How to uninstall FrequencyProgress adware from the operating system

What is FrequencyProgress?

FrequencyProgress is classified as adware because it serves various advertisements. It is also designed to promote z6airr.com and adjustablesample.com (addresses of fake search engines) by modifying certain browser settings. Therefore, FrequencyProgress functions as adware and a browser hijacker. 

Furthermore, this app can access and record sensitive information. Commonly, users download and install adware and browser hijackers inadvertently. For this reason, FrequencyProgress and other apps of this kind are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

FrequencyProgress and similar apps serve advertisements that open dubious websites and/or cause unwanted downloads and installations by running certain scripts. Therefore, never click such ads. Some examples of ads that apps such as FrequencyProgress serve are coupons, banners, pop-ups, and surveys.

Furthermore, FrequencyProgress promotes z6airr.com (on Safari browsers) and adjustablesample.com (on Chrome browsers) by reassigning the address of the default search engine, new tab and homepage.

Therefore, users of the FrequencyProgress app are forced to visit z6airr.com or adjustablesample.com when they open a browser, new tab or enter search queries into the URL bar. Both z6airr.com and adjustablesample.com redirect users to search.yahoo.com and do not generate unique search results - they simply display those generated by Yahoo.

Commonly, users cannot remove the address of a fake search engine from browser settings unless they uninstall the app that promotes it. FrequencyProgress can also read sensitive information such as credit card details, passwords, telephone numbers, and other personal data.

These details could be misused to steal accounts and identities, make fraudulent purchases and transactions, sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) and used for other malicious purposes.

If you have installed FrequencyProgress, you could become a victim of identity theft, lose access to personal accounts, suffer monetary loss, and experience other serious problems.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by FrequencyProgress
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 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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FrequencyProgress is very similar to many other adware-type apps including, for example, PromoteOptimization, ProgramInitiator, and ExtendedWindow. They usually are advertised as useful, legitimate applications that supposedly include various features, improve the browsing experience, etc.

In fact, most are designed only to generate revenue for the developers by serving ads, promoting dubious addresses, and gathering various user-system information. These rogue apps can cause serious problems.

How did FrequencyProgress install on my computer?

PUAs are often distributed by using a method called "bundling". Developers include PUAs into the download/installation set-ups as 'additional offers', which can usually be found in "Custom", "Advanced" or other settings of the set-ups. Many users fail to check and change these settings when they download and install software.

This allows additionally-included apps to be downloaded and installed. Unwanted downloads and installations are also caused by clicking deceptive advertisements that execute certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are advised to download software only from official pages and via direct links. Other sources and channels such as third party downloaders and installers, unofficial pages, Peer-to-Peer networks (torrent clients, eMule), etc., are used to distribute unwanted, potentially malicious apps.

Check all "Custom", "Advanced" and other settings and decline offers to download or install additionally-included apps. Do not click advertisements that appear on dubious websites, since they can open other pages of this kind or even execute scripts designed to download and install unwanted software.

Remove any unwanted/unknown, extensions, add-ons and plugins installed on the browser. The same should be applied to software of this kind that is installed in the operating system. If your computer is already infected with FrequencyProgress, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Pop-up window displayed once FrequencyProgress installation is complete:

Screenshot of FrequencyProgress adware installed on Safari:

Screenshot of the FrequencyProgress installation folder:

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove FrequencyProgress adware using Combo Cleaner:

FrequencyProgress adware removal:

Remove FrequencyProgress-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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