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Q: Adwaremedic is it safe ?

Hello everyone .. I would like to ask if the adwaremedic program is the safest way to remove adware from the mac. Lately I m having some pop up advertisements from a specific site called mac keeper. I have no idea how this ad came up since I am not downloading torrents nor visiting any suspicious site .

So is this the only way to permanently remove the adware? Is it safe , since this is a third party program? Thanks in advance everyone

Posted on Nov 16, 2014 3:22 AM

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  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Mar 19, 2015 11:35 AM in response to zaglool12
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    Mar 19, 2015 11:35 AM in response to zaglool12

    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:

     

    Tech support scam pop-ups

     

    (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.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Mar 19, 2015 3:09 PM in response to zaglool12
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    Mar 19, 2015 3:09 PM in response to zaglool12
    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.

  • by ebernard,

    ebernard ebernard Apr 11, 2015 2:36 AM in response to thomas_r.
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    Apr 11, 2015 2:36 AM in response to thomas_r.

    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

  • by ~Bee,

    ~Bee ~Bee Apr 11, 2015 9:02 AM in response to ebernard
    Level 7 (31,802 points)
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    Apr 11, 2015 9:02 AM in response to ebernard

    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.

     

  • by DenWood5961,

    DenWood5961 DenWood5961 Apr 16, 2015 3:40 PM in response to AggelakasK
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Apr 16, 2015 3:40 PM in response to AggelakasK

    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>

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  • by alo0843,

    alo0843 alo0843 Apr 22, 2015 1:10 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Apr 22, 2015 1:10 AM in response to Linc Davis

    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!!!

  • by thanky101,

    thanky101 thanky101 Apr 24, 2015 4:58 PM in response to AggelakasK
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Apr 24, 2015 4:58 PM in response to AggelakasK

    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.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Apr 24, 2015 5:14 PM in response to thanky101
    Level 10 (208,037 points)
    Applications
    Apr 24, 2015 5:14 PM in response to thanky101

    why are there many hesitation on using the software when its given to you free.

    Malware is free, too.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Apr 24, 2015 6:17 PM in response to thanky101
    Level 9 (51,346 points)
    Desktops
    Apr 24, 2015 6:17 PM in response to thanky101

    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.

  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Apr 25, 2015 4:29 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 7 (30,944 points)
    Mac OS X
    Apr 25, 2015 4:29 AM in response to Linc Davis

    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.loopinsight.com/2015/04/13/remove-unwanted-adware-that-displays-pop-u p-ads-and-graphics-on-your-mac/

     

    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.)

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 Apr 25, 2015 4:33 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 5 (7,402 points)
    Apr 25, 2015 4:33 AM in response to Linc Davis

    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

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Apr 25, 2015 7:45 AM in response to thomas_r.
    Level 10 (208,037 points)
    Applications
    Apr 25, 2015 7:45 AM in response to thomas_r.
  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Apr 25, 2015 8:04 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 7 (30,944 points)
    Mac OS X
    Apr 25, 2015 8:04 AM in response to Linc Davis

    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.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Apr 25, 2015 8:55 AM in response to thomas_r.
    Level 10 (208,037 points)
    Applications
    Apr 25, 2015 8:55 AM in response to thomas_r.

    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.

     

    <Edited By Host>

  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Apr 25, 2015 9:27 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 7 (30,944 points)
    Mac OS X
    Apr 25, 2015 9:27 AM in response to Linc Davis

    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.

     

    <Edited By Host>

     

    [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.]

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