RadioSpot Adware (Mac)

What is RadioSpot?

Identical to Unzippy and NG Player, RadioSpot is another rogue application belonging to the InstallCore adware family. By allowing users to listen to various online radio stations, RadioSpot attempts to give the impression of legitimacy, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and adware.

There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without users' consent; 2) tracking of web browsing activity, and; 3) display of intrusive advertisements.

RadioSpot records user-system information relating to browsing activity. Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other collected data usually includes personal details that are shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) and misused to generate revenue.

Thus, the presence of adware-type app such as RadioSpot can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. In addition, RadioSpot delivers intrusive advertisements, such as pop-ups, coupons, banners, and so on. To achieve this, developers employ tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site.

These ads often conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the browsing experience. In addition, intrusive ads might redirect to malicious websites and execute scripts that download and install malware. Therefore, even accidental clicks can result in high-risk computer infections. You are strongly advised to eliminate RadioSpot adware immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by RadioSpot
Threat Type	Mac malware, Mac virus
Symptoms	Your Mac became slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you get redirected to shady websites.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers, torrent file downloads.
Damage	Internet browsing tracking (potential privacy issues), displaying of unwanted ads, redirects to shady websites, loss of private information.
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The Internet is full of adware-type applications that share similarities with RadioSpot. The list of examples includes (but is not limited to) Facebook AdBlocker, Torrent Extension, Royal Raid, and Constant Fun. These applications offer different functionality, but all adware is designed only to generate revenue for the developers.

Rather than delivering any real value, most of these apps deploy intrusive advertisements and gather sensitive information. Therefore, potentially unwanted applications pose a direct threat to your privacy and browsing safety.

How did RadioSpot install on my computer?

This adware has an official download website, however, it is also distributed using intrusive advertising and "bundling" methods. Therefore, RadioSpot often infiltrates systems without permission. "Bundling" is essentially stealth installation of third party apps with regular software.

Developers are not honest enough to adequately disclose installation of potentially unwanted applications. Therefore, they hide PUAs within "Custom/Advanced" settings (or other sections) of the download/installation processes. Furthermore, many users often rush these procedures, skip steps, and click advertisements.

This behavior often leads to inadvertent installation of potentially unwanted applications such as RadioSpot.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

The main reasons for computer infections are lack of knowledge and careless behavior. The key to safety is caution. Therefore, pay close attention when browsing the Internet and downloading/installing software.

Remember that intrusive advertisements typically seem legitimate, but they are likely to redirect to dubious websites, such as gambling, adult dating, pornography, and so on. If you see these advertisements, check the list of installed applications/browser plug-ins and eliminate any suspicious entries.

Furthermore, carefully analyze each download/installation step and opt-out of third party applications. We recommend that you download any third party applications from official sources only, using direct download links.

Third party downloaders/installers often include rogue applications, and thus these tools should never be used. If your computer is already infected with RadioSpot, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

RadioSpot application:

Deceptive application installer promoting RadioSpot adware:

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Quick menu:

• What is RadioSpot?
• STEP 1. Remove RadioSpot related files and folders from OSX.
• STEP 2. Remove RadioSpot ads from Safari.
• STEP 3. Remove RadioSpot adware from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove RadioSpot ads from Mozilla Firefox.

Video showing how to remove adware and browser hijackers from a Mac computer:

RadioSpot adware removal:

Remove RadioSpot-related potentially unwanted applications from your "Applications" folder:

Click the Finder icon. In the Finder window, select “Applications”. In the applications folder, look for “MPlayerX”,“NicePlayer”, or other suspicious applications and drag them to the Trash. After removing the potentially unwanted application(s) that cause online ads, scan your Mac for any remaining unwanted components.

Remove adware-related files and folders

Click the Finder icon, from the menu bar. Choose Go, and click Go to Folder...

Check for adware generated files in the /Library/LaunchAgents/ folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: /Library/LaunchAgents/

In the "LaunchAgents" folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Examples of files generated by adware - "installmac.AppRemoval.plist", "myppes.download.plist", "mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist", "kuklorest.update.plist", etc. Adware commonly installs several files with the exact same string.

Check for adware generated files in the ~/Library/Application Support/ folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: ~/Library/Application Support/

In the "Application Support" folder, look for any recently-added suspicious folders. For example, "MplayerX" or "NicePlayer", and move these folders to the Trash.

Check for adware generated files in the ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/

In the "LaunchAgents" folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Examples of files generated by adware - "installmac.AppRemoval.plist", "myppes.download.plist", "mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist", "kuklorest.update.plist", etc. Adware commonly installs several files with the exact same string.

Check for adware generated files in the /Library/LaunchDaemons/ folder:

In the "Go to Folder..." bar, type: /Library/LaunchDaemons/

In the "LaunchDaemons" folder, look for recently-added suspicious files. For example "com.aoudad.net-preferences.plist", "com.myppes.net-preferences.plist", "com.kuklorest.net-preferences.plist", "com.avickUpd.plist", etc., and move them to the Trash.

Scan your Mac with Combo Cleaner:

If you have followed all the steps correctly, your Mac should be clean of infections. To ensure your system is not infected, run a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus. Download it HERE. After downloading the file, double click combocleaner.dmg installer. In the opened window, drag and drop the Combo Cleaner icon on top of the Applications icon. Now open your launchpad and click on the Combo Cleaner icon. Wait until Combo Cleaner updates its virus definition database and click the "Start Combo Scan" button.

Combo Cleaner will scan your Mac for malware infections. If the antivirus scan displays "no threats found" - this means that you can continue with the removal guide; otherwise, it's recommended to remove any found infections before continuing.

After removing files and folders generated by the adware, continue to remove rogue extensions from your Internet browsers.

Remove malicious extensions from Internet browsers

Remove malicious Safari extensions:

Open the Safari browser, from the menu bar, select "Safari" and click "Preferences...".

In the preferences window, select "Extensions" and look for any recently-installed suspicious extensions. When located, click the "Uninstall" button next to it/them. Note that you can safely uninstall all extensions from your Safari browser - none are crucial for regular browser operation.

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Safari.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Google Chrome.

Remove malicious extensions from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) and select "Add-ons and themes". Click "Extensions", in the opened window locate all recently-installed suspicious extensions, click on the three dots and then click "Remove".

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Mozilla Firefox.

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