Click the Start menu and click Control Panel.
Click Switch to Category View, if you are not already in this view.
Click Add or Remove Programs.
Select the adware related programs , and click Change /Remove or Remove.
Windows 8:
Press Windows key + R.
Type “control panel” in the box shown and hit Enter.
Go to Uninstall a Program.
Look for the adware related programs , and click Uninstall.
Step 3: In the C drive, find out and delete all adware associated files.
Step 4: Press Windows+ R keys and type "regedit" into the Run box. When the registry editor is opened, search for and delete the adware associated entries completely.
Step 5. Remove all add-ons and extensions.
Internet Explorer
1. Click Tools > Manage add-ons.
2. Under “Toolbars and Extensions”, search for ClearScreen Player adware related add-ons. Highlight them, and disable them.
Google Chrome
1. Click the 3 bar options icon or wrench icon and navigate to Tools >Extensions.
2. Search for the adware related extensions and remove them all.
Mozilla Firefox
1. Click Tools > Add-ons (Ctrl+Shift+A).
2. Under “Plugins”, search for the adware related add-ons. Disable or remove them. You may also search for other unwanted add-ons under “Extensions”.
How to Avoid Malware?
Computer users cannot be too careful while surfing online and installing programs. Bear in mind that you should download them from its official site. Besides, always select the Advanced or Custom installation mode when installing any software on your computer and avoid installing any unknown and optional programs. And limit user privileges on the computer. What all should be done is to make sure the target one is your choice and can run safely.
