NativeDesktopMediaService

NativeDesktopMediaService is something that you may find in your list of active Windows Services, but you should remember that many of the entries there are not affiliated with neither Windows nor Microsoft. NativeDesktopMediaService is one of these cases, and this service seems to be associated with an executable file called 'checker.exe,' which is launched both via the service in question, as well as by a scheduled task that will be created alongside the service automatically. Malware researchers suspect that NativeDesktopMediaService and 'checker.exe' are linked to unwelcome adware activity since this process appears to connect to suspicious remote domains and receive advertising content and configuration from there.

This means that users who have the NativeDesktopMediaService service on their computers might see an increased number of advertisements while browsing the Web, and it also is very likely that many of the ads in question will contain content that promotes fraudulent information, websites or products.

There are multiple ways to make sure that you will never be troubled by NativeDesktopMediaService, but the best one is to install a reputable, up-to-date anti-malware application that will keep you safe from potentially harmful connections and files certainly. Furthermore, you should avoid browsing shady websites, as well as stay away from pages that have been used to distribute pirated software and media since this is the most likely place to encounter adware, PUPs, and other cyber-threats.