How do I get rid of the MacKeeper virus?
How do I get rid of the MacKeeper virus?
MacBook Pro
How do I get rid of the MacKeeper virus?
MacBook Pro
It is not a virus. The main app has an uninstall option. That is the preferred way. Or read this:
Basics for Uninstalling Software
Most OS X applications are completely self-contained "packages" that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Applications may create preference files that are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can look for them at the above location and delete them, too.
Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. If you cannot find the uninstaller then you could download the freeware, Easy Find, to locate files that need to be removed. The places you need to search include:
Some applications install a receipt in the /Library/Receipts/ folder. Usually with the same name as the program or the developer. The item generally has a ".pkg" extension. Be sure you also delete this item as some programs use it to determine if it's already installed.
There are many utilities that can uninstall applications. Here is a selection:
For more information visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on removing software.
for removing the ad quit Safari and relaunch it while holding down the SHIFT key. You may want to try Etrecheck or malwarebytesto search the system for adware or malware.
For futher analysis you may post an Etrecheck report as well
and going forward avoid sites that advertise MacKeeper.
for removing the application see this article
Mackeeper is not a virus, it's just garbage software
MacKeeper is not a virus, it's just a regular piece of junk that the user had to install. It has an uninstaller, you should use that.
How do I get rid of the MacKeeper virus?