The malware is now permanently inactivated, as long as you don't reinstall it. You may not see what you pasted because a line break is included. In the Finder, selectįrom the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. *If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Log out or restart the computer and empty the Trash. If it does, look inside it for files with a name that begins in either of these ways: Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and selectįrom the contextual menu.* A folder named 'LaunchAgents' may open.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it: If you paid for the software with a credit card, consider reporting the charge to the bank as fraudulent. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for a more recent discussion, or start a new one. This procedure works as of now, as far as I know. Malware is always changing to get around the defenses against it. Some of the files listed may be absent in your case. To remove it, please take the steps below.
You installed a fake 'utility' called 'Advanced Mac Cleaner' and/or 'AdwareCleaner.' Like any software that purports to automatically 'clean up' or 'speed up' a Mac, it's a scam.
