How to remove ExtendedWindow from your browser and computer

What is ExtendedWindow?

ExtendedWindow is classified as adware and a browser hijacker - it displays advertisements and promotes z6airr.com and adjustablesample.com (addresses of fake search engines) by changing browser settings. It can also read sensitive information from websites.

Generally, users download and install adware and browser hijackers inadvertently and, therefore, apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Apps such as ExtendedWindow feed users with advertisements including pop-up ads, coupons, banners, surveys, etc. Commonly, users who click them arrive at dubious websites. In some cases, they can cause download/installation of unwanted apps by executing certain scripts.

ExtendedWindow promotes z6airr.com (on Safari browsers) and adjustablesample.com (on Chrome browsers) by changing certain browser settings. Both of these addresses redirect to search.yahoo.com. I.e., these are the addresses of fake search engines designed to display results generated by Yahoo.

Usually browser hijackers promote fake search engines by changing settings such as the address of the default search engine, homepage, and new tab. Users can only remove addresses of fake search engines from browser settings when the hijacking app (in this case, ExtendedWindow) is removed from the browser and/or computer.

ExtendedWindow can also collect sensitive information (such as passwords, credit card details, telephone numbers) from websites. Collected information might be misused to steal accounts and identities, make fraudulent transactions and purchases, and for other malicious purposes.

Users with ExtendedWindow app installed on browsers and/or computers may suffer financial loss, become victims of identity theft, experience problems relating to web browsing safety/online privacy, lose access to various personal accounts, etc. You are strongly advised not to download or install applications such as ExtendedWindow.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by ExtendedWindow
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Detection Names	Avast (MacOS:AdAgent-L [Adw]), AVG (MacOS:AdAgent-L [Adw]), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of OSX/Adware.Synataeb.C), Kaspersky (Not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.OSX.Adload.i), 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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Commonly, adware-type apps and browser hijackers are useless to regular users and designed only to generate revenue for the developers, even if they are advertised as useful and legitimate applications. Uninstall all PUAs from browsers/computers immediately.

More examples of PUAs similar to ExtendedWindow are PracticalProcesser, ExpandedProgram and RunningOptimizer.

How did ExtendedWindow install on my computer?

Users often download and install potentially unwanted applications with other programs. I.e., when PUAs are included into download/installation set-ups as 'additional offers'. These offers can be declined in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of the set-ups.

This distribution of unwanted apps is called "bundling". It works when users download and install their software without checking and changing the settings. PUAs are also downloaded and installed through deceptive ads that execute certain scripts when clicked.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Unwanted downloads and installations can be avoided by declining offers to download or install unwanted apps before completing the process. Typically, you can decline these offers in "Custom", "Advanced" or other settings of the set-ups.

Third party downloaders, installers, unofficial pages, Peer-to-Peer networks such as torrent clients, eMule, and other channels of this kind are often used to distribute unwanted, malicious programs. Therefore, programs and files should be downloaded only from official websites and through direct links.

Do not  click ads displayed on dubious pages, since they can cause installation of unwanted software. Generally, such ads appear on untrusted web pages. Remove any suspicious, unwanted extensions, plug-ins and add-ons already installed on the browser.

Also remove programs of this kind that are installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with ExtendedWindow, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Z6airr.com redirects to search.yahoo.com (GIF):

Pop-up window displayed once ExtendedWindow installation is complete:

ExtendedWindow adware installed on Safari

ExtendedWindow installation folder:

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove ExtendedWindow adware using Combo Cleaner:

ExtendedWindow adware removal:

Remove ExtendedWindow-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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