How to uninstall AnalyzerSearch app/extension from Mac

What is AnalyzerSearch

AnalyzerSearch is supposed to be an application that will improve the browsing experience, but it is adware. Adware is short for ‘ad supported’ software. Adware presents unwanted ads that appear in unclosable windows or advertising banners on a computer. In order to display unwanted adverts as often as possible adware software can change your browser settings. You may even find that your Mac OS settings are hijacked without your knowledge. The authors of adware do so in order to generate money via third-party ad network. Thus every your click on the adverts makes revenue for them.

Does adware steal your confidential information? Adware can install a component that enables its developer to track which web sites you visit, which products you look at upon those pages. They are then able to select the type of advertisements they show you. So, if you had adware on your MAC OS, there is a good chance you have another that is gathering and sharing your privacy information with third parties, without your consent.

We suggest to delete AnalyzerSearch adware, as soon as you found this issue, as it can reroute your browser to web-resources which may load other unwanted apps on your Apple Mac.

How does AnalyzerSearch get on your machine

Adware software may be spread through the use of trojan horses and other forms of malicious software, but in many cases, adware software is bundled within some freeware. Many creators of free programs include optional software in their setup package. Sometimes it’s possible to avoid the installation of any adware software: carefully read the Terms of Use and the Software license, select only Manual, Custom or Advanced setup option, disable all checkboxes before clicking Install or Next button while installing new free programs.

Threat Summary

Name	AnalyzerSearch, AnalyzerSearch 1.0 app
Type	adware, PUP (potentially unwanted program), pop up ads, pop-ups, pop up virus
Symptoms	pop-up advertisements won’t go away webpage links redirect to web pages different from what you expected unexpected applications installed without your knowledge undesired toolbars your web-browser settings are being modified without your request slow browsing Internet your MAC system is no stable leading to crashes
Removal	AnalyzerSearch removal guide

How to Remove AnalyzerSearch adware (removal instructions)

As with deleting adware, malware or potentially unwanted applications, there are few steps you may do. We recommend trying them all. If you do only one part of the tutorial, then it should be run malicious software removal tool, because it should get rid of adware and stop any further infection. But to completely delete AnalyzerSearch you will have to at least reset your browser settings such as search provider, homepage and newtab page to default state, delete all unwanted and suspicious apps, and remove adware by malware removal utilities. Some of the steps will require you to restart your computer or close this web site. So, read this guidance carefully, then bookmark this page or open it on your smartphone for later reference.

To remove AnalyzerSearch, perform the steps below:

1. Remove profiles created by AnalyzerSearch
2. Delete AnalyzerSearch associated software by using the Finder
3. Remove AnalyzerSearch related files and folders
4. Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes
5. Remove AnalyzerSearch from Safari, Chrome, Firefox
6. How to stay safe online
7. To sum up

Remove profiles created by AnalyzerSearch

AnalyzerSearch can make changes to the Mac system such as malicious changes to browser settings, and the addition of malicious system profiles. You need to check the system preferences, find and remove malicious profiles and ensure your settings are as you expect.

Click Apple menu ( ) > System Preferences.

In System Preferences, select Profiles. if there is no Profiles in the list of preferences, that means there are no profiles installed on the Mac computer. If there is Profiles in the list, then click on it, then select a profile associated with AnalyzerSearch.

To delete a malicious profile, click on the minus button ( – ) located at the bottom-left of the Profiles screen.

Delete AnalyzerSearch associated software by using the Finder

In the next step, you need to check the list of installed applications on your Mac and delete all unused, unknown and dubious programs.

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

It will open a list of all apps installed on your MAC system. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs. Right click to suspicious program and choose “Move to Trash”. Another way is drag the program from the Applications folder to the Trash.

Most important, scroll through the all list, and move to trash any unknown applications. Don’t forget, choose Finder -> Empty Trash.

Remove AnalyzerSearch related files and folders

Now you need to try to find AnalyzerSearch related files and folders, and then delete them manually. You need to look for these files in certain directories. To quickly open them, we recommend using the “Go to Folder…” command.

Click on the Finder icon. From the menu bar, select Go and click “Go to Folder…”. As a result, a small window opens that allows you to quickly open a specific directory.

Check for AnalyzerSearch generated files in the /Library/LaunchAgents folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
/Library/LaunchAgents

This will open the contents of the “/Library/LaunchAgents” folder. Look carefully at it and pay special attention to recently created files, as well as files that have a suspicious name. Move all suspicious files to the Trash. A few examples of files: search.plist, AnalyzerSearch.plist, installapp.plist, macsearch.plist and com.machelper.plist. Most often, PUPs, adware and browser hijackers create several files with similar names.

Check for AnalyzerSearch generated files in the /Library/Application Support folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
/Library/Application Support

This will open the contents of the “Application Support” folder. Look carefully at its contents, pay special attention to recently added/changed folder. Move all suspicious folders to the Trash.

Check for AnalyzerSearch generated files in the “~/Library/LaunchAgents” folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
~/Library/LaunchAgents

Proceed in the same way as with the “/Library/LaunchAgents” and “/Library/Application Support” folders. Look for suspicious and recently added files. Move all suspicious files to the Trash.

Check for AnalyzerSearch generated files in the /Library/LaunchDaemons folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
/Library/LaunchDaemons

Carefully browse the entire list of files and pay special attention to recently created files, as well as files that have a suspicious name. Move all suspicious files to the Trash. A few examples of files to be deleted: com.AnalyzerSearch.plist, com.macsearch.plist, com.machelper.plist, com.search.plist and com.installapp.plist. In most cases, adware software, browser hijackers and potentially unwanted programs create several files with similar names.

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

You can delete AnalyzerSearch associated files automatically with a help of MalwareBytes Anti Malware. We recommend this free malware removal tool because it can easily get rid of toolbars, adware, potentially unwanted programs and browser hijackers with all their components such as files, folders and system entries.

Installing the MalwareBytes Free is simple. First you will need to download MalwareBytes from the link below. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

Once the downloading process is complete, close all software and windows on your computer. Open a directory in which you saved it. Run the saved file and follow the prompts.

Once installation is complete, you will see window as displayed on the screen below.

Now click the “Scan” button . MalwareBytes application will scan through the whole computer for the AnalyzerSearch adware. This task may take quite a while, so please be patient. While the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware tool is checking, you can see how many objects it has identified as being affected by malicious software.

Once the system scan is finished, you’ll be shown the list of all found threats on your MAC. Review the report and then press “Quarantine” button.

The Malwarebytes will now remove AnalyzerSearch adware and move the selected items to the program’s quarantine.

Remove AnalyzerSearch from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

This step will show you how to delete harmful extensions. This can remove AnalyzerSearch adware and fix some browsing issues, especially after adware software infection.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
In the top right corner, click on Chrome’s main menu button, represented by three vertical dots. When the drop-down menu appears, select ‘More tools’ and click on ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall an extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to remove AnalyzerSearch adware by reset Chrome settings.	Click on ‘menu’ button and select ‘Add-ons’. Go to ‘Extensions’ tab. To uninstall an add-on, click on ‘Remove’ button next to it. If you are still experiencing issues with AnalyzerSearch removal, you need to reset Mozilla Firefox browser.
Safari
On the top menu select ‘Safari’, then ‘Preferences’. Select ‘Extensions’ tab. Select an extension you want to delete and click ‘Uninstall’ button next to it.

How to stay safe online

Enabling an ad blocker program like AdGuard is an effective way to alleviate the risks. Additionally, ad-blocker software will also protect you from malicious ads and web-sites, and, of course, stop redirection chain to misleading, scam and similar websites.

Visit the following page to download AdGuard.

When the download is complete, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen. Follow the prompts.

Each time, when you launch your Apple Mac, AdGuard will run automatically and stop intrusive popup ads, block malicious and misleading web pages.

To sum up

Once you have done the few simple steps shown above, your Apple Mac should be clean from this adware and other malicious software. The Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome will no longer display the AnalyzerSearch ads when you browse the Internet. Unfortunately, if the guide does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help.

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