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A recent app appeared on my iMac called UpgradeAgent.app and it changes my search engine from Google to Yahoo.
Does anyone know if this is part of Apple? I've moved it to trash several times now, but it keeps coming back.
If it's part of Apple, how do I stop it from changing Google?
If its not part of Apple, anyone know where it comes from, and how can I permanently delete it.
Thanks in advance for the help
iMac 21.5", macOS 10.14
Yeah, one of the myriad new Adware attacks,in Sys Prefs are there any Profiles you didn't make?
You can save us asking dozens of questions by submitting a report...
EtreCheck is a simple little app to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac.
http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck
Pastebin is a good place to paste the whole report...
Or use the paperclip at the bottom of a Reply to attach the full report here. :)
Workable but harder for me to work with...the Note tool on the bottom of this editor's toolbar, as shown in the image, to copy and paste the output from EtreCheck.
There is also free Malwarebytes which may take care of it...
https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/
Yeah, one of the myriad new Adware attacks,in Sys Prefs are there any Profiles you didn't make?
You can save us asking dozens of questions by submitting a report...
EtreCheck is a simple little app to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac.
http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck
Pastebin is a good place to paste the whole report...
Or use the paperclip at the bottom of a Reply to attach the full report here. :)
Workable but harder for me to work with...the Note tool on the bottom of this editor's toolbar, as shown in the image, to copy and paste the output from EtreCheck.
There is also free Malwarebytes which may take care of it...
https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/
Did you click on the delete Adware links yet?
Delete these files & restart...
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.AphroditeResultsDaemon.plist
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.AphroditeResults.plist
~ tilde indicates hidden Home Library.
Apple hid the Users' Library folders...
Method 1:
1 From the Finder, select the Go menu at top of the screen, and choose Go to Folder.
2 In the window that opens, enter ~/Library, and click Go.
Method 2:
1 Go to the Finder (or desktop).
2 Hold the Option key on your keyboard, and click the Go menu at the top of the screen.
3 With the Go menu open, you'll notice that pressing and releasing Option will display or hide the Library choice in this menu.
4 Select Library from the Go menu (while holding down Option) to access the hidden folder.
Thanks BDAqua
The report is to large to paste here, so I've had to use additional text
No, not yet. Didn’t know which ones were adware and which ones were necessary
Both Aphrodite successfully removed and iMac restarted
OK, let us know how things are going.:)
Will do. Thanks a lot for your help
Upgradeagent.app
