How to uninstall CompleteReady adware

What is CompleteReady?

CompleteReady is one of many applications that supposedly improve the browsing experience, include features, and are useful in various ways. In fact, CompleteReady is a potentially unwanted application (PUA), an adware-type application that serves advertisements.

Additionally, it promotes Safe Finder through akamaihd.net and might also record information. Commonly, users do not download or install adware intentionally - this is the main reason why these apps are categorized as PUAs.

Adware serves coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups and other advertisements. When clicked, these can open dubious, potentially malicious websites or execute scripts to download/install unwanted software. Apps such as CompleteReady often collect various user-system information.

They target data such as IP addresses, entered search queries, addresses of opened/visited sites, geolocations, and other browsing data, however, they might also collect private, sensitive information. Furthermore, the developers sell the information to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue in other ways.

In summary, people with CompleteReady or similar adware installed on their browsers or computers risk becoming victims of identity theft, experiencing issues relating to online privacy, browsing safety, and other problems. CompleteReady and other PUAs of this type can never be trusted. If PUAs are already installed on your system, remove them immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by CompleteReady
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Detection Names	Avast (MacOS:AdAgent-G [Adw]), BitDefender (Adware.MAC.Generic.16266), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of OSX/Adware.Synataeb.C), Fortinet (Adware/Synataeb!OSX), Full List (VirusTotal)
Additional Information	This application belongs to the 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.
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.

DisplaySuccess, CoordinatorMedia, and DataHandler are the names of apps that are also classified as adware (there are many others). They are supposedly useful, however, most are designed only to generate revenue for the developers. They can cause unwanted downloads/installations and many other problems.

How did CompleteReady install on my computer?

One of the most common ways that PUAs are distributed is via a marketing method called "bundling". I.e., by including these apps into the download/installation set-ups of other software as 'additional offers'. These are listed in "Advanced", "Custom" or other settings.

When users download and install their programs without checking and changing the default settings, they often allow for extra PUAs to infiltrate. These apps are also downloaded/installed through deceptive ads that run certain scripts, however, only when people click the ads.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Software should be downloaded from official websites and via direct links. Avoid torrent clients, eMule and other Peer-to-Peer networks, third party downloaders and installers. These channels are often used to distribute unwanted, malicious programs. Check all download/installation set-ups and decline offers to download or install PUAs.

Do not click intrusive advertisements that are shown on dubious websites, since these can open untrusted websites or cause download/installation of unwanted apps. Remove any unwanted/unknown, suspicious extensions, add-ons and plug-ins installed on the browser, and programs of this kind installed on the operating system.

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

Pop-up window displayed once CompleteReady installation is complete:

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

CompleteReady installation folder:

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove CompleteReady adware using Combo Cleaner:

CompleteReady adware removal:

Remove CompleteReady-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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