how do you get rid of dataloading.net

My safari browser is being hijacked by dataloading,net, every time I go to a new site or page. How do I get rid of it?

MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2 GHz)

Posted on Jan 20, 2017 1:29 PM

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Jan 20, 2017 2:22 PM in response to AnitaJames

How to remove datalloading.net?


1. Use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac to remove adware.


https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/mac/


Download, install , open, and run it by clicking “Scan for Adware” button to remove adware.

Once done, quit Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.



2. Disable Extensions and test.


Safari > Preferences > Extensions

Select and disable all extensions and test.

Enable Extensions one by one and test.

To uninstall any extension, select it and click the “Uninstall” button.


3. Safari > Preferences > Search > Search engine:

Select your preferred search engine.



4. Visit the site you want it to be the Home page


Safari > Preferences > General > Homepage

Click the button “Set to Current Page” button.


5. Restart your Mac.

Jan 30, 2017 9:06 AM in response to AnitaJames

I just finished this problem, hope my experience can help you.


<MacOS>
Step 1
Check all the <Preferences>setting, including <homepage, General>, <search engine, Search>, <Extensions>.and then, be the default setting to see how it is going on if virus still here. we go step 2.

Step 2
Download <Bitedefender>, and then shut down your MacOS. Restart your MacOS, when you hear the system sound quickly push down <shift>key, well, now we come to the <safe system mode>. Go into the system and use <Bitedefender>to full scan your system, when you see the result, put the virus file to the trash bin, but if virus still here, we go step 3.

Step 3
Open your <Finder>, go to check top bar menu, and find <Go> click <Utilities>, and go to top bar find <change the item arrangement>, selected <Data Added>, and check which file is today add, locate the problem one and move it to trash. And then In <Utilities> file click <Activity Monitor>, go to top bar find<System Diagnostics Option> and select <System Diagnostics...>, move the problem file to the trash bin. For safe and for completely clean the virus, we go Step 4.

Step 4
Find and deleted malicious files to Dataloading.net in <Library>
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/Library/Application Support/Dataloading.net
~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Dataloading.net NPAPOPlugin.plugin (this maybe will not show up at OS10.12.3, but for safe just go to check it)
/Library/PrivilegedHelper Tools/Jack (this maybe will use a different name, just check it and find the wired file.)
System/Library/Frameworks/Dataloading.net.framework

Step 5
And then, boom, we can <Restart> our OS, and the problem fixed. But this just for kill the virus.

For <Keychain cannot be found for Safari>
This is because the virus changes our Safari setting. In here, we go to open<Keychain Access>, just go to <Edit> and <Change Password to Keychain "login">, reset your new keychain and boom. Problem solves out.

notice:
DONT use <MacKeeper>, cause it is established on the virus pop-website. And <Trend Micro Antivrus> this app *****, don't use it. And <Malwar Scan> this app not works too.

Hope it will not have virus shows up again. Kill the virus in MacOS is hard to find the virus file. So pay attention to check your download file, the virus will present <Adobe Player Installer> or some looks like a really average app.

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