About this threat

Media Seeker pop-ups are caused by an advertising-supported program on your computer. Rushed freeware installations frequently lead to adware contaminations. As ad-supported programs invade quietly and might work in the background, some users may not even see the threat. The ad-supported application won’t bring about direct danger to your OS because it isn’t damaging program but it will generate big amounts of adverts to flood your screen. Adware could, however, lead to malware by redirecting you to a damaging site. If you want to keep from harming your computer, you will have to delete Media Seeker.

Media Seeker

How does ad-supported software affect my PC

Advertising-supported program is adjoined to freeware in a way that permits it to set up without asking your explicit authorization. If you haven’t noticed already, most of free programs has undesirable offers adjoined to it. Those items include ad-supported software, redirect viruses and other probably unnecessary programs (PUPs). Default mode will not notify you of any adjoined items, and items will be allowed to install. A better option would be to pick Advance or Custom settings. If you pick Advanced instead of Default, you will be permitted to untick all, so you are suggested to choose those. You are always encouraged to choose those settings as you may never be sure with what type of offers the adware will come.

The most visible clue of an adware contamination is the never ending ads showing up on your screen. You will notice ads everywhere, whether you are using Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Switching browsers will not aid you avoid the ads, you will need to terminate Media Seeker if you wish to remove them. Since ads are how adware make profit, expect to see a lot of them.Adware occasionally offer questionable downloads, and you should never agree to them.Applications and updates ought to only be obtained from official portals and not strange pop-ups. In case you did not know, files obtained from advertising-supported application generated advertisements might cause a malware infection. Adware may also be the reason behind your computer slowdown and browser crashes. We strongly suggest you erase Media Seeker since it will only cause trouble.

Media Seeker uninstallation

If you have decided to erase Media Seeker, you have two methods to do it, either manually or automatically. If you have anti-spyware software, we recommend automatic Media Seeker elimination. You could also erase Media Seeker by hand but you would need to discover and eliminate it and all its related software yourself.

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Step 1. Uninstall Media Seeker and related programs.

Remove Media Seeker from Windows 8

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel choose Programs and Features and select to Uninstall a software.

Delete Media Seeker from Windows 8

Uninstall Media Seeker from Windows 7

Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features → Uninstall a program.

Uninstall Media Seeker from Windows 7

Delete Media Seeker from Windows XP

Click Start → Settings → Control Panel. Locate and click → Add or Remove Programs.

Remove Media Seeker from Windows XP

Remove Media Seeker from Mac OS X

Click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications. Select applications folder and look for Media Seeker or any other suspicious software. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash, then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

Media Seeker removal from MAC OS X

Step 2. Delete Media Seeker from your browsers

Terminate the unwanted extensions from Internet Explorer
  1. Tap the Gear icon and go to Manage Add-ons. Media Seeker IE gear
  2. Pick Toolbars and Extensions and eliminate all suspicious entries (other than Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Oracle or Adobe) Media Seeker IE toolbars and extensions
  3. Leave the window.
Change Internet Explorer homepage if it was changed by virus:
  1. Tap the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of your browser and click Internet Options. Media Seeker IE gear
  2. In General Tab remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Press Apply to save changes. Media Seeker IE toolbars and extensions
Reset your browser
  1. Click the Gear icon and move to Internet Options. Media Seeker IE options
  2. Open the Advanced tab and press Reset. Media Seeker IE reset browser
  3. Choose Delete personal settings and pick Reset one more time. Media Seeker IE reset
  4. Tap Close and leave your browser. Media Seeker IE close
  5. If you were unable to reset your browsers, employ a reputable anti-malware and scan your entire computer with it.
Erase Media Seeker from Google Chrome
  1. Access menu (top right corner of the window) and pick Settings. Media Seeker Chrome menu
  2. Choose Extensions. Media Seeker Chrome settings
  3. Eliminate the suspicious extensions from the list by clicking the Trash bin next to them. Media Seeker Chrome extensions remove
  4. If you are unsure which extensions to remove, you can disable them temporarily. Media Seeker Chrome extensions disable
Reset Google Chrome homepage and default search engine if it was hijacker by virus
  1. Press on menu icon and click Settings. Media Seeker Chrome menu
  2. Look for the “Open a specific page” or “Set Pages” under “On start up” option and click on Set pages. Media Seeker Chrome settings
  3. In another window remove malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage. Media Seeker Chrome extensions remove
  4. Under the Search section choose Manage Search engines. When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search websites. You should leave only Google or your preferred search name. Media Seeker Chrome extensions disable
    Media Seeker Chrome extensions disable
Reset your browser
  1. If the browser still does not work the way you prefer, you can reset its settings.
  2. Open menu and navigate to Settings. Media Seeker Chrome settings more
  3. Press Reset button at the end of the page. Media Seeker Chrome advanced menu
  4. Tap Reset button one more time in the confirmation box. Media Seeker Chrome reset
  5. If you cannot reset the settings, purchase a legitimate anti-malware and scan your PC.
Remove Media Seeker from Mozilla Firefox
  1. In the top right corner of the screen, press menu and choose Add-ons (or tap Ctrl+Shift+A simultaneously). Media Seeker Firefox add ons
  2. Move to Extensions and Add-ons list and uninstall all suspicious and unknown entries. Media Seeker Firefox extensions
Change Mozilla Firefox homepage if it was changed by virus:
  1. Tap on the menu (top right corner), choose Options. Media Seeker Firefox reset confirm
  2. On General tab delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default. Media Seeker Firefox reset confirm
  3. Press OK to save these changes.
Reset your browser
  1. Open the menu and tap Help button. Media Seeker Firefox help
  2. Select Troubleshooting Information. Media Seeker Firefox troubleshooting
  3. Press Refresh Firefox. Media Seeker Firefox reset
  4. In the confirmation box, click Refresh Firefox once more. Media Seeker Firefox reset confirm
  5. If you are unable to reset Mozilla Firefox, scan your entire computer with a trustworthy anti-malware.
Uninstall Media Seeker from Safari (Mac OS X)
  1. Access the menu.
  2. Pick Preferences. Media Seeker Safari menu
  3. Go to the Extensions Tab. Media Seeker Safari extensions
  4. Tap the Uninstall button next to the undesirable Media Seeker and get rid of all the other unknown entries as well. If you are unsure whether the extension is reliable or not, simply uncheck the Enable box in order to disable it temporarily.
  5. Restart Safari.
Reset your browser
  1. Tap the menu icon and choose Reset Safari. Media Seeker Safari reset menu
  2. Pick the options which you want to reset (often all of them are preselected) and press Reset. Media Seeker Safari reset
  3. If you cannot reset the browser, scan your whole PC with an authentic malware removal software.

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