How to uninstall TaskProduct from your computer

What is TaskProduct?

TaskProduct is adware that displays various unwanted advertisements, collects sensitive information and promotes the Safe Finder web page by opening it through akamaihd.net. Apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since users often download and install them unintentionally.

The TaskProduct app can read sensitive information from websites such as passwords, credit card details, telephone numbers and other sensitive information. Developers can misuse this information to steal identities and accounts, make fraudulent purchases and transactions, and sell the data to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

Therefore, TaskProduct's might become victims of identity theft, lose access to various accounts, suffer monetary loss, experience problems relating to online privacy, browsing safety, and other issues. Commonly, apps such as TaskProduct also gather browsing data.

For example, IP addresses, geolocations, entered search queries, and addresses of visited pages. Since TaskProduct is classified as adware, it feeds people with coupons, banners, surveys, pop-up ads and other ads. When clicked, these tend to open untrusted web pages or they cause download/installation of unwanted, potentially malicious applications.

Therefore, TaskProduct should never be downloaded or installed. If it already is installed, remove it from the browser and computer immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by TaskProduct
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Detection Names	ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of OSX/Adware.Synataeb.C), Full List (VirusTotal).
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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TaskProduct is similar to a number of other apps of this type including, for example, TopicFirst, InteractivePremium and ServiceBuilder. In most cases, adware generates revenue for developers by serving ads and/or gathering data. The software is advertised legitimate and useful, however, it does not operate as promised and can cause serious problems.

How did TaskProduct install on my computer?

Adware and other PUAs are installed through clicked deceptive advertisements or when software developers distribute them using the "bundling" method. This method is used to trick people into inadvertently downloading and/or installing unwanted apps together with other software that they wish to acquire.

To achieve this, rogue developers include PUAs into the download/installation set-ups of other programs, within the "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings. Users who download and install programs without checking and changing these settings often allow PUAs to infiltrate.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Files and programs should be downloaded from official websites and through direct links. Third party downloaders and installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (e.g., torrent clients, eMule), unofficial websites, and other similar channels/tools are often used to distribute unwanted, malicious applications. For this reason, they should be avoided.

Check all download and installation settings such as "Custom" and "Advanced" and decline offers to download or install unwanted software before completing the process. Do not click intrusive advertisements that appear on dubious, untrusted websites, since they can open untrusted, malicious pages or cause unwanted downloads/installations.

Remove any suspicious, unwanted extensions, add-ons and plug-ins installed on the browser and/or operating system. If your computer is already infected with TaskProduct, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Pop-up window displayed once TaskProduct installation is complete:

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

TaskProduct installation folder:

TaskProduct installed on Safari:

 

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove TaskProduct adware using Combo Cleaner:

TaskProduct adware removal:

Remove TaskProduct-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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