Uninstall Yahoo Powered Search

I have read other answers but I am not getting what I need.

Somehow, I ended up installing this Yahoo Powered Search. It was making my search engine run Yahoo rather than Google. I fixed that problem, and only Google runs as my search engine. Yay for me!

Every so many days, this window pops up that says a software update is required,

An upgraded version of Yahoo Powered Search is now available. Set Yahoo as your homepage and default search on all of your compatible browsers and receive applicable updates from time to time.

By clicking "OK" you agree to install the above and have read and agree to the Yahoo Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

I click on Not Now, it asks me Sure you want to leave? Yahoo Powered Search is only a click away from being up to date. Skipping on this update might prevent you from enjoying the latest Yahoo Powered Search features and fixes, that will improve your Yahoo experience. I can then click on Skip or Update. I click Skip and it closes.

I want to uninstall this so I quit getting this pop-up. I have gone to Safari>Preferences>Extensions and I do not have any extensions. I have read in other responses this is a way to remove it.

I am on a MacBook Air from mid 2011, running macOS Sierra V 10.12.5. Safari is V 10.1.1. Any help removing this Yahoo Powered Search would be greatly appreciated.

MacBook Air, macOS Sierra (10.12.5), I have no clue what 'Community' I

Posted on Jun 13, 2017 1:28 PM

21 replies

Jun 14, 2017 12:32 AM in response to TARB

Removing adware manually involves identifying the root cause. Look first at the property list files you find in

~/Library/LaunchAgents

/Library/LaunchAgents

/Library/LaunchDaemons

Look for the program arguments inside that tell you what their executing.

I wrote up a fuller procedure here: http://applehelpwriter.com/2017/06/07/how-to-remove-adware-from-your-mac/

Disclaimer: note that this links to my own blog from which I may derive some form of compensation

Aug 4, 2017 5:43 AM in response to HalfNelson

HalfNelson wrote:

This was perfect and helped greatly. Found stuff that Malwarebytes didn't.

The problem with handling this manually is that you may mistakenly delete things you think are malware but aren't.

If you know what you are doing, then it is fine; but there is a risk that something will break sometime in the near or not-so-near future... at the very least you should make a note of what you deleted.

Jun 13, 2017 1:30 PM in response to TARB

It sounds like you have adware install on your MBA. Try Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac

TARB Author

Level 1

16 points

Jun 13, 2017 2:35 PM in response to Eric Root

Thanks for the reply, Eric, but as I stated, I have no extensions under Safari>Preferences>Extensions, so there is nothing to disable.

Aug 3, 2017 8:58 PM in response to Phil Stokes

This was perfect and helped greatly. Found stuff that Malwarebytes didn't.

thomas_r.

Level 7

32,031 points

Aug 4, 2017 5:36 AM in response to HalfNelson

If you don't mind me asking, what was found that Malwarebytes didn't detect?

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Uninstall Yahoo Powered Search