MediaGet is advertised as a tool that can be of help to you. In reality, it is not. This app is actually a malicious software from the adware category, designed to flood your screen with heavy advertisements every time you open your browser. The thing with adware is, that it does not target your computer system.

The parasite is programmed to infect every web browser that you have on your PC – Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Explorer, Opera, Safari. Once it gets installed, this nasty app will alter whatever web settings necessary, to carry out its malicious mission. Then, it will turn your web platform into an ad-displaying tool.

On every page that you visit, the adware will display numerous intrusive ads in different forms like pop-ups, banners and even in-text. You see, the MediaGet parasite is ordered to provide as many adverts as possible. It’s not its job to verify them. That being said, you never know where a seemingly reliable ad will take you. You might get rerouted to suspicious and even dangerous third-party websites that seek to harm your computer and steal your personal data.

It is important to mention, that the MediaGet app cannot invade on its own. It needs your approval to get installed. Normally, the user installs this adware without even realizing it. The most common mistake is to opt for the Quick mode in the setup wizard when installing a software bundle. This way, if there’s any hidden content in the form of bonus programs or applications, they will get installed automatically.

In order to make sure that no software slips on your computer unnoticed, we recommend selecting a Custom/Advanced type of installation. Any optional installations will become visible to you and you’ll be able to easily deselect them, so they do not get access to your device. Other means of adware distribution include, but are not limited to spam emails and attachments, torrent files, fake updates and infected links.

Adware exists to create revenue to its creators and the pages it will promote. This happens via the pay-per-click scheme. For each ad that you click on, the parasite gets paid. To raise its chance of success, the parasite will monitor your online activity and collect web data like browsing history, habits and search queries. With this information, adware will be able to provide targeted advertisements that will be more likely to get clicked on by the user. Unfortunately, that’s not the only valuable data that the crooks can get their hands on through the malicious software.

Your personal and financial information can be as easily obtained by hackers, thanks to the nasty adware. As if all of this is not enough, this parasite is also responsible for the damages done on your browser. Soon enough, you’ll notice symptoms of the malicious infection – slow internet speed, frequent browser crashes, lagging, etc. At some point, your browser will be unable to work properly and will stop working altogether, due to the heavy load of ads thrown its way.

If you want to regain control over your web browser and protect your online security and privacy, you need to remove this dangerous parasite from your computer before it is able to do any damages!

MediaGet Virus Uninstall

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you are familiar with this task, skip the instructions below and proceed to Step 2. If you do not know how to do it, here is how to reboot in Safe mode:

For Windows 98, XP, Millenium and 7:
Reboot your computer. When the first screen of information appears, start repeatedly pressing F8 key. Then choose Safe Mode With Networking from the options.

For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌

Check the Safe Boot option and click OK. Click Restart when asked.
For Windows 10
Open the Start menu and click or tap on the Power button.

While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.

Here are the steps you must follow to permanently remove from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.

Look for suspicious or unknown extensions, remove them all.

Remove From Chrome:

Open Chrome, click chrome menu icon at the top-right corner —>More Tools —> Extensions. There, identify the malware and select chrome-trash-icon(Remove).

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.

Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, then click Properties. Remove everything after the .exe” in the Target box.

Open Control Panel by holding the Win Key and R together. Write appwiz.cpl in the field, then click OK.

Here, find any program you had no intention to install and uninstall it.

Run the Task Manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and choosing Start Task Manager.

Look carefully at the file names and descriptions of the running processes. If you find any suspicious one, search on Google for its name, or contact me directly to identify it. If you find a malware process, right-click on it and choose End task.

Open MS Config by holding the Win Key and R together. Type msconfig and hit Enter.

Go to the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still cannot remove MediaGet Virus from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.