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MacKeeper can't be deleted!!!

I was going through my System Profiler and I found a file called AntiVirus. It was from the MacKeeper folder in the Application Support section of my Library. (I downloaded MacKeeper a few months ago and decided to delete it. However, the application would not let my empty the trash and I ended up shredding it with the shredder widget). Anyways, I found this file and tried to delete it, but the trash said it was still running. I tried to shred the MacKeeper folder from my Library, but after 5 minutes the shredder widget is still shredding it.


Does anyone know of a FREE file shredding application or widget besides the "Shredder" widget that can delete a file/app even if it's currently running?


I can't find the app running anywhere!!


Thanks.


-pancake213

Posted on Jun 16, 2011 8:26 AM

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Oct 29, 2017 8:28 AM in response to windows on ipad

MacKeeper is none of the things you accuse it of being. Learn what the terms you're throwing around actually mean.


It is a legitimate app, in terms of what it claims it can do. In reality, for this type of app, it's the most completely worthless piece of junk you can buy. It's aggressively marketed, mostly through adware, which the makers of MacKeeper buy enormous amounts of fear mongering advertising for.

Jun 16, 2011 11:02 AM in response to pancake213

You might want to read this:


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4650


And, if you open Activity Monitor (Applications > Utilities), you can check for the malware/trojan there. If you find it, highlight it and select to quit the process. You should then be able to trash it.


Also, if you are on 10.6.7, make sure you run Software Update to install the latest security update from Apple which addresses this trojan as well.

Jun 16, 2011 12:55 PM in response to pancake213

You'll have to quit the process in Activity Monitor


Turn it off as a login item


Drag the suspect to the trash and reboot.



  • Open System Preferences (if it’s not in your Dock, you can go to User uploaded file > System Preferences at the top of the screen)
  • From the System Preferences screen, click the “Accounts” icon under the “System” settings.
  • For each account, there is a “Login Items” tab where you can add and remove programs to automatically launch at startup. If you cannot edit your Login Items there it is one of two things:
    • You do not have proper access to edit the person’s account you are looking at.
    • You have proper access, but you need to “Click the lock to make changes.”


    Seems the MacKeeper didn't include a uninstaller, why people hate the thing.


    http://mackeeper.zeobit.com/forum/11776



    They had the brains to make this thing, the fancy website, trial software to see if you like it and then DON'T have a way to uninstall it?


    I smell a rat. It's likely from the same people who made MacDefender. 😉

    Jun 16, 2011 1:28 PM in response to ds store

    I know they are not the same thing - from what I've read here, there are two versions of MacKeeper:


    one is the socalled "legit" version, but is pretty much worthless, and


    the other is masquerading as MacKeeper101 (or something like that) - one of the half dozen or so names the trojan keeps popping up as (it was "mac shield" yesterday). It hasn't called itself MacDefender for a while now.


    So, I tend to treat them the same: stop the process in Activity Monitor and then trash it. And, because of the trojan continuously popping up under different names, I feel it best to refer to the Apple article - it may just stop someone from being suckered into clicking on anything.

    Jun 16, 2011 10:30 PM in response to pancake213


    pancake213 wrote:

    Does anyone know of a FREE file shredding application or widget besides the "Shredder" widget that can delete a file/app even if it's currently running?



    The recommended way to remove MacKeeper is to call their tech support at 1 (888) 572-5876 or send email to support@zeobit.com and they will give you / send you detailed instructions on how to remove it.

    Jun 17, 2011 9:33 AM in response to pancake213

    You will want to use the following utility in order to get rid of apps that don't have their own removal process (in the future):

    http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/appdelete.html

    But in this case, there is probably a module getting loaded during boot or login, try this at the Terminal window, to help locate it:

    sudo find / -iname "mackeeper" -print

    MacKeeper can't be deleted!!!

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