"KSURL (nobody)" Help!!!

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"KSURL (nobody)" Help!!!

I have tried every Terminal Command I can Find to remove ALL Google software from my Mac and it is not working. I am still getting the message "KSURL (nobody) wants to connect to google..." etc.

Has anyone figured out how to remove or disable Google Updater???

Thanks

Mac Pro 2.66 Quad Xeon - 4GB - Radeon 1900XT - Apple 23" Cinema Display, Mac OS X (10.6.4), Pioneer DVR- 112 and 115D

Posted on Sep 17, 2010 9:18 PM

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Tuttle

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Sep 17, 2010 10:11 PM in response to Peter Mars

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babowa

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Sep 17, 2010 10:22 PM in response to Peter Mars

I found this - look at the bottom of the page; it includes instructions to uninstall:

http://tools.google.com/mac/updaterfaq.html#howuninstallupdater

It appears you have to use the updater to uninstall all other software first and then uninstall the updater itself.

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Peter Mars Author

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Sep 17, 2010 10:26 PM in response to babowa

Thanks for the info, but I have seen this and the problem is I cannot find "Google Updater" or "My Software List" on my computer. Do you know where it is located?

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Peter Mars Author

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Sep 17, 2010 10:40 PM in response to Peter Mars

FYI: I am running Little Snitch and every time I switch users I get the message "KSURL (nobody) wants to connect to google..." twice!! I always select "Deny" and "Forever". I have also looked at the LS rules and "KSURL" now has about 15 rules, all the same... deny-forever.

I have read that it is a clandestine installation by Google for it's Software Updater. I also believe it reports other statistics to them and I am not in favor of allowing Google anymore control of my life than they already have! (TG for LS!)

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babowa

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Sep 17, 2010 11:01 PM in response to Peter Mars

+I also believe it reports other statistics to them and I am not in favor of allowing Google anymore control of my life than they already have! (TG for LS!)+

I agree with that! No, I do not have any Google software - I would never install anything like that, so I can't look for it. Have you done a full (and more thorough than Spotlight) search for it:

in Finder, hit Command + F
Change "Kind" in the drop down to "System files"
Change "aren't included" to "are included"
Type in your search phrase

Those things can be pesky; I tried to help a neighbor who had unwittingly installed a similar setup from Yahoo on his Windoze machine; it was a nightmare. He finally had his son do a reinstall.

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baltwo

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Sep 17, 2010 11:34 PM in response to Peter Mars

Look for com.google.keystone.agent.plist in ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ and /Library/LaunchAgents/. Delete any you find and restart.

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Peter Mars Author

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Sep 17, 2010 11:44 PM in response to baltwo

I found it in ~/Library/Preferences/com.google.Keystone.Agent.plist

So, I should delete it and restart, right? It won't get recreated automatically like every other preference file?

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baltwo

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Sep 17, 2010 11:47 PM in response to Peter Mars

Shouldn't if you've deleted all the other google stuff.

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Peter Mars Author

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Sep 17, 2010 11:54 PM in response to baltwo

',-./012_firstRun-1.0.8.1628]checkInterval 0[ActivesInfoZServerInfo_firstRun

Here's a short section of what's in the .plist file....
I opened the .plist file and I just now added the "0" after "checkInterval". I read a tip tonight that said to add a 0 and it will stop checking (?) any thoughts??

I'd like to keep Google Earth. This whole checking constantly deal just started yesterday... i have not changed anything or added any new programs.

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baltwo

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Sep 18, 2010 12:08 AM in response to Peter Mars

I have google earth and never ran into your issue, but have both plists disabled. I checked them and there isn't any checkinterval in them. Only StartInterval. However, both are turned off and GE's preferences->General has Send Usage Stats turned off.

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Peter Mars Author

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Sep 18, 2010 12:13 AM in response to baltwo

I think it pertains to Google Chrome... not sure why it has started doing this.
Here is the exact contents of the .plist I have added the "0" after checkInterval... not sure if this is the correct format/protocol.
I'm going to save, quit all and restart and see what happens.

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',-./012_firstRun-1.0.8.1628]checkInterval 0[ActivesInfoZServerInfo firstRun-1.0.7.1306_firstRun-1.0.8.1973YlastCheckTGUID_firstRun-1.0.6.1054WlastR unhasRunSystemKeystone3A±v
ÄÎ?∏Q0” com.google.Chrome_com.google.Keystone_com.google.talkplugin”_LastRollCallPingDat e^LastActiveDateLastActivePingDate3A≤CIp†˘ 3A≤2ƒ

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Peter Mars Author

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Sep 18, 2010 12:30 AM in response to Peter Mars

Well, so far so good... after re-starting I logged out and back in and no "KSURL"

I'll keep an eye on this for awhile, but at the moment it looks like it may have worked!

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baltwo

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Sep 18, 2010 11:02 AM in response to Peter Mars

Thanks for the feedback. Good computing.

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Peter Mars Author

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Sep 18, 2010 12:13 PM in response to baltwo

Overnight and still no more annoying messages. I think the problem has been solved.

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Peter Mars Author

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Sep 18, 2010 12:21 PM in response to Peter Mars

The annoying "KSURL (nobody)" message appears to be caused by google Chrome App. and/or google sofwareupdater. It can be disabled by locating the "com.google.Keystone.Agent.plist" file in "~/Library/Preferences/" and adding a "0" after "checkInterval" like this example... ]checkInterval 0[ ... and then saving. The .plist file can be opened and edited in TextEdit. This works for OS X 10.6.4

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