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For 2 weeks now, search alpha has started to appear every time I open safari. I have tried to follow in the steps of some websites with the intention of solving this and nothing changes.
I hope someone can help me with this and maybe give me some advice so that it doesn't happen to me anymore.
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MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
First make sure you have a backup, then startup in Safe Mode.
How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
In your LaunchAgents folder delete:
I don't see anything that needs deleting in the LaunchDaemons folder, but I defer to John Galt, he is the master of installed Malware in the system files. The files I listed are known Malware that should be deleted.
Also refer to John's article that you replied to and follow his excellent advice.
Great!
Thanks for the feedback. I will add that step to future instructions.
You should post both screenshots for LaunchAgents at:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchAgents
They are different.
L_Glover93 wrote:
Hi,
Would any of the files in these screenshots cause this issue?
The answer is no, but you need to post the missing screenshot:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
Toni_125, do you use COSBrowser and are you certain it was obtained from a legitimate source?
Hi John,
I don’t use a COSbrowser, not that I know of anyways. I use chrome most of the time.
thank you
One more question, does the problem manifest if you use Safari?
I'll post some recommendations later. Thanks for your patience.
Can you please help me solve this issue, John?
They don't appear to be related. The only System Extensions to be concerned about would be any that you have no knowledge of installing.
Those are ok. You don't need to remove anything from that folder.
Hi John,
I wanted to thank you for your help! It worked and I am not annoyed anymore by the Alpha Search :) Have a good Thanksgiving!
Thank you for your kind words Lysbeth. Glad it's working.
I have the same problem, I tried so many ways to get rid of it but it is still there, even i just bought my mac few months ago
How can I remove Search Alpha from Safari?
