how to remove mac adware cleaner pop up window

Yes I am replying to you. I believe some websites have fake Adobe websites that ad these programs to your applications. I don't know why Apple cannot not stop it from happened. It seems like they should require your permission first. Maybe you understand how this works better.

I went directly to Adobe to download FlashPlayer. During installation, I remember a screen that I clicked through too fast-something about other applications. A millisecond later I couldn't undo it. I've been suffering ever since! Hopefully what I did today will take care of it.

I agree. In fact, I was having the same problem. I followed the steps someone shared here, but I was still getting popups. Yesterday, I came across and, with cautious optimism, downloaded and installed Malwarebyte (it's free). I ran the scan operation and it discovered another 22 files identified as malware. I deleted them (some required restarted my MBP) and haven't had a popup since.

That malware is incidious. Can you post the names of the files you found and deleted?

The Malwarebytes (with an "s," which I erroneously left off before) software scanned and listed them as well as the location of each file. In addition, Malwarebytes had each one checked to be deleted. I didn't record any of that information - I just clicked the "delete" option. I still haven't had any popups.

Its pretty hard to accept this threatening recommendation after seeing how thorough and elusive "adware" was on my iMac. However, after searching all connections for hours, I accepted the recommendation. 5 minutes later, it found ~30 links, removed them and after 2 restarts, it seems GONE. Thanks

Trust me, I fully understand your trepidation. I went through the same thing before I finally downloaded and installed it. You're very welcome!

This solution is still working as of December 29, 2016. I did find two other files (1) with com.pcv.???? and (2) .amc I should have actually written down the filename. I deleted a total of 3 files none with the name webshoopy or shoppy. Thanks for this fix. Now I will have a prosperous New Year.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.0.1.7

Happy, this is the scanning that was actually suggested for this issue by Apple Support. It was

easy and it worked. I have decided to remove Adware Medic since Apple doesn't support it,

and use Malwarebytes to scan for malware instead, since Apple supports this application,

as far as I know.

You say: ... In these circumstances, after force quitting Safari, turn off Wi-Fi or disconnect Ethernet, depending on how you connect to the Internet. Then relaunch Safari normally. It will try to reload the malicious webpage, but without a connection, it won't be able to.

So you are saying to turn off the wifi and with the wifi off, relaunch Safari --is that correct?

then you say: Navigate away from that page by entering a different URL, i.e. www.apple.com, and trying to load it. Now you can reconnect to the Internet, and the page you entered will appear rather than the malicious one.

At what point does one turn the wifi back on? I don't find it clear from your description.

I read it as turn wifi off, relaunch Safari (and since wifi off it can't connect malicious webpage)...........but then what: keep wifi of and put in a trustworthy site like apple.com --------or at that point turn wifi back on and then go to apple.com?

Apple, then the Wi-Fi.

Erick, I'm sorry -I don't understand what you are referring to or meaning, when you say

"Apple, then the Wi-Fi".

Reading Kappy (Dec 30) and Linc Davis (Dec 31) replies seems to answer the original question don't you think?

Load the Apple.com URL and then turn on the Wi-Fi.

I tried working out the steps but it doesn't work for me because I don't find anything else in other folders except for the "Application" file. do you know if there's any other way I can fix this?