MoviePass (Movie Pass), MediaPipe and Movieland FREE removal Tutorial

[tschrock]

Because of the sudden increase in posts about the MoviePass (Movie Pass) and MediaPipe (Media Pipe) spyware infections, we have written a FREE Remove Moviepass and Mediapipe tutorial.

Remove MoviePass / MovieLand / MediaPipe FREE Removal Tutorials that WORK:

You can read the free MoviePass and MediaPipe removal tutorial at www.schrockinnovations.com/removemoviepass.php


Background on the MoviePass (Movie Pass) / MediaPipe (Media Pipe) / MovieLand spyware Infection:

Internet users intentionally or unintentionally install the MoviePass software on their computers while attempting to download music or movies from the Internet.  Once the free trial software expires, MoviePass demands $29.99 a month from unsuspecting victims.  Those who refuse to pay can be slapped with a $359.88 bill and a damaged credit report.

The MoviePass software blurs the line somewhat between a legitimate software subscription service and a dangerous spyware threat.  The software seems to provide a legitimate service, but also collects information about all of the programs on your computer to prevent “software conflicts.”  This same information could be used to detect anti-spyware programs and build counter measures into the MoviePass software.

Additionally, when consumers sign up for the MoviePass free trial, they are required to agree to a lengthy Terms of use agreement.  Within that agreement there is language that explains how customers of MoviePass will be automatically billed if they fail to remove the MoviePass software from their computer before the expiration of their trial.

An excerpt from the Terms of use reads, “IF YOU DO NOT EITHER CANCEL OR PROVIDE PAYMENT INFORMATION DURING THE TRIAL PERIOD OUR BILLING SOFTWARE WILL BE ENABLED UPON THE EXPIRATION OF YOUR TRIAL PERIOD. THE BILLING SOFTWARE WILL RUN ON YOUR COMPUTER, DISPLAYING POP-UP WINDOW REMINDERS THAT PROVIDE YOU WITH VARIOUS METHODS OF PAYMENT FOR THE ANNUAL LICENSE. THESE POP-UP WINDOWS WILL APPEAR MORE FREQUENTLY UNTIL YOU CHOOSE ONE OF THE PAYMENT OPTIONS AND PAY FOR THE LICENSE.”
The agreement continues by specifying “IF YOU FAIL TO PAY OR CANCEL DURING THE TRIAL PERIOD, YOU ARE LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO PURCHASE AN ANNUAL LICENSE TO THE MEDIAPIPE SOFTWARE AT THE PRICE LISTED IN THE ADVERTISEMENT YOU CLICKED THROUGH TO INITIATE INSTALLATION.”

In the Terms of use available on the company’s website at www.moviepass.tv, the company also explains that is has the right to use your hard drive and bandwidth for their purposes, as well as share your personal information with their affiliates.

A telltale sign of the presence of this software is when your computer starts displaying MoviePass messages asking you for billing information.  Schrock recommends that unless you wish to continue subscribing to the MoviePass service, you immediately call MoviePass and cancel your account before you remove the software.

The MoviePass and MediaPipe software do have uninstallers that are provided by the company and located in the Add/Remove Programs folder.  While the uninstallers remove a great deal of the software, they do not remove everything so a manual cleanup is required of up to 5 folders in the Program Files folder on your computer’s hard drive.

More information about MoviePass, including their Terms of Use and subscription rates can be located at http://www.moviepass.tv.  Consumers who wish to unsubscribe from the service must call MoviePass at (866) 431-7720.
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[tschrock]

The MoviePass / MediaPipe / MovieLand Tutorial has been updated to include the following installed applications:

P2P Networks
ITBill
My Access Media
MediaPipe
Download Manager
AltPatments
Notification Utility
Notify(followed by numbers)
AltPay V2
fSupport
Anything with "Movieland" in the name
License_Manager

[tschrock]

Another Update - More variants of Movie Pass / Media Pipe / Movie Land found:

P2P Networks
My Access Media
MediaPipe
Download Manager
AltPatments
Notification Utility
Notify(followed by numbers)

[tschrock]

I was researching the latest variant to remove MoviePass for one of my customers.  I went to their website and read the terms of service (I had looked at them a few months ago) and they changed!  They took down their toll-free number and created a subscription cancellation page.

They didn't even make it a link, so you have to copy and paste it into your browser window.  Then if you have a clean system it tells you access is denied, and asks you to reinstall MoviePass!

If you have an infected system, it lets you in.

Whatever you do, do not reinstall MoviePass.  You don't have to pay these people a dime.  Remove Moviepass and then report these jerks to the FTC!!!  This is such a SCAM!

[tschrock]

A visitor emailed me the following question:

We have the MoviePass pop-ups frequently. We noticed your write-up about them, and we were wondering something.
        The cancellation page requires you to pay out if you want to get rid of the pop-ups. Is there anyway to get around paying? Or is that the only method of cancellation?

Moviepass has changed their cancellation terms and this is causing some people some difficulty in cancelling their accounts.  Their toll-free number has been removed from their website and there is now a web page you must visit to cancel your MoviePass account.  If you attempt to visit the website from a computer that is not infected, you will be told that you do not have access to the members area.  If you are infected, you will see a screen that tells you you must pay money to cancel your account.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY TO RID YOURSELF OF MOVIEPASS POPUPS!

There is a great free remove MoviePass tutorial at http://www.schrockinnovations.com/removemoviepass.php.  MoviePass is not too difficult to remove.  The first step is to cancel your account, but if they want money to complete the cancellation, then skip to step 2.