How to uninstall SystemHelper adware

What is SystemHelper?

SystemHelper is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) classified as adware. It is designed to generate revenue for developers by serving advertisements and collecting information. Additionally, this app is designed to promote the Safe Finder web page by opening it via akamaihd.net.

Adware-type apps are categorized as PUAs, since many users download and install them unintentionally.

Generally, apps such as SystemHelper feed users with banners, coupons, surveys, pop-ups and other advertisements. Generally, these ads open dubious, malicious web pages. Sometimes they can be designed to cause unwanted downloads and installations by executing certain scripts.

In any case, do not trust or click these ads. Research shows that SystemHelper can also read data from websites such as passwords, credit card details, telephone numbers and other sensitive data. This information can be misused to steal accounts, identities, make fraudulent purchases, transactions or simply sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals).

Therefore, SystemHelper users might become victims of identity theft, suffer monetary loss, experience problems relating to online privacy, lose access to personal accounts, etc. Note that adware-type apps often collect browsing data such as IP addresses, entered search queries, addresses of visited pages, geolocations.

Never download or install SystemHelper or other, similar software. If this, or other apps of this type, are already installed on the browser/operating system, remove them immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by SystemHelper
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus.
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.
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There are many more apps similar to SystemHelper including, for example, TaskProduct, ServiceBuilder and DisplaySuccess. All are capable of accessing sensitive information and feed users with various advertisements. Commonly, developers advertise apps of this type as useful, legitimate software, however, most are useless and can be the reason behind serious problems.

How did SystemHelper install on my computer?

Most users download and install PUAs through deceptive ads, which they intentionally or accidentally click, or when software developers distribute them using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling".

This method is used to trick people into downloading and installing various unwanted applications with other, regular software by including them into the set-ups as 'additional offers'. In most cases, such offers are mentioned in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar options/settings.

Many users fail to check and change these settings when they download and install their software, thereby allowing additionally-included apps to also be downloaded and installed.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to download your software from legitimate (official) websites and through direct links. Various Peer-to-Peer networks (e.g., torrent clients, eMule), third party downloaders, installers, unofficial websites, etc., can be used to distribute unwanted, even malicious programs.

Furthermore, unwanted downloads and installations can be avoided by checking settings such as "Custom" and "Advanced", and declining offers to download or install additionally-included apps.

Do not click intrusive advertisements that appear on dubious web pages, since these can open other untrusted pages or cause unwanted downloads and installations by running certain scripts. Remove any unknown, unwanted extensions, plug-ins and add-ons installed on the browser and software of this kind installed on the computer.

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

Pop-up window displayed once SystemHelper installation is complete:

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

SystemHelper installation folder:

SystemHelper installed on Safari:

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove SystemHelper adware using Combo Cleaner:

SystemHelper adware removal:

Remove SystemHelper-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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