Coloring Hero Adware (Mac)

What is Coloring Hero?

Coloring Hero is promoted as an app for MacOS operating systems that provides coloring pages. It is presented as a legitimate and useful application, however, Coloring Hero is classified as an adware-type potentially unwanted app (PUA).

These apps usually feed users with various online advertisements and collect information relating to users' browsing activity. Most users install Coloring Hero unintentionally.

When installed, Coloring Hero feeds users with intrusive ads such as coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups, etc. Being forced to view these ads is annoying and, furthermore, they conceal underlying content of visited websites. This is achieved by employing tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site.

Furthermore, ads of this type often cause unwanted redirects. If clicked, they open dubious (potentially, malicious) websites. Intrusive ads also run scripts that download/install other unwanted apps. Therefore, they increase the risk of computer infection with malicious programs.

PUAs also collect user-system information such as IP addresses, geo-locations, search queries, URLs of visited websites, and other details relating to users' browsing habits. Some information might include personal/sensitive data. Developers share the information with third parties (potentially cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue.

These actions can lead to privacy/browsing safety issues and some users might have their identities stolen.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by Coloring Hero
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.
Malware Removal (Mac)	To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your Mac with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. ▼ Download Combo Cleaner for Mac To use full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Combo Cleaner. Limited seven days free trial available. Combo Cleaner is owned and operated by Rcs Lt, the parent company of PCRisk.com read more.

Coloring Hero is similar to Convixio, VixPlayer, Colorian, and many other adware-type PUAs. These are usually promoted as legitimate software, however, by offering various features and tools, developers attempt to trick people into downloading and using their rogue apps.

Unfortunately, most PUAs do not provide any of the functions promised. On the contrary, they cause problems and are designed only to generate revenue for their developers.

How did Coloring Hero install on my computer?

In some cases, potentially unwanted apps can be downloaded from their official websites. In this case, there is a website used to promote Coloring Hero and from which this app can be downloaded. Note, however, that users often install these apps inadvertently through clicked deceptive ads or when software developers employ the "bundling" method.

They use this method to trick users into installing unwanted applications together with other chosen software. Developers hide PUAs in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar sections of the download or installation set-ups. Information regarding possible unwanted installations/downloads is not properly disclosed.

Despite this, such installations usually occur only when users leave settings unchanged and rush the download/installation procedures.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent installation of unwanted apps, download and install software with care. When downloading, use only official, trustworthy sources and direct links. Avoid using third party downloaders such as torrents and so on. Check "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings when installing software, especially if it is freeware.

Deselect offers to install unwanted apps and only then finish the installation process. Avoid clicking intrusive ads, especially those displayed on untrustworthy websites.

If you encounter ads that redirect you to gambling, adult dating and other untrustworthy websites, check your browser and list of installed programs and remove any unknown/unwanted entries (extensions, add-ons, plug-ins, etc).

If your computer is already infected with Coloring Hero, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Screenshot of Coloring Hero adware downoader/installer:

Screenshot of the Coloring Hero application:

Instant automatic Mac malware removal: Manual threat removal might be a lengthy and complicated process that requires advanced IT skills. Combo Cleaner is a professional automatic malware removal tool that is recommended to get rid of Mac malware. Download it by clicking the button below:
▼ DOWNLOAD Combo Cleaner for Mac By downloading any software listed on this website you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. To use full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Combo Cleaner. Limited seven days free trial available. Combo Cleaner is owned and operated by Rcs Lt, the parent company of PCRisk.com read more.

Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove Coloring Hero adware using Combo Cleaner:

Coloring Hero adware removal:

Remove Coloring Hero-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.

▼ Show Discussion