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Mar 19, 2015 11:35 AM in response to zaglool12by thomas_r.,zaglool12 wrote:
kept getting pop-ups and a messages from my mac about being infected by adware/malware and have to call this number urgently
That doesn't sound like something that is typically caused by adware, and as such, it's unlikely that AdwareMedic or any other adware removal instructions will help. What you describe sounds like a tech support scam. See:
(Fair disclosure: I may receive compensation from links to my sites, TheSafeMac.com and AdwareMedic.com.)
I did not knew that the test is a personal property,is it?.I thought this a common form where common people can get help and share knowledge.
Yes, that's the intent of the site, and Linc really doesn't have any right to tell you that you can't run his script. He's publishing it freely, over and over on this site, as open-source code. I'm sure that there are copyright laws controlling your ability to copy, modify and republish his script (I'm no lawyer, of course), but there's no reason you shouldn't be allowed to run his script whenever you like, and do whatever you like with the output. If he wishes otherwise, he would need to package the script with a license agreement dictating how it is to be used.
Contrary to what he says, he's not the only person capable of understanding the output of his script.
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Mar 19, 2015 3:09 PM in response to zaglool12by Linc Davis,I did not knew that the test is a personal property,is it?
Yes, it is. Almost everything that is published anywhere is owned by someone. You own your comments on this site, and I own mine.
Strangely, other people seem to think, not only that they understand the results of the test, but also that they can speak for me in telling you what your rights to it are. You can, of course, run the test without permission from me or anyone else. I never said you could not. I said you should not, or at least, you should not post the results here, because I don't want to be morally responsible, even indirectly, for the consequences.
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Apr 11, 2015 2:36 AM in response to thomas_r.by ebernard,I made the stupid mistake today of somehow installing this mackeeper adware. In a panic I found AdwareMedic, and yes, as you guessed, I was also wary about installing it, thinking I was fighting fire with fire. But then I found this discussion. I downloaded your software, ran it, and now, am back to being a happy camper with my clean Mac. Thank you so much! I will definitely donate as my time is worth money and you have just saved me a lot of time. Thanks again. Yes, Adware Medic is safe, and it works! - Elyssa
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Apr 11, 2015 9:02 AM in response to ebernardby ~Bee,Yay! Glad you're all sorted now!
And yes, Thomas R. Reed's app AdwareMedic is a real lifesaver!
Glad you found this thread, and his app.
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Apr 16, 2015 3:40 PM in response to AggelakasKby DenWood5961,Start time: 17:24:01 04/16/15
Model Identifier: MacBookPro6,2
System Version: OS X 10.9.5 (13F1066)
Kernel Version: Darwin 13.4.0
Time since boot: 30 minutes
SATA
Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02
USB
EPSON DS-510 (Seiko Epson Corp.)
SMC
ReadKey for key ALP0 failed with SMC error code 0xb7.
ReadKey for key ALP1 failed with SMC error code 0xb7.
ReadKey for key BILO failed with SMC error code 0xb7.
ReadKey for key LEID failed with SMC error code 0xb7.
Diagnostic reports
2015-04-02 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash x2
2015-04-05 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash x2
2015-04-05 com.apple.WebKit.WebContent crash x4
2015-04-06 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash
2015-04-07 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash
2015-04-08 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash x3
2015-04-09 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash
2015-04-12 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash x2
2015-04-14 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash x2
2015-04-15 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash x2
2015-04-16 CleanMyMacHelperTool crash x2
2015-04-16 PluginProcess crash x3
Log
Apr 16 17:15:55 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=donaldwood ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:15:55 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:17:36 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=donaldwood ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:17:36 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:19:18 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=donaldwood ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:19:18 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:20:59 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=donaldwood ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:20:59 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:22:40 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=donaldwood ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:22:40 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:23:01 USER_PROCESS: 540 ttys000
Apr 16 17:24:01 donaldwood : TTY=ttys000 ; PWD=/Users/USER ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/true
Apr 16 17:24:04 donaldwood : TTY=ttys000 ; PWD=/Users/USER ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/libexec/smcDiagnose
Apr 16 17:24:22 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=donaldwood ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:24:22 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:24:24 SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR ALP0 kSMCTimeoutError(0xb7) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff8011d85000
Apr 16 17:24:24 process smcDiagnose[656] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 52062; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 1008462
Apr 16 17:24:45 Saved wakeups_resource.spin report for smcDiagnose version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/smcDiagnose_2015-04-16-172445_DON-WOODs-MacBook -Pro.wakeups_resource.spin
Apr 16 17:25:02 SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR ALP1 kSMCTimeoutError(0xb7) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff8011d85000
Apr 16 17:25:40 SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR BILO kSMCTimeoutError(0xb7) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff8011d85000
Apr 16 17:26:03 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=donaldwood ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:26:03 root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/launchctl list
Apr 16 17:26:19 SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR LEID kSMCTimeoutError(0xb7) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff8011d85000
Apr 16 17:26:39 SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR: smcReadData8 failed for key MACR (kSMCKeyNotReadable)
Apr 16 17:26:39 SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR MACR kSMCKeyNotReadable(0x85) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff8011d85000
Daemons
com.apple.WebKit.Databases
com.apple.WebKit.Databases.UUID
com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
com.google.keystone.daemon
com.carbonite.watcher
com.carbonite.monitor
com.carbonite.daemon
com.carbonite.installhelper
com.adobe.fpsaud
Agents
com.epson.scanner.ica.35232.UUID
com.apple.ssinvitationagent
com.apple.java.updateSharing
com.apple.java.InstallOnDemandAgent
com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent
com.google.keystone.system.agent
com.epson.esua.launcher
com.carbonite.status
com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper
com.nds.pcshow.uninstall
com.nds.pcshow
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool
com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-EMAIL-SharedServices
com.adobe.ARM.UUID
Bundles
/System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet3_io_enabler.kext
- com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet3.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet4_io_enabler.kext
- com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet4.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet5_io_enabler.kext
- com.hp.print.hpio.Inkjet5.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet7_io_enabler.kext
- com.hp.print.hpio.inkjet7.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/hp_Inkjet8_io_enabler.kext
- com.hp.print.hpio.inkjet8.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/hp_io_printerclassdriver_enabler.kext
- com.hp.hpio.hp_io_printerclassdriver_enabler
/System/Library/Extensions/hp_Laserjet_io_enabler.kext
- com.hp.print.hpio.Laserjet.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/hp_Officejet_io_enabler.kext
- com.hp.print.hpio.Officejet.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/hp_Photosmart_io_enabler.kext
- com.hp.print.hpio.Photosmart.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/hp_PhotosmartPro_io_enabler.kext
- com.hp.print.hpio.PhotosmartPro.kext
/System/Library/Extensions/hp_qc_io_enabler.kext
- com.hp.hpio.hp_psa530_630_io_enabler
/System/Library/Extensions/LexmarkUSBMerge.kext
- com.lexmark.print.usbmerge
/Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/EmagicUSBMIDIDriver.plugin
- info.emagic.driver.unitor
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin
- com.adobe.acrobat.pdfviewer
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
- com.adobe.acrobat.pdfviewerNPAPI
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin
- N/A
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
- net.telestream.wmv.plugin
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.webplugin
- net.telestream.wmv.webplugin
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
- com.google.googletalkbrowserplugin
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/huludesktop.webplugin
- com.hulu.desktop.plugin
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
- com.apple.plugin.iPhotoPhotocast
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
- com.google.o1dbrowserplugin
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
- com.microsoft.sharepoint.browserplugin
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/SharePointWebKitPlugin.webplugin
- com.microsoft.sharepoint.webkitplugin
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Silverlight.plugin
- com.microsoft.SilverlightPlugin
/Library/PreferencePanes/Flash Player.prefPane
- com.adobe.flashplayerpreferences
/Library/PreferencePanes/Flip4Mac WMV.prefPane
- net.telestream.wmv.prefpane
/Library/Spotlight/GBSpotlightImporter.mdimporter
- com.apple.garageband.spotlightimporter
/Library/Spotlight/Keynote.mdimporter
- com.apple.MDImporter.iWork.Keynote
/Library/Spotlight/Numbers.mdimporter
- com.apple.MDImporter.iWork.Numbers
/Library/Spotlight/Pages.mdimporter
- com.apple.MDImporter.iWork.Pages
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/SkypeABDialer.bundle
- com.skype.skypeabdialer
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/SkypeABSMS.bundle
- com.skype.skypeabsms
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/YMsgrCallABPlugin.bundle
- com.yahoo.YMsgrCallABPlugin
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/YMsgrMsnABPlugin.bundle
- com.yahoo.YMsgrMsnABPlugin
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/YMsgrSmsABPlugin.bundle
- com.yahoo.YMsgrSmsABPlugin
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/YMsgrYimABPlugin.bundle
- com.yahoo.YMsgrYimABPlugin
Library/Internet Plug-Ins/PlayerPlugin.bundle
- com.nds.pcshow.player
Library/PreferencePanes/MusicManager.prefPane
- com.google.musicmanager.pref
Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.carbonite.launchd.status.plist (checksum 929323009)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.carbonite.status</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/Applications/Carbonite.app/Contents/CarboniteStatus.app/Contents/MacOS /CarboniteStatus</string>
</array>
<key>KeepAlive</key>
<true/>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
<string>/dev/null</string>
<key>StandardOutPath</key>
<string>/dev/null</string>
</dict>
</plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.epson.esua.launcher.plist (checksum 1726226152)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>StartInterval</key>
<integer>3600</integer>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/Applications/Epson Software/EPSON Software Updater.app/Contents/EPSON Software Updater Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/EPSON Software Updater Agent</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.epson.esua.launcher</string>
</dict>
</plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.carbonite.installhelper.plist (checksum 1436033388)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.carbonite.installhelper</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.carbonite.installhelper</string>
</array>
<key>Sockets</key>
<dict>
<key>MasterSocket</key>
<dict>
<key>SockFamily</key>
<string>Unix</string>
<key>SockPathMode</key>
<integer>438</integer>
<key>SockPathName</key>
<string>/var/run/com.carbonite.installhelper.socket</string>
<key>SockType</key>
<string>Stream</string>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
...and 5 more line(s)
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.carbonite.launchd.daemon.plist (checksum 769579485)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.carbonite.daemon</string>
<key>KeepAlive</key>
<true/>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/Applications/Carbonite.app/Contents/MacOS/CarboniteDaemon</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
<string>/Library/Logs/Carbonite/Carbonite2.log</string>
<key>StandardOutPath</key>
<string>/Library/Logs/Carbonite/Carbonite1.log</string>
<key>WorkingDirectory</key>
<string>/Library/Application Support/Carbonite</string>
</dict>
</plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.carbonite.launchd.monitor.plist (checksum 3242225599)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.carbonite.monitor</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/Applications/Carbonite.app/Contents/Resources/monitor/carbonite_monito r.py</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
<string>/Library/Logs/Carbonite/Monitor.log</string>
<key>StandardOutPath</key>
<string>/Library/Logs/Carbonite/MonitorStats.csv</string>
</dict>
</plist>
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.carbonite.launchd.watcher.plist (checksum 3967123637)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.carbonite.watcher</string>
<key>WatchPaths</key>
<array>
<string>/Applications/Carbonite.app</string>
</array>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.carbonite.installhelper</string>
<string>watcher</string>
<string>9495233</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<false/>
<key>KeepAlive</key>
<false/>
<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
<string>/Library/Logs/Carbonite/Carbonite2.log</string>
<key>StandardOutPath</key>
<string>/Library/Logs/Carbonite/Carbonite1.log</string>
<key>WorkingDirectory</key>
...and 3 more line(s)
Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist (checksum 3798729423)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Disabled</key>
<false/>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon</string>
<key>Program</key>
<string>/Library/Application Support/MacKeeper/MacKeeperATd</string>
<key>OnDemand</key>
<false/>
</dict>
</plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARM.UUID.plist (checksum 394026997)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.adobe.ARM.UUID</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/MacOS/Updater/Adobe Reader Updater Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Reader Updater Helper</string>
<string>semi-auto</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>StartInterval</key>
<integer>12600</integer>
</dict>
</plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-EMAIL-SharedServices.Agent.pl ist (checksum 481551912)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>KeepAlive</key>
<false/>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-EMAIL-SharedServices</string>
<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
<string>Aqua</string>
<key>LowPriorityIO</key>
<true/>
<key>Nice</key>
<integer>10</integer>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/OSServices .framework/Versions/A/Support/CSConfigDotMacCert</string>
<string>-l</string>
<string>/Users/USER/Library/Logs/CSConfigDotMacCert.log</string>
<string>-u</string>
<string>EMAIL</string>
<string>-t</string>
<string>SharedServices</string>
<string>-s</string>
</array>
...and 4 more line(s)
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist (checksum 3960180976)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool</string>
<key>OnDemand</key>
<true/>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/Users/USER/Library/Application Support/CleanMyMac/CleanMyMacHelperTool</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<false/>
<key>WatchPaths</key>
<array>
<string>/Users/USER/.Trash</string>
</array>
</dict>
</plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist (checksum 1617618756)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher</string>
<key>OnDemand</key>
<true/>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/Users/USER/Library/Application Support/CleanMyMac/CleanMyMacHelperTool</string>
<string>-watchTrashSize</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<false/>
<key>StartInterval</key>
<integer>21600</integer>
</dict>
</plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist (checksum 474379634)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher</string>
<key>OnDemand</key>
<true/>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/Users/USER/Library/Application Support/CleanMyMac/CleanMyMacHelperTool</string>
<string>-cleanWinJunk</string>
<string>-cleanTrashes</string>
<string>-cleanMacOSJunk</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<false/>
<key>StartOnMount</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.nds.pcshow.plist (checksum 715407001)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.nds.pcshow</string>
<key>OnDemand</key>
<false/>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
<string>Aqua</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>sh</string>
<string>-c</string>
<string>$HOME/Library/NDSPCShowServer/NDSPCShowServer.bundle/Contents/Resources /launch.sh</string>
</array>
</dict>
</plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.nds.pcshow.uninstall.plist (checksum 2971053301)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.nds.pcshow.uninstall</string>
<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>
<string>Aqua</string>
<key>WatchPaths</key>
<array>
<string>/Users/USER/Library/NDSPCShowServer</string>
<string>/Users/USER/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/PlayerPlugin.bundle</string>
</array>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>sh</string>
<string>-c</string>
<string>/tmp/vgconnect/condUninstall.sh</string>
</array>
</dict>
</plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.spotify.webhelper.plist (checksum 2767232724)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.spotify.webhelper</string>
<key>KeepAlive</key>
<dict>
<key>NetworkState</key>
<true/>
</dict>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>Program</key>
<string>/Users/USER/Library/Application Support/Spotify/SpotifyWebHelper</string>
<key>SpotifyPath</key>
<string>/Applications/Spotify.app</string></dict>
</plist>
Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist (checksum 2672891206)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Disabled</key>
<false/>
<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
<dict>
<key>ZBTimeStamp</key>
<string>20121206123834</string>
</dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper</string>
<key>OnDemand</key>
<false/>
<key>Program</key>
<string>/Applications/MacKeeper.app/Contents/Resources/MacKeeper Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/MacKeeper Helper</string>
</dict>
</plist>
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/Library/Preferences/com.epson.Document Capture.UnInstallList.plist
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Apr 22, 2015 1:10 AM in response to Linc Davisby alo0843,Linc Davis' script worked exceptionally well! Thank you so much! By the way, I do not in anyway trust an download that was repeatedly advertised to me, while I had the malware on my computer and was looking for solutions. That just seemed sketchy. Plus, I knew there was no need to download more junk when that's what got me into this mess in the first place. Linc
Davis, you are a life saver!!!
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Apr 24, 2015 4:58 PM in response to AggelakasKby thanky101,Adwaremedic worked like magic , seriously why are there many hesitation on using the software when its given to you free. Doing manually would be an arduous task and could get more complicated , i rather not.
I have no vested interest in the software and this is a bona fide comment, trust me.
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Apr 24, 2015 5:14 PM in response to thanky101by Linc Davis,why are there many hesitation on using the software when its given to you free.
Malware is free, too.
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Apr 24, 2015 6:17 PM in response to thanky101by Csound1,Malware is free, too.
Linc is quit correct, Malware is free, as is Adware Medic, Linc's advice is also free so what this means is unclear.
It's a mystery.
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Apr 25, 2015 4:29 AM in response to Linc Davisby thomas_r.,Linc Davis wrote:
Malware is free, too.
The implication, of course, being that AdwareMedic could be malicious. It is not.
Let's see what some other people are saying about AdwareMedic, including some who are definitively not strangers, such as Christopher Breen of MacWorld:
http://www.macworld.com/article/2861868/how-to-remove-mackeeper-part-ii-the-pop- up-edition.html
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/os-x-removing-adware-with-adwaremedic
http://osxdaily.com/2015/01/29/scan-remove-adware-mac-os-x-adwaremedic/
http://www.cultofmac.com/309088/rid-mac-adware-flash/
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/52105/adwaremedic
(Fair disclosure: I am the developer of AdwareMedic.)
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Apr 25, 2015 4:33 AM in response to Linc Davisby petermac87,Linc Davis wrote:
why are there many hesitation on using the software when its given to you free.
Malware is free, too.
So is Yosemite. And Mavericks.
Pete
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Apr 25, 2015 7:45 AM in response to thomas_r.by Linc Davis,Let's see what some other people are saying about AdwareMedic
That's an impressive list of endorsements, Thomas. Congratulations. Let's see what some other people are saying about "CleanMyMac" and "MacKeeper" (both of which are scams):
http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/07/14/review-mackeeper-system-utility/
http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/02/16/cleanmymac-2-3/
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tmos-editors-choice-awards-for-macworld-i world-2013
http://www.cultofmac.com/166469/mackeeper-is-911-for-your-mac-deals/
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Apr 25, 2015 8:04 AM in response to Linc Davisby thomas_r.,Touché.
Look, Linc, I'm tired of all this sparring. You are making all kinds of implications about AdwareMedic that I know to be false. Frustratingly, you have also admitted to not having tested AdwareMedic yourself. So, a challenge: test AdwareMedic yourself and find anything malicious about it. If you cannot, then I'll kindly ask you to refrain from comparing it to malware or implying that it may do anything malicious. (Not that I actually believe you'll take that challenge, of course. Then you might have to admit you were wrong.)
In other words: put up or shut up.
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Apr 25, 2015 8:55 AM in response to thomas_r.by Linc Davis,I've never said that "adwaremedic" is a scam. I don't know whether it is, nor do I care. It's ultimately just as harmful whether it's a scam or not. I have no reason to waste my time testing it, any more than I had a reason to test "Sophos" as you asked me to do back when you were telling people to use that (and accusing me of "badmouthing" the same anti-virus software that you now "badmouth" yourself.) I already know that I will never recommend adwaremedic to anyone, because even if it does everything you claim, and only that, it doesn't contribute anything to solving the malware problem, and in fact makes the problem worse.
Encouraging naive users to download an unknown application at the behest of a stranger, without researching it and without even backing up their data (which your followers have never advised, even once) merely deepens their vulnerability. Those users are at their most vulnerable precisely when they go looking for help with a malware infection. The proof of that can be found in a web search for help in removing Android or Windows malware. Even a search for "adwaremedic" turns up a hit on at least one malware site. The result will be that the Mac platform is turned into an open sewer of infection, just like Android and Windows. And the infections won't just be things like "VSearch" and "Genieo," but identity-theft trojans and botnet agents, which are the next logical step in the progression.
The only defense against malware is to empower users to understand what has happened to them at the file level and what they have to do to reverse it. If they find it onerous to delete a bunch of files, so much the better. They'll think twice before repeating the mistake. But if they think they'll always be rescued by adwaremedic or something like it (which they won't be), they'll blithely go on clicking anything that anyone tells them to.
Those who can't or won't make the effort must be advised to use App Store products only, or else to use a trustworthy support resource, which ASC certainly is not.
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Apr 25, 2015 9:27 AM in response to Linc Davisby thomas_r.,There's so much wrong with that that I'm not going to try to address it all line-by-line. However, a few specifics...
First, the mention of my "followers" - the term you use to refer to many of the other high-level members of these forums who happen to think AdwareMedic is good - is extremely insulting. It is also very telling about your attitude. I'll leave it to the reader to decide if they want to pay attention to someone who believes that everyone who disagrees with him is stupid.
Second, I fully agree that empowerment of people (not "users") is important. That is why I have extensive documentation on my site, which is referred to by AdwareMedic, on how to avoid future infections. I don't believe, as you seem to, that an "empowered user" must know how to run shell commands in the Terminal or locate folders that Apple has intentionally made difficult to find. A person does not need to know how to do those things in order to learn how to protect themselves from malware and adware. People can both use AdwareMedic and become better informed... these two things are not mutually exclusive.
Finally, it should be noted that you recommend that people use a "trustworthy support resource." What qualifies as a trustworthy support resource, exactly? An Apple phone tech or Genius certainly should qualify. It should be noted that many of Apple's techs are currently recommending AdwareMedic to people having problems with adware. This is not simply anecdotal, as you have claimed in the past; there is more than adequate evidence of these recommendations in many posts on these forums and elsewhere.
I personally do not care whether any given individual uses AdwareMedic or some manual removal instructions. What I do care about is that every person having trouble with adware can find a solution that works for them, and that nobody is denied a solution simply because they have difficulty understanding, or are intimidated by, someone's instructions.
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[Edit - I notice the hosts removed an insulting word from Linc's post, as well as from my own. This is important to point out, as my first point makes no sense at all without the insulting term that originally preceded the word "followers". I will respect the wishes of the hosts by not repeating it again.]