Does anyone know what this application is? I recently noticed this application appear on my computer. My other macs do not have it. The application is called "BeAware" and it has a logo of a bee on it. Is it from Apple? Or i
iPhoto '11, Mac OS X (10.6.7), Time Machine backups
No, not Apple:
http://www.ascentive.com/products/beaware/
It may have been bundled along with another third party application or malware.
Download and run Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes was developed by one of our own colleagues here in ASC and is about the most proven anti-malware software for Mac.
If Malwarebytes doesn't remove then run Etrecheck It is a diagnostic tool that's very useful to us in finding problems. It will show you a snapshot of your drive which will show where it is installed and you can remove it. Post the log file here, if you need help. It will contain no personal information.
I actually resulted in buying Mac Remover for approximately $30 to uninstall 136 files (per the Mac Remover software) associated with this app just to be super safe. Initially, I tried to delete it by placing it in the trash, but it was no where to be found in the Finder. Its suspicious to me because I have a suspecting partner.
Hi - Found "BeAware" in my Launchpad as well. Closed it from Activity Monitor but cannot find it in Finder. Ran Malwarebytes and cleared anything it found, but "BeAware" is still there. Restarting my machine restarts the application as well.
Any help to get rid of it would be appreciated
Thanks Eric, but the site only mentioned a P.C. version or I missed it. I would like to see what the app image actually looks like to be sure this is it and not something else.
So so if it is true, then it brings me to the next question, how did it get on both my Macs? I didn’t install it and the MacBook is always with me.
Thanks for your post. I was having issues with browsers and 3rd party apps. Started with a "pdf reader" app popup that I got tricked into. Got rid of it--I think, but something with Google Chrome came up, (Google in general!) and I wanted to reinstall or just delete and not use altogether. Then later, after "reinstalling" something not right. Can't not get it to install. "not from Apple store". Can not delete it because it says it's "running". No it's not. Would not verify. Would not open, but appears open on dock. Can not "force quit". Just will not FQ! Then, I went to the "Applications" folder, that appeared on my Home-User file. I don't think I've ever seen the "App;" folder there before! When I went to open it to see if was, in fact, another way to access "Applications" folder, all that was showing in it was 2 apps: BeAware.app & Chrome Apps! Deleted & emptied trash. Still can not delete the Chrome app that is in App folder. Says "in use" and can not Force Quit.
Any Help??
Omg! Thank you so much, I was scared that it was something watching me I had to put tape on my camera or it was getting my information from watching my screen. This was really helpful and it is such a relief!
Did the same thing, worked perfectly. Funny thing is, I bought this computer new in November 2018, and be aware was installed on this computer in May 2018. Six months before I bought it new from an Apple store in Manhattan.
the same thing happened to me. thanks for the help!
Super helpful, couldn't find this application online either.
Thanks for this. Any idea what this APP could've been and done to our computers?
Super sketchy app. Any idea what this was and what it did to our computers?
I need help too. Can’t delete or uninstall .
Hallo, I need help too. Can’t delete or uninstall BeWare. Malwarebytes and Etrecheck can't fine BeWare file.
It won't let me quit as the mac doesn't recognise it as open but when I try to delete it it says it is open... any ideas? Please help!
Thanks man, I had the same problem. I could fix it following your guide.
thats crazy, mine was apparently downloaded the same day as yours...
Suspicious application called "BeAware."
