How to uninstall ConsoleLog from your computer

What is ConsoleLog?

ConsoleLog adware is designed to promote the Safe Finder website (by opening it through akamaihd.net), and also to serve various advertisements and collect sensitive information. People often download and install this type of adware inadvertently. Therefore, ConsoleLog and other, similar apps are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Adware-type applications such as ConsoleLog usually serve banners, coupons, surveys, pop-ups and other advertisements. These conceal underlying content of visited pages and also lead users who click them to untrusted web pages and/or cause download/installation of unwanted apps by executing certain scripts.

They also record information relating to users' browsing habits. For example, addresses of visited pages, entered search queries, IP addresses, geolocations, and other browsing data. ConsoleLog can read sensitive information from websites such as passwords, telephone numbers, credit card details and other personal data.

Developers sell the information to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue in other ways. Data accessed by this app is misused to steal accounts, identities, and to make fraudulent transactions and purchases.

Therefore, ConsoleLog users might suffer financial loss, become victims of identity theft, experience problems relating to browsing safety, online privacy, lose access to various accounts, etc. Therefore, do not download or install ConsoleLog or other, similar applications. If it already installed, remove it immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by ConsoleLog
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Detection Names	Avast (MacOS:Adload-AB [Trj]), AVG (MacOS:Adload-AB [Trj]), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of OSX/Adware.Synataeb.C), Kaspersky (Not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.OSX.Adload.h), 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.
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SystemHelper, TaskProduct and ServiceBuilder are the names of other apps that are similar to ConsoleLog - there are many others.

Commonly, apps of this type are advertised as legitimate, useful, and supposedly improve the browsing experience, include various features, etc. In fact, they are useless and designed only to help the developers to generate revenue. Furthermore, users are exposed to risk of various problems.

How did ConsoleLog install on my computer?

Users often download and install PUAs such as ConsoleLog through deceptive advertisements or through the set-ups of other programs. When clicked, some ads cause rogue download/installation of unwanted apps by executing certain scripts. PUAs are often distributed by including them into the download/installation set-ups of other programs as 'additional offers'.

This distribution method is known as "bundling". In most cases, offers to download or install potentially unwanted apps are mentioned in Advanced", "Custom", and "Manual" settings. People allow PUAs to infiltrate together with regular software when they fail to check and change the settings.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Files and programs should not be downloaded through dubious channels. For example, Peer-to-Peer networks (eMule, torrent clients), unofficial websites, third party downloaders/installers, and so on. Commonly, these channels are used to distribute unwanted or even malicious software.

All files and programs should be downloaded only from official websites and through direct links. Furthermore, you are advised to check download and installation set-ups for offers to download or install additionally-included potentially unwanted apps. Typically, these offers can be found in settings such as "Custom" and "Advanced".

Advertisements that are displayed on dubious web pages should not be clicked, since they can open untrusted web pages and sometimes cause download/installation of PUAs.

Remove all unknown, suspicious extensions, plug-ins and add-ons from the browser and software of this kind installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with ConsoleLog, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Pop-up window displayed once ConsoleLog installation is complete:

ConsoleLog redirecting users to the Safe Finder website via akamaihd.net:

ConsoleLog installed on Safari:

ConsoleLog installation folder:

 

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove ConsoleLog adware using Combo Cleaner:

ConsoleLog adware removal:

Remove ConsoleLog-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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