How to uninstall WebScheduler adware from the operating system

What is WebScheduler?

WebScheduler is software classified as adware and promoted as a tool capable of improving the browsing experience. Supposedly, it can provide fast searches, accurate search results and so on. This application delivers annoying and even harmful advertisements.

Furthermore, due to WebScheduler's dubious proliferation methods, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

Adware-type apps deliver various intrusive ads such as pop-ups, banners, surveys, coupons and others. These significantly diminish the browsing experience, since they reduce browsing speed and limit website visibility (by overlaying web page content).

Furthermore, when clicked, intrusive advertisements redirect to sale-oriented, untrusted, rogue, compromised, deceptive, scam and malicious web pages. Some can even execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install software (e.g. PUAs). These unwanted applications also have other capabilities, which endanger device and user safety.

PUAs can force-open similarly dangerous sites. Other apps within this classification can hijack browsers. This type modifies browser settings, restricts/denies access to them and promotes bogus search engines. Most PUAs track data.

They can monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and collect users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations and other sensitive details). The gathered data is often shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) seeking to misuse it for profit.

To summarize, the presence of PUAs on systems can cause various infiltration and infections, lead to serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft. Therefore, remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by WebScheduler
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Detection Names	Avast (MacOS:Adload-AB [Trj]), BitDefender (Gen:Variant.Adware.MAC.Adload.5), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of OSX/Adware.Didnarbois.A), Kaspersky (Not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.OSX.Adload.g), 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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InLog, SearchWebSvc, CrowdExclusive and FocusBrowse are some examples of other adware-type apps. They may seem legitimate and tempt users into download/installation with offers of "useful" functions, however, the features promised seldom work as advertised and, in most cases, are nonoperational.

In fact, this applies to all PUAs. The only purpose of these unwanted applications is to generate revenue for the developers at users' expense. Rather than delivering any real value, PUAs run intrusive ad campaigns, cause redirects to untrusted and malicious web pages, hijack browsers and track private data.

How did WebScheduler install on my computer?

Some PUAs have "official" promotional sites, from which they can be downloaded. These pages are commonly promoted by deceptive/scam sites. PUAs are commonly downloaded/installed together with other products. "Bundling" is the term used to define this deceptive marketing tactic of packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions.

Rushing download and installation processes (e.g. skimming or ignoring terms, skipping steps, using pre-set options, etc.) increases the risk of inadvertently allowing bundled content onto the system. Intrusive ads also proliferate these apps. Once clicked, they can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' consent.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

All products should be researched to verify their legitimacy, prior to download/installation or purchase. Use only official and trustworthy download channels.

Untrustworthy sources such as unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.) and other third party downloaders can offer deceptive or bundled software and should be avoided. Treat download and installation processes with caution.

Read the terms, explore all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and decline download/installation of supplementary apps, tools, features and other additions. Intrusive advertisements often seem normal and harmless, however, when clicked, they cause redirects to dubious web pages (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating and so on).

If you encounter these ads/redirects, check the system and immediately remove all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins. If your computer is already infected with WebScheduler, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Pop-up window displayed once WebScheduler installation is complete:

Screenshot of WebScheduler adware installation folder:

Screenshot of WebScheduler adware installed on the Safari browser:

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove WebScheduler adware using Combo Cleaner:

WebScheduler adware removal:

Remove WebScheduler-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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