Do you know what iFishPlayer is?
iFishPlayer is a video player that can be downloaded from ifishplayer.com. This player seems to be really beneficial because it enables users to play online videos. On top of that, you will be able to make your own playlists. At first sight, it really seems that iFishPlayer is a decent and beneficial program, so users download and install it on their systems without any fear. We cannot say that iFishPlayer is bad or dangerous too; however, we still believe that it is not fully reliable. We will explain you why we think so further in this article. You will also find out how to delete it in case you decide to get rid of iFishPlayer after reading through the article. Luckily, it is not so difficult to eliminate potentially unwanted programs, or PUPs.
iFishPlayer really does as it promises to do, i.e. it plays videos in such formats as .mp3, .mp4, .avi, .flv, .wav, and .ogg; however, research carried out by our specialists has also shown that this potentially unwanted application might perform other suspicious activities too. First of all, there is a possibility that it will connect to the Internet without your permission. Secondly, it might start displaying advertisements on your screen. According to our researchers, the biggest possibility is that you will see product offers and in-text ads; however, other kinds of ads might appear on your screen too. We do not recommend clicking on any of them because you might be redirected to suspicious web pages. As you can see, iFishPlayer is definitely not a perfect program, so it would be really wise if you get rid of it and install another decent player. You will find all the information about its removal further in this article.
iFishPlayer screenshot
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This video player is not unique. It is because other programs that are very similar to it have been published previously. If you do not want to have programs that act like iFishPlayer installed on your PC, you should prevent NewPlayer, FastPlayer, and Mangoplayer from entering your system. We cannot say that the aforementioned applications are harmful; however, they are still rather suspicious and act exactly like iFishPlayer. If you want to protect your PC from suspicious applications, you should install a security tool. Actually, it is not enough to do that because the most important thing is that you keep your tool active all the time.
iFishPlayer can be removed like any other program. In other words, it is possible to eliminate it via Control Panel. If you do not know how to do that, you are welcome to use our manual removal instructions. In case these instructions still do not say you much, you should acquire an automatic malware remover and then scan your system. SpyHunter would be your best choice.
Delete iFishPlayer
Windows XP
- Click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove programs and select the program.
- Click Remove.
Windows 8/8.1/10
- Launch RUN (Windows key + R).
- Enter Control Panel in the box and click OK.
- Click Uninstall a program and locate the unwanted software.
- Select it and Uninstall it.
Windows 7 and Vista
- Open the Start menu.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Right-click on the unwanted software and click Uninstall.
In non-techie terms:
Even though potentially unwanted programs are not very harmful, they still often travel bundled with other suspicious programs. These programs might have been installed on your computer too. Therefore, we highly recommend that you scan your system with an antimalware scanner. You do not need to do that again if you have erased iFishPlayer with SpyHunter because it has already removed all the existing infections.