Rocket media player is a freeware application that is available for download at rocketmediaplayer.com and rocket-media.co. It is a legitimate software application that can sometimes be exploited by malevolent third parties. If it was not your intention to have Rocket media player installed on your computer, you most probably have installed it bundled with freeware. In such a case, it is strongly recommended to remove Rocket media player from your computer and then run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner to make sure that your system is protected against any potential threats.
Rocket media player usually causes computer security related problems when it comes bundled with freeware. It is important to stay away from third party file hosting websites if you are not sure they are reliable or not. Based on our security research, if Rocket media player arrives bundled with random applications and it gets installed on a computer, it may end up displaying adware pop-ups and the manual uninstall via Control Panel might not even work anymore.
However, here we have to point out that even if you download Rocket media player from the official sources, it is possible the application comes bundled with additional applications as well. In our case, we have found out that SavingsBull was installed along with Rocket media player when we have downloaded the application from rocketmediaplayer.com. SavingsBull is an obnoxious adware application that constantly displays commercial ads, various coupons and discount offers.
You may have intended to have only a media player on your computer, but do not be surprised to be flooded with random commercial pop-ups every now and then. On the other hand, it is not too surprising, because Rocket media player makes use of the same domain as adware applications from Lyrics family. Any application related to adware should be taken seriously, because there is a possibility that Rocket media player can also collect information on your web browsing habits and then share the collected data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Rocketmediaplayer.com is very thorough about maintaining a positive image, so the website provides you with manual removal instructions. As it has been mentioned above, if you have downloaded Rocket media player from an official source, you can easily remove the application via Control Panel. In case annoying pop-ups do not disappear after Rocket media player’s removal, you should scan the PC with SpyHunter free scanner.
A full PC scan will detect all the unwanted files and registry keys (if any) and you will be able to terminate the remaining files at ease. Do not hesitate to leave us a comment if you have any questions about how to remove Rocket media player from your computer. We will reply as soon as possible.
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