How to uninstall apps downloaded from track-app.fun?

What is track-app[.]fun?

Track-app[.]fun is a deceptive website that uses a scare tactic to trick visitors into downloading and installing a potentially unwanted application (PUA). Websites like track-app[.]fun get opened through untrustworthy advertisements, potentially malicious websites, or installed PUAs.

Track-app[.]fun website in detail

There are at least two variants of the track-app[.]fun website. The first one displays a fake notification claiming that a device has been infected with three viruses and encouraging visitors to remove those viruses with some application that visitors can download via the "Download and Install" button.

The second track-app[.]fun variant offers to continue watching some video in safe mode with the app called VPN Pro Anonymity & Security. Both track-app[.]fun cannot be trusted - they could be used to trick visitors into installing adware, browser hijackers, or other unwanted applications.

Also, track-app[.]fun could open websites designed to extract sensitive information, for example, credit card details, usernames, passwords, social security numbers, telephone numbers, etc. Track-app[.]fun and similar websites should be ignored even when they promote legitimate applications.

Threat Summary:

Name	track-app.fun pop-up
Threat Type	Phishing, Scam, Mac malware, Mac virus
Fake Claim	Device has been infected with multiple viruses
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.27.28
Promoted Unwanted Application	VPN Pro Anonymity & Security
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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Websites like track-app[.]fun in general

Track-app[.]fun and similar websites are designed to trick visitors into installing potentially unwanted applications. They rarely are visited by users on purpose. More examples of websites using scare tactics to promote software are "Malware detected! iPhone need to be repaired" and "MALWARE DETECTED Action Required".

How did potentially unwanted applications install on my computer?

A large percentage of potentially unwanted applications are distributed through downloaders and installers for other programs. Users can find those PUAs in "Advanced", "Custom", "Manual" or other similar options of those downloaders and installers. They agree to download or install PUAs by leaving default settings unchanged.

A smaller part of PUAs are distributed through advertisements that can run certain scripts and fake installers. Users download or install PUAs through ads by clicking on them. It is important to know that fake installers can be malicious/designed to install malware.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Third-party downloaders and installers, Peer-to-Peer networks, questionable pages, etc., should not be trusted. Files and apps should be downloaded from legitimate pages and via direct links. Downloaders and installers with ticked checkboxes or settings like "Custom", "Advanced" should be checked for optional applications.

Advertisements displayed on dubious websites should not be clicked - by clicking those ads, users open other shady pages or download (or install) unwanted apps. If your computer is already infected with PUAs, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate them.

Text in the fake iOS notification:

(1) SYSTEM NOTIFICATION
Please Read Important Notification Regarding Your iOS Device.
OK

Screenshot of the background page of this track-app[.]fun variant:

Text in this page:

Apple Security Monday
1 March 2021
(3) Viruses have been detected on your iPhone and battery has been infected and damaged.

If you do not remove this malware now, it may cause more damage to your device. How to fix this:

Step 1: Tap the button below & install the recommended virus protection tool for free from the AppStore.

Step 2: Run the app to remove all malware to repair your phone to 100%
1 minutes and 46 seconds
Download and Install
Detected By Apple.

Screenshot of the second track-app[.]fun variant:

Text in this variant:

0:11 / 1:38
VPN Update
Continue Watching In Safe Mode. Install VPN Pro Anonymity & Security.

To enable pop-up blocking, fraudulent website warnings, and remove web browsing data in mobile Apple devices, follow these steps:

First, go to "Settings", and then scroll down to find and tap "Safari".

Check if the "Block Pop-ups" and "Fraudulent Website Warning" toggles are enabled. If not, enable them immediately. Then, scroll down and tap "Advanced".

Tap "Website Data" and then "Remove All Website Data".

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Quick menu:

• What is "track-app[.]fun"?
• STEP 1. Remove PUA related files and folders from OSX.
• STEP 2. Remove rogue extensions from Safari.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue add-ons from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove potentially unwanted plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox.

Video showing how to remove adware and browser hijackers from a Mac computer:

Potentially unwanted applications removal:

Remove 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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