How to delete mackeeper malware

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Last modified: Feb 23, 2018 4:11 AM
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Enter in System Library - Click on finder and take cursor on top menu bar , click on Go > computer > Macintosh HD

( a ) Applications - Mac keeper app

Click on library .

( b ) Launch Daemons

com.mackeeper.AdwareAnalyzer.AdwareAnalyzerPrivilegedHelper.plist

com.mackeeper.Mackeeper.MackeeperPrivilegedHelper.plist

( c ) PrivilegedHelperTools

com.mackeeper.Adware.AdwareAnalyzer.AdwareAnalyzerPrivilegedHelper

Com.mackeeper.Mackeeper.MackeeperPrivilegedHelper


Enter in User Library - click on finder > Go > hold option key > Library , these are the locations where malware hide .

( a ) Application Support

Folder - com.mackeeper.AdwareAnalyzer

Folder - com.mackeeper.MacKeeper

Folder - com.mackeeper.Mackeeper.Mackeeper.Helper

Folder - Mackeeper - and its subfolder - statistic 2

Folder - Mackeeper 3 - and its subfolder - NE notifications

( b ) Launch Agents

Folder - com.mackeeper.AdwareAnalyzer.plist

Folder - com.mackeeper.Mackeeper.Helper.plist

( c ) Logs - Mackeeper.log

Mackeeper.log.signed

( d ) Preferences

com.mackeeper.AdwareAnalyzer.plist

com.mackeeper.Mackeeper.Helper.plist

com.mackeeper.Mackeeper.plist

( e ) Saved Application state

com.mackeeper.Mackeeper.savedstate

( f ) Caches

Folder - com.mackeeper.AdwareAnalyzer.plist

Folder - com.mackeeper.Mackeeper.Helper.plist

Folder - com.mackeeper.Mackeeper

These folders / subfolders and related .plist are dragged and dropped to the trash .

Also if the app is in download folder it is moved to the trash .

Restart the Mac from apple logo and empty the trash .

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