‘JW Video Player’ Pop-Up

The 'JW Video Player' pop-up is a common symptom of adware or other unwanted applications with advertising functions. Even though malware researchers have not categorized JW Video Player as a threat, they have seen many issues with its tactics, including associations with spam and strong associations with illicit streaming media sites. There usually is little to nothing advantageous to be found with such software, and you should use proper security tools to delete 'JW Video Player' pop-up adware along with the associated video player.

The Video Player Pop-Ups that Play Themselves

Pop-up windows sometimes are used by various websites to load affiliate offers, but when they appear without any discrimination for the proper websites, they usually are classical elements of an installed adware program. The 'JW Video Player' pop-up is one of the recent 2014-era variants of these recurring pop-up dilemmas, and have come as little surprise to malware experts, who previously linked the JW Video Player product to a variety of other, equally disreputable marketing techniques. The adware that is responsible for the wide distribution of the 'JW Video Player' pop-up still is being investigated to determine the full extent of its features, along with its major methods of distribution.

This video player is a Flash-based, in-browser utility that claims to provide streaming video playback, but most PC users experience no benefits from its installation. More usually, they experience drawbacks, including the inability to download files through their browser, missing audio playback and other problems tied to failed movie playback. Because Flash may be installed from Adobe and used to play similar movie content without all of these issues, malware experts have classified the software behind the 'JW Video Player' pop-up as a PUP that should be avoided.

Playing this Video Player Off of the Stage

Malware experts often see the 'JW Video Player' pop-up on media-heavy movie sites, particularly ones trafficking in illegal content, spam or other methods of distribution. However, if you avoid such sites, you only should need to concern yourself with a 'JW Video Player' pop-up when the 'JW Video Player' pop-up is provided by an installed adware add-on or, in rare cases, a Trojan. General anti-adware and anti-malware scans can determine the nature of any associated advertising software and, by ensuring its complete deletion, you will block any future 'JW Video Player' pop-ups from being loaded.

Although it often is tempting to ignore a pop-up by changing your Web browser or using an advertising-blocking feature, doing so will not necessarily resolve the security risks associated with 'JW Video Player' pop-up problems. Malware researchers continue to suggest attacking the root of all advertising pop-up problems, which are common sources of contact with legitimate threats, in addition to humble PUPs such as the JW Video Player.