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I keep getting a pop up to use "Advanced Mac Cleaner". Is this a good cleaner?
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)
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I keep getting a pop up to use "Advanced Mac Cleaner". Is this a good cleaner?
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)
Force Quit Safari ( command + option + esc keys).Then restart Safari holding the Shift key. If you still have problems Empty Caches (Safari menu > Preferences > Privacy > Remove all website data. (This will also remove history if you do not want to remove History open Safari Preferences > Advanced and check mark “Show Develop Menu” then choose “Empty Caches” from Develop Menu ).
Then go to Safari Preferences > Extensions and check there. If there is an extension delete it.
If the problem persists then download and run Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes will detect Advanced MacCleaner as PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) and will remove the app and all of its components.
Force Quit Safari ( command + option + esc keys).Then restart Safari holding the Shift key. If you still have problems Empty Caches (Safari menu > Preferences > Privacy > Remove all website data. (This will also remove history if you do not want to remove History open Safari Preferences > Advanced and check mark “Show Develop Menu” then choose “Empty Caches” from Develop Menu ).
Then go to Safari Preferences > Extensions and check there. If there is an extension delete it.
If the problem persists then download and run Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes will detect Advanced MacCleaner as PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) and will remove the app and all of its components.
+2 for what macjack posted.
Popup remover – Scam Zapper
Safari popups that won't go away
If the pop-up reloads, force quit Safari (command - option/alt - esc) and reopen with the shift key held down. If that doesn't work, disconnect from the Internet, go to Safari/History and delete the website. Quit and reopen with the shift key held down. Then reconnect to the Internet.
No, it is practically malware. No Anti-Virus software or so-called “cleaning” apps are needed or recommended for Mac OS. They can conflict with Mac's own built-in security. At best they will slow your Mac by using unnecessary resources and at worst will bork your entire system.
Wow! That's probably why I keep getting a pop-up from them on my screen. Now how do I get rid of that? I keep hitting the little red dot on the top left to close it, but I want to eliminate it!! Thanks for your help!!
Kadie
machack, what is your suggestion for removing this software? Thanks!
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