MPlayerX Malware Removal

thank you and Thomas, I downloaded the MPlayerx from mom son's school's website and created havoc with pop ups on my desktop. The link you suggested worked. I am leaving this reply so others will know that it works. Thank you thank you thank you.

If this was actually on a school's website, you need to alert the school. Most likely (I would hope), the school's site has been hacked.

If it wasn't hacked, and the school put adware on their site intentionally, then the administration of the school deserves a good butt-kicking!

the TSM ADWARE REMOVAL TOOL just worked very well for me too.

thank you

Thanks! Just did this and it seems to have cured the problem immediately!!

THOMAS_R . A very big BIG Thank you to you Thank you, THANK YOU….

I also downloaded the mplayerx app. not knowing what it contained and it instantly started slowing everything down. Googled mplayerx and noticed ‘malware’ as a search possibility. went to several sites and then found this thread with your wonderful “App” Just in the nick of time I think, it really seemed like a race against the clock as things were getting so slow, to such an extent that it was taking 10 minutes to open a new webpage. quite scary (had visions of losing everything)

Took ages but managed to finally download and run your wonder cure. Everything totally back on the rails after re-start. A thousand thank yous again.

Mark Briscoe (artist)

THANK YOU THOMAS_R!!!!!

Thanks this worked perfectly for me! I thought I was doomed..!

Thank you!! This helped me!

Just created an account to also thank Thomas. The way I accidentally downloaded the adware was as I was studying for a test, I'd burned the midnight oil and idly clicked on one of those sites that says, "You'll never guess who they got to play Aquaman." Took it hook, line and sinker. Then the site popped up to update the video player. I feel so gullible right now. But Thomas's program seems to have done the trick. Thank you, Thomas!

Thanks Thomas! Seems like I am one of many who accidentally ended up with MplayerX and your app worked great...my pages seem to be back to normal, but I'm still seeing the "MplayerX" icon on my computer along with something called "Time Machine" that looks similar to it and that won't go to the trashcan/delete. Any idea of how to get rid of them/deleted completely?? Thank you!!

-Lindsey

Time Machine is part of your system - it's the built-in backup software. Do not delete that!

MPlayerX is not adware, so AdwareMedic doesn't remove it. MPlayerX is legit, but is often installed alongside adware as a decoy. It can be removed by simply dragging it from your Applications folder to the trash.

I can't thank you enough for all this VERY useful information !! You guys saved me from my temporary insanity. I couldn't find the file called Jack, but no matter. I simply dumped everything indicated from the Safe Mac Adware Removal Guide : DownLite site, and now all my problems are gone.

http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-downlite/

Thank you again,

Malcolm

I had the same situation, i downloaded it by mistake. But i found way to delete it. Go Finder, and then open applicaions and then delete it from there. and delete instaleroptimzer or something like that from desktop also. then empty trash. and you are good.

Thomas' script didn't work for me. I downloaded Adware Medic (linked from the safe mac's site) and it worked for me.

YES ! A giant thank you to Thomas. I was not trying to pirate anything (my friend was downloading the player to watch football games). But the AdMedic worked faster than anything I've ever seen. And I possess ZERO computer skills. Thanks for making it so easy !

And as a side note…..I hope others are making a donation, too. We need to keep guys like this is business !