Getmacsoft.com POP-UP Redirect (Mac)

What is getmacsoft.com?

There are many rogue websites online, including getmacsoft.com, a website designed to force visitors to open other untrustworthy sites. Generally, users arrive at this web page unintentionally - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Furthermore, users often install these apps inadvertently. Once installed, PUAs feed users with intrusive ads and collect browsing-related (and other) information.

Following infiltration, PUAs continually force browsers to open new tabs/windows and redirect users to getmacsoft.com. This website promotes various other potentially unwanted applications (at time of research, the MacKeeper app). Do not download software promoted by these deceptive, dubious sources and websites.

PUAs usually deploy intrusive ads including coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups, and so on. These are often delivered via tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site and conceal underlying content. Once clicked, they redirect to other untrustworthy sites or even run scripts that download and install other unwanted apps (possibly malicious).

PUAs also collect browsing-related information, such as IP addresses, keystrokes, search queries, geo-locations, URLs of visited websites, and so on.

Developers share the information with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse the details (some of which might be private) to generate revenue. Therefore, users often encounter various privacy/browsing safety issues, or even more serious problems such as identity theft. We strongly recommend that you eliminate all PUAs immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	getmacsoft.com pop-up
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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Many potentially unwanted applications are available on the internet and offer "useful" features to give the impression of legitimacy. In fact, most are designed only to generate revenue by deploying ads, causing redirects, misusing system resources, and so on. In most cases, PUAs deliver none of the functionality promised or give any other value for regular users.

How did potentially unwanted applications install on my computer?

Many PUAs have official sites from which they can be downloaded, however, most users install them inadvertently through intrusive ads or when software developers use the "bundling" method. Bundling is a way to trick users to install PUAs together with regular (chosen) software.

Typically, developers do not disclose information about PUAs and hide them in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of software installation/download dialogs. Clicking intrusive ads and skipping software installation steps often leads to inadvertent installation of unwanted apps or privacy issues.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Download/install software and browse the web with care. Download applications using official and trustworthy sources (websites) and direct links. Avoid using third party software downloaders (such as torrents), installers, or other similar sources.

Do not rush software download or installation steps - check "Custom", "Advanced", and other similar settings or options and only then finish the procedure. Deselect any "special offers", tools, or other additional applications included (bundled) before you complete the process.

If you encounter intrusive ads that redirect you to websites such as gambling, pornography, adult dating, and other dubious sites, check the list of installed applications (add-ons, plug-ins, and extensions) on your browsers and remove any unknown/unwanted entries immediately.

Also apply this to unwanted programs installed on your operating system. If your computer is already infected with PUAs, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate them.

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Quick menu:

• What is getmacsoft.com?
• STEP 1. Remove PUA related files and folders from OSX.
• STEP 2. Remove rogue extensions from Safari.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue add-ons from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove potentially unwanted plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox.

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

Potentially unwanted applications removal:

Remove 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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