How to uninstall PracticalConfig app/extension from Mac

What is PracticalConfig

PracticalConfig is supposed to be a program that will improve the browsing experience, but according to security specialists, this application is an adware. Adware can cause issues for your Mac. The PracticalConfig adware can display intrusive adverts on your computer screen so that your cannot stop them, redirect your web-browser to malicious websites, and it can cause unwanted web sites to pop up on your web-browser. Adware might end up on your computer after you download and install free programs from a dubious source.

Does adware steal your confidential data? Adware be able to collect your surfing history and sensitive info, including passwords and credit card numbers. In the future, your privacy data can be transferred third party companies.

As evident, the PracticalConfig is a potentially undesired application and should not be used. If you realized any of the symptoms mentioned above, we suggest you to perform instructions below to delete the adware and get rid of annoying ads from your browser.

How does PracticalConfig get on your MAC system

These days some free applications developers bundle potentially unwanted applications or adware with a view to making some money. These are not freeware as install an unwanted applications on to your Microsoft Windows MAC OS. So whenever you install a new free software that downloaded from the Internet, be very careful during installation. Carefully read the EULA (a text with I ACCEPT/I DECLINE button), select custom or manual installation type, disable all optional applications.

Threat Summary

Name	PracticalConfig, PracticalConfig 1.0 app
Type	adware, potentially unwanted application (PUA), popup virus, popups, pop up advertisements
Symptoms	advertising pop-ups won’t go away every time you perform an Internet search, your web browser is redirected to another webpage new entries appear in your Applications folder unwanted icons in your web-browser your browser homepage has modified and you cannot modify it back low ping but slow Internet CPU usage seems unusually high
Removal	PracticalConfig removal guide

How to Remove PracticalConfig adware (removal guide)

The answer is right here on this page. We have put together simplicity and efficiency. It will help you easily to clean your MAC of PracticalConfig adware. Moreover, you may select manual or automatic removal way. If you are familiar with the machine then use manual removal, otherwise use the free antimalware utility developed specifically to remove adware. Of course, you can combine both methods. Some of the steps below will require you to exit this webpage. So, please read the tutorial carefully, after that bookmark it or open it on your smartphone for later reference.

To remove PracticalConfig, use the following steps:

1. Remove unwanted profiles on Mac device
2. Remove PracticalConfig related software through the Finder
3. Remove PracticalConfig related files and folders
4. Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes
5. Remove PracticalConfig from Safari, Chrome, Firefox
6. How to stay safe online
7. Finish words

Remove unwanted profiles on Mac device

PracticalConfig can install a configuration profile on the Mac system to block changes made to the browser settings. Therefore, you need to open system preferences, find and delete the profile installed by the adware.

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. If there is Profiles in the list, then click on it, then select a profile associated with PracticalConfig.

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

Remove PracticalConfig related software through the Finder

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

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

It will display a list of all programs installed on your MAC system. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown software. Right click to suspicious program and choose “Move to Trash”. Another solution 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, select Finder -> Empty Trash.

Remove PracticalConfig related files and folders

Now you need to try to find PracticalConfig 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 PracticalConfig 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: installapp.plist, com.machelper.plist, search.plist, PracticalConfig.plist and macsearch.plist. Most often, adware, browser hijackers and PUPs create several files with similar names.

Check for PracticalConfig 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 PracticalConfig 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 PracticalConfig 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.PracticalConfig.plist, com.machelper.plist, com.macsearch.plist, com.search.plist and com.installapp.plist. In most cases, PUPs, browser hijackers and adware create several files with similar names.

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

If you carefully followed the previous steps, then you should be able to remove PracticalConfig. Of course, very often potentially unwanted programs, browser hijackers and adware hides on a Mac computer, disguising itself as legitimate apps and files. Therefore, in some cases, it is difficult for an inexperienced user to decide whether a particular file is part of browser hijackers, adware and PUPs. Therefore, we suggest you to use MalwareBytes AntiMalware to scan the Mac device.

Download MalwareBytes Anti Malware from the following link.

When the downloading process is finished, close all programs and windows on your Apple Mac. Run the saved file. Follow the prompts.

The MalwareBytes Free will automatically start and you can see its main screen such as the one below.

Now press the “Scan” button to start checking your MAC OS for the PracticalConfig adware. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your machine and the speed of your MAC. While the MalwareBytes utility is scanning, you can see number of objects it has identified as being infected by malicious software.

After the scan is complete, MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) will open you the results. You may delete items (move to Quarantine) by simply click the “Quarantine” button. The MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) will remove PracticalConfig adware.

Remove PracticalConfig from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

Annoying PracticalConfig adware or other symptoms of adware in your internet browser is a good reason to find and get rid of malicious extensions. This is an easy method to recover web browsers settings and not lose any important information.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
Click on ‘three dots menu’ button at the top right corner of the Google Chrome window. When the drop-down menu appears, choose ‘More tools’ and click on ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall an extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to delete PracticalConfig adware software 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 PracticalConfig adware removal, you need to reset 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

It’s also critical to protect your web browsers from harmful web pages and advertisements by using an adblocker program such as AdGuard. Security experts says that it’ll greatly reduce the risk of malicious software, and potentially save lots of money. Additionally, the AdGuard can also protect your privacy by blocking almost all trackers.

Installing the AdGuard is simple. First you will need to download AdGuard by clicking on the following link. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

After the download is finished, run the downloaded file. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen.

Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick guidance. Click “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick guidance that will assist you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you start your MAC, AdGuard will run automatically and stop undesired pop up advertisements, block malicious and misleading web sites.

Finish words

Once you have finished the steps outlined above, your Mac should be clean from PracticalConfig adware and other malicious software. The Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Chrome will no longer reroute you to various unwanted web-pages and online ads. Unfortunately, if the step-by-step tutorial does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help here.