How to remove the LogarithmicList adware?

What is LogarithmicList adware?

LogarithmicList is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) designed to generate advertisements and hijack browsers by changing their settings. In other words, this application has the qualities of an adware-type application and a browser hijacker. In most cases, users download and install apps like LogarithmicList unintentionally.

LogarithmicList adware in detail

It is not safe to click advertisements generated by applications like LogarithmicList - it is common for those ads to be used to promote download websites for PUAs, various untrustworthy pages designed to extract sensitive information, and so on. In some cases, those ads can cause unexpected downloads or even installations.

A couple examples of websites that advertisements generated by adware (including the LogarithmicList application) could open are "MALWARE DETECTED Action Required", "Device Infected After Visiting An Adult Website", and "Receive iPhone 12". It is important to mention that those ads could open malicious websites as well.

Typically, advertising-supported applications generate online surveys, pop-up ads, coupons, banners, etc. In addition to being used for advertising of untrustworthy websites, those advertisements cover the contents of visited websites. Another reason not to trust the LogarithmicList app is that it promotes a fake search engine.

It is known that LogarithmicList changes the address of a default search engine, homepage and new tab to an address of a fake search engine, and does not allow users do undo those changes. Fake search engines do not generate unique results - most of them show results generated by other search engines.

It is important to mention that fake search engines can show results generated by both legitimate and untrustworthy search engines. In some cases, they may generate misleading results (promote dubious websites) and display advertisements. Either way, it is never safe to use fake, questionable search engines.

Additionally, it is possible that LogarithmicList is designed to collect browsing-related information like IP addresses, visited pages, entered search queries, and so on. Moreover, it could be designed to gather credit card details, usernames, passwords, and other sensitive information. In such a case, gathered information could be misused for malicious purposes.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by LogarithmicList
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus
Detection Names	Avast (MacOS:AdAgent-L [Adw]), Combo Cleaner (Gen:Variant.Adware.MAC.AdLoad.8), 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 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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LogarithmicList adware in general

LogarithmicList is not a trustworthy application designed to generate advertisements and force users to use a fake search engine. It is likely that LogarithmicList is designed to collect various data as well. It is quite similar to DominantFormula, UpgradedPlatform, AnalyserKey, and a great deal of other adware-type PUAs.

How did LogarithmicList install on my computer?

Quite often, users cause unintentional downloads and installations when developers distribute potentially unwanted apps by bundling them together with free programs. More precisely, when they do not decline unwanted offers. Typically, those offers can be declined via "Custom", "Advanced" or other similar settings or by unticking ticked checkboxes.

In other cases, users download or install PUAs through fake installers or advertisements designed to execute certain scripts. To trick users into using fake installers and or to click shady advertisements, individuals behind them use untrustworthy, deceptive websites.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to download applications from official and trustworthy websites (and via direct links). Third-party downloaders, third-party installers,, unofficial pages, Peer-to-Peer networks like torrent clients, eMule, etc. should not be used to download or install any files or applications.

Also, it is advisable to check downloaders and installers for potentially unwanted applications and deselect all unwanted offers before finishing downloads, installations. Additionally, it is not recommended to trust ads displayed dubuious pages. Usually, those ads are used to promote untrustworthy websites or even to distribute PUAs.

And lastly, there should not be any unwanted, suspicious extensions, plug-ins or add-ons installed on a browser, or programs of this kind installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with LogarithmicList, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Pop-up window displayed once LogarithmicList installation is over:

LogarithmicList's Contents folder:

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove LogarithmicList adware using Combo Cleaner:

LogarithmicList adware removal:

Remove LogarithmicList-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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