How to uninstall CommonAdmin from browsers and computers

What is CommonAdmin?

The main purpose of CommonAdmin is to feed users with advertisements and promote the Safe Finder web page via akamaihd.net. This application is also likely to operate as an information tracking tool. Few users download or install adware intentionally and, therefore, these programs are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Apps such as CommonAdmin serve banners, surveys, pop-ups, coupons and other advertisements. When clicked, these can open dubious pages and some might execute scripts designed to download or install unwanted software. In any case, ads displayed by adware should never be trusted or clicked.

Furthermore, software of this type is designed gather data, targeting IP addresses, geolocations, entered search queries, addresses of visited pages, etc. Adware can also record sensitive, personal information. The developers sell the information data to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who would misuse it in other ways.

These actions can lead to problems relating to browsing safety, online privacy, identity theft, and other issues. Therefore, never trust CommonAdmin or other adware and uninstall these apps immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by CommonAdmin
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Additional Information	This application belongs to Adload malware family.
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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More examples of apps similar to CommonAdmin are SystemSpecial, ProgressSite and ActiveMulti. In most cases, these programs generate revenue for the developers by serving ads and collecting data. Note that adware-type applications and other PUAs often do not deliver any useful features or other value.

Generally, they are useless and simply cause problems. Therefore, never download or install PUAs.

How did CommonAdmin install on my computer?

Developers often distribute potentially unwanted apps (including adware) by including them into the download/installation set-ups of other programs. This distribution method is called "bundling" and is commonly used to trick people into downloading/installing PUAs with other, regular software.

Usually information about additionally-included apps (offers to download and/or install them) is provided in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of the set-ups.

Many users often download and install programs without checking these settings, thereby agreeing by default with offers to download or install apps that are included in the set-ups. PUAs also infiltrate when people click deceptive ads that execute certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Third party downloaders, installers, unofficial websites, Peer-to-Peer networks such as torrent clients, eMule, free file hosting sites, and other similar channels are used to distribute PUAs or even malware. Therefore, all programs and files should be downloaded from official pages and via direct download links.

Do not perform any downloads or installations without first checking the "Custom", "Advanced", "Manual" or other settings. Decline any offers to download or install unwanted apps. Do not click intrusive advertisements that appear on dubious, unofficial websites, since these can open potentially malicious websites or cause unwanted unwanted downloads/installations.

It is not safe to click these ads, which can also appear on legitimate web pages. Remove any suspicious, unwanted, unknown extensions, plug-ins and add-ons installed on the browser, or programs of this kind installed on the operating system, immediately.

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

Pop-up window displayed once CommonAdmin installation is complete:

CommonAdmin redirecting users to Safe Finder website via akamaihd.net:

CommonAdmin adware Contents folder:

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove CommonAdmin adware using Combo Cleaner:

CommonAdmin adware removal:

Remove CommonAdmin-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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