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Q: is it safe to download the mackeeper?

i think my mac book pro has a bug, and i had a popup called mackeeper that says it can clean up my mac, is it safe to download the mac keeper?

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Posted on May 14, 2011 1:45 PM

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Q: is it safe to download the mackeeper?

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  • by Peter Stricker1,

    Peter Stricker1 Peter Stricker1 May 11, 2014 5:51 AM in response to Csound1
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    May 11, 2014 5:51 AM in response to Csound1

    Thanks for the quick responses, folks, just doing my due diligence.

    So I gather from your posts that the issue is not that MacKeeper harms your computer, but opens it up to a barrage of unwanted spam -- I certainly don't want that, I get enough of that already.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert May 11, 2014 6:53 AM in response to Peter Stricker1
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    May 11, 2014 6:53 AM in response to Peter Stricker1

    In addition to that, I have had to help users with Macs where MacKeeper,

     

    corrupted the files system to the point of it being unusable,

     

    removed files from the system so that the Mac could no longer boot.

     

    and causing a generally slowness that was only fixed by the nuclear solution of a reinstall of OS X.

     

    Allan

  • by baldrick07,

    baldrick07 baldrick07 May 12, 2014 7:03 PM in response to yanique
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    May 12, 2014 7:03 PM in response to yanique

    Thanks everyone for your replies concerning removal of Mackeeper. I feel a great deal happier doing my own thing rather than using Mackeeper.

  • by fix my computer,

    fix my computer fix my computer Sep 10, 2014 4:58 AM in response to I AM LEGEND
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    Sep 10, 2014 4:58 AM in response to I AM LEGEND

    I have this problem it has not installed it as far as I can see. But, I have unbelievable pop ups and I don't know how to fix it. HELP please.  

  • by clintonfrombirmingham,

    clintonfrombirmingham clintonfrombirmingham Sep 10, 2014 5:01 AM in response to fix my computer
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    Sep 10, 2014 5:01 AM in response to fix my computer

    fix my computer

     

    You probably have adware installed. See -> http://www.thesafemac.com/announcing-admedic/ - for the AdMedic adware removal tool.

     

    Good luck,

     

    Clinton

     

    MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), OS Mavericks 10.9.4, 16GB Crucial RAM, Crucial M500 960GB SSD, 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display

  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Sep 10, 2014 5:02 AM in response to fix my computer
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    Sep 10, 2014 5:02 AM in response to fix my computer

    fix my computer wrote:

     

    I have this problem it has not installed it as far as I can see. But, I have unbelievable pop ups and I don't know how to fix it. HELP please. 

    Try this:

     

    http://www.thesafemac.com/admedic/

     

    Ciao.

  • by Nate Hodges,

    Nate Hodges Nate Hodges Sep 27, 2014 4:35 AM in response to Sana_Paul
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    Sep 27, 2014 4:35 AM in response to Sana_Paul

    I heard that clamXav is a really good antivirus that you can get on the AppStore or download from the website and

    ITs free

  • by Chenn47,

    Chenn47 Chenn47 Mar 8, 2015 3:29 AM in response to yanique
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    Mar 8, 2015 3:29 AM in response to yanique

    NO!, in my opinion it is worse than any virus out there (taking ebola and HIV into consideration)

  • by Don Peterson,

    Don Peterson Don Peterson Mar 11, 2015 9:52 AM in response to John Galt
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    Mar 11, 2015 9:52 AM in response to John Galt

    I have to say I have been wrong about Mac Keeper and a bit naive, as well. I got some malware that somehow infected my iMac under the "protection of Mac Keeper" and it caused havoc. It cost me $250 to get it cleaned up by an outside company. I have removed Mac Keeper from my computer.

     

    My bad. Live & learn.

     

    Don

  • by trevorhackett,

    trevorhackett trevorhackett Mar 30, 2015 12:45 PM in response to yanique
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    Mar 30, 2015 12:45 PM in response to yanique

    What annoys me is the results of my investigations into why my Mac was persistently crashing (even leaving me in precarious situations wrt retrieving a bootable file system on occasions).

     

    Mackeeper played a role in solving the problem in the end. Yup, you've got to the punchline early - removing Mackeeper solved the problem......

     

    Trevor.

  • by mhikl,

    mhikl mhikl May 4, 2015 10:16 AM in response to Nate Hodges
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    May 4, 2015 10:16 AM in response to Nate Hodges

    Only prob is that at the moment you can’t get the latest version, 2.7.5 from the App store—which is kind of strange. I prefer to get my apps from the App Store. But it isolated three bad things? to a folder on my desktop and which I then trashed. My computer had gone haywire and nothing would fix it and I spend a full day backing up my data to do a complete re-install but didn’t have to do it after running ClamXav, latest version. Don’t know why the latest version is not on the App Store.

    Namaste and care,

    mhikl

  • by Scottsabby,

    Scottsabby Scottsabby May 4, 2015 11:43 AM in response to yanique
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    May 4, 2015 11:43 AM in response to yanique

    DO NOT put this crap on your PC!

    I thought I was doing a good thing and had them install it a couple weeks ago.  Went to sync my phone a few days ago and learned EVERYTHING in iPhotos disappeared. Of course they say I deleted it…blah,blah.

    I am not tech savvy at all and the main reason I bought the MacBook was to keep/store photos.  Now they (thousands) are gone and I am SICK!!!

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert May 4, 2015 11:57 AM in response to Scottsabby
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    May 4, 2015 11:57 AM in response to Scottsabby

    It is exactly for that reason that I always suggest you should set up a valid backup program to protect your data.

     

    Old IT maxim; The lost of data it a certainty. The only question is went it will happen.

  • by Scottsabby,

    Scottsabby Scottsabby May 4, 2015 12:05 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    May 4, 2015 12:05 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    That's what I thought I was doing.  I fell hook, line and sinker. I can't tell you how miserable I feel! I thought I was doing a good thing and now many years of my families life is gone.

  • by XCH1,

    XCH1 XCH1 Jun 11, 2015 6:40 PM in response to D82
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    Jun 11, 2015 6:40 PM in response to D82

    Do not install the mac keeper. The mac keeper makes your computer less secure, slower and can potentially let malware and viruses leak in. Some mackeeper users have started experiencing "random crashes" and "restrictions" due to mac keeper. Avoid mackeeper as much as possible, as it can seriously wreck havoc.

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