How do I remove the TopDeal / Deal Top virus?

A person can never know for sure what's going to be installed when acquiring software from illegal sources (not at all saying this is what you did). The main problem has become legitimate sources.

Aggregate sites such as www.softonic.com, www.downloads.com and others saw a great revenue scheme for them by tacking on adware with the software you actually wanted to try. While annoying, it wasn't so bad when this garbage wasn't as difficult to remove. They don't care. The adware makers pay them lots of money to add this stuff onto the downloads with little work to them to do it. What was a nuisance has crossed over to invasive malware. Especially newer versions that go out of their way to prevent removing them.

It won't happen, but about the only way to stop, or greatly slow the downloading of this junk is for everyone to stop using aggregate sites entirely. If you want to try a particular title you've heard or read about, go directly to the vendor's site to get it.

Well, I've restarted the computer and it all seems to work now!!! There was a forum I hadn't been able to access since all this started, and now I can! Thank you so much Linc Davis. I'm fairly new to Apple and I have lots of gaps to fill. Hopefully by reading the threads here I will learn a lot. I certainly have learnt something very useful this evening! Big ups! 😀

Hi, I'm having the same issue as well. Here's what my folder looks like. I think I need to delete #3, 4, 9 and maybe #7 and 8 too. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, this is how my LaunchDaemons folder looks like. What files should I delete? Thanks a lot in advance!

Hi, can you help me to identify which files to delete? Thanks in advance!

Hi Linc,

I have the same problem but can't see the files that I should delete. Could you please help?

I really don't know which one I must delete to remove TopDeal of my Mac, could you help me please ?

Im also having the same issues which ones shall i delete?

Can anyone help me please? 😟

Hello, I tried to delete the suspicious files and restarted my mac, but I still receive the text link ads. Could someone kindly take a look? I did have Malwarebytes installed, but I did uninstall it.

Ok, did another check, am left with those now.

Please please, help me get rid of that s***

Here's what I got. Which ones are not good?

Hi guys, I really need help, I'm desperate

I could not found those files on LaunchDeamons and LaunchAgents.

Please help me identify the bad guys!

Thanks a lot!!!

Hi guys, I really need help, I'm desperate

I could not found those files on LaunchDeamons and LaunchAgents.

Please help me identify the bad guys!

Thanks a lot!!!

I am receiving the same virus issue and can't seem to identify which specific file to delete, any help?