How to remove MetroPremium adware

What is MetroPremium?

MetroPremium is adware, which is promoted as legitimate software that supposedly makes everyday web browsing easier.

In fact, it deploys advertisements and gathers information relating to web browsing activity. In most cases, people download and install apps such as MetroPremium inadvertently and, for this reason, they are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Typically, adware such as MetroPremium feeds users with intrusive ads. People who click them are usually redirected to untrustworthy websites or allow them to run scripts that download or install unwanted, possibly malicious software. Some examples of ads displayed by adware are pop-ups, coupons, banners, surveys, and so on.

These often conceal underlying content of visited web pages. Furthermore, adware-type apps are often used to record user-system information - typically, information relating to users' browsing habits such as IP addresses, geolocations, entered search queries, addresses of visited websites, and so on.

Adware might also collect personal, sensitive details. Adware developers commonly share the data with other parties (possibly, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue. These actions can lead to problems relating to browsing safety, privacy, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by MetroPremium
Threat Type	Mac malware, Mac virus.
Detection Names	Full List (VirusTotal)
Symptoms	Your Mac becomes slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you are redirected to dubious websites.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake Flash Player installers, torrent file downloads.
Damage	Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites, loss of private information.
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MetroPremium is similar to IdeaShared, DynamicPanel, ForwardOpen, and a number of other apps. In most cases, adware-type apps are advertised as useful, legitimate applications, however, most are useless. They do not operate as promised and are designed only to help developers to generate revenue.

To avoid any possible problems that could be caused by adware, remove this software from your system and browser immediately.

How did MetroPremium install on my computer?

Apps such as MetroPremium are often installed with other software. This happens when developers use a deceptive marketing method called "bundling" - they include PUAs into the set-ups of other programs.

They hide these additionally-included applications in settings such as "Custom", "Advanced", and so on, and hope that people will fail to check them. Leaving the settings unchanged can allow PUAs to be downloaded and/or installed with regular software (which has the additional apps included in the setup).

As mentioned, PUAs can also be downloaded and/or installed through deceptive ads.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Check "Custom", "Advanced", "Manual", and other similar settings that are included into download or installation setups and dismiss offers to install or download additionally-included, unwanted software. Do not download software from untrustworthy, unofficial websites, using torrent clients, eMule (and other Peer-to-Peer networks), third party downloaders, and so on.

The same applies to installation through third party installers. Download files and programs from official websites and via direct links. Do not click intrusive ads, especially those displayed on unofficial, dubious websites. People who click them usually arrive at dubious websites or cause unwanted downloads/installations.

If unwanted, intrusive ads appear regularly and/or redirects to dubious web pages happen often, it is likely that they are caused by an adware-type or other unwanted app installed on the browser or computer.

In these cases, we recommend that you remove all unwanted, unknown add-ons, extensions, and plug-ins from the web browser, and programs of this type from the operating system. If your computer is already infected with MetroPremium, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Pop-up window displayed once MetroPremium installation is complete:

Screenshot of MetroPremium extension in Safari web browser:

Installation folder of MetroPremium adware:

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove MetroPremium adware using Combo Cleaner:

MetroPremium adware removal:

Remove MetroPremium-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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