what is advanced mac cleaner
What is Advanced Mac Cleaner? Came up after doing a software download saying it had 5000 issues. Wants me to pay $34 for it.
Hello, try a Safe Boot, holding Shift key at bootup & empty the Trash then. 🙂
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Advanced Mac Cleaner is crap software frequently found installed alongside adware (aka, ad-injection malware). It should be removed. Unfortunately, it worms its way deeply into the system, so removal isn't trivial.
To remove it, make sure to quit the Advanced Mac Cleaner app, then drag it from the Applications folder into the trash.
Next, you'll need to remove all of the following files:
/Library/Application Support/amc/ ~/Library/Advanced Mac Cleaner/ ~/Library/hlpramc/ ~/Library/Application Support/Advanced Mac Cleaner/ ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.pcv.hlpramc.plist ~/Library/Logs/helperamc.log ~/Library/Preferences/com.PCvark.Advanced-Mac-Cleaner.plist
If you're not sure how to find these files, see:
http://www.thesafemac.com/locating-files-from-paths/
Hope this helps!
(Fair disclosure: I am affiliated with Malwarebytes, whose site I am recommending above.)
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Upon clicking force quit the only thing that happens is that the PiD number increases by 1.
That is because it's set to "Keep Alive", which means it will restart if killed off.
What OSX version?
EL Capitan
Thanks so very much. Spot on answer that worked.
its malware from india. pcvarkr
It appears this little gem was able to bypass the password.
Not possible, it had to be one of you.
the solution worked , thank you!
So what happens when none of those files are found in those folders and Malwarebytes doesn't tell me that I have a problem? I see this scanner popped up on my screen so I know it's still here.
Helpful, the best
It's a scam software. I got it and I found a program that fixed it called Malwarebytes. When it has quarantined 8 stuff, then delete the quarantined stuff. I AM SO HAPPY NOW!!!
Thanks, I've had this problem for months now and this is the only post on here to actually resolve the issue....
what is advanced mac cleaner