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how do you remove advanced mac cleaner

A month or so ago, advanced mac cleaner appeared on my launchpad and recently VLC did as well, i am looking to remove both of them of my launchpad. How can i do that?

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.3, Gold

Posted on Nov 26, 2015 1:00 PM

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Posted on Nov 26, 2015 3:42 PM

Your device is a iPhone? or a Mac?


I am assuming that your using a Mac since you said on your launchpad. Check out this support guide. It should help you out


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Nov 26, 2015 3:44 PM in response to lucyhew123

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You installed a fake "utility" called "Advanced Mac Cleaner." Like any software that purports to automatically "clean up" or "speed up" a Mac, it's a scam. To remove it, take the steps below. Some of the files listed may be absent. Back up all data before proceeding.

If you paid for the software with a credit card, consider reporting the charge to the bank as fraudulent.

Step 1

Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.pcv.hlpramc.plist

Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select

Services â–¹ Reveal in Finder (or just Reveal)

from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item selected. Move the selected item to the Trash. Log out or restart the computer.

*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select

Go â–¹ Go to Folder...

from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You may not see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.

Step 2

Move the following item to the Trash as in Step 1:

/Library/Application Support/amc

This time you may be prompted for your administrator login password. There's no need to log out after taking this step.

Step 3

Move this item to the Trash:

~/Library/AdvancedMacCleaner

Step 4

Open the Applications folder and move an item named "Advanced Mac Cleaner" (if it's present) to the Trash. Empty the Trash.

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"VLC" can be removed by dragging it from the Applications folder to the Trash. You can't delete anything by dragging from LaunchPad or the Dock.

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