How to uninstall MegaSource app/extension from Mac

What is MegaSource

MegaSource is supposed to be an application that will improve the browsing experience, but it is an adware. Adware is a for of software developed for the purpose of displaying constant pop-ups and/or unwanted advertisements on the infected machine without the user’s permission. It’s important, do not click on these advertisements, as they can lead you to more harmful or misleading webpages. Adware usually gets installed alongside freeware, codecs and shareware.

Does adware steal your privacy information? Adware software can collect user info, including:

• IP addresses;
• URLs visited;
• search queries/terms;
• clicks on links and advertisements;
• browser version information.

In this article we will discuss how can you remove MegaSource adware from the MAC OS manually or with free adware removal utilities compatible with compatible with modern operating systems.

How does MegaSource get on your MAC OS

Adware gets on your computer together with various free software. This means that you need to be very careful when installing programs downloaded from the Internet, even from a large proven hosting. Be sure to read the Terms of Use and the Software license, choose only the Manual, Advanced or Custom setup option, switch off all unneeded modules and apps are offered to install.

Threat Summary

Name	MegaSource, MegaSource 1.0 app
Type	adware, potentially unwanted application (PUA), popup virus, pop ups, pop-up ads
Symptoms	unwanted advertisements appear on websites that you are visiting your web browser is redirected to web-pages you did not want your MAC OS starts automatically installing unwanted apps an unexpected extension appears in your web-browser your browser start page or search provider keeps changing or is not set to Google anymor you are unable to update your security software slow Internet or slow browsing your browser crashes
Removal	MegaSource removal guide

How to Remove MegaSource adware (removal tutorial)

There exist several free adware software removal utilities. Also it is possible to delete MegaSource adware manually. But we suggest to combine all these ways below into the one removal algorithm. Follow the steps of the guidance. Read this manual carefully, bookmark it or open this page on your smartphone, because you may need to close your web browser or restart your MAC OS.

To remove MegaSource, complete the steps below:

1. Remove profiles created by MegaSource
2. Check the list of installed programs
3. Remove MegaSource related files and folders
4. Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes
5. Remove MegaSource from Safari, Chrome, Firefox
6. How to stay safe online
7. Finish words

Remove profiles created by MegaSource

MegaSource 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 device. If there is Profiles in the list, then click on it, then select a profile related to MegaSource.

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

Check the list of installed programs

Try to identify and remove the program that causes the appearance of unwanted ads or web browser redirect, using the Applications list which is located in the Finder.

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

It will display a list of all applications installed on your MAC system. Scroll through the all list, and delete any dubious and unknown apps. Right click to questionable program and choose “Move to Trash”. Another method is drag the application 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 MegaSource related files and folders

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

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

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

You can delete MegaSource related files automatically through the use of MalwareBytes. We advise this free malware removal tool because it can easily remove potentially unwanted programs, adware, browser hijackers and toolbars with all their components such as files, folders and system entries.

Please go to the link below to download the latest version of MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) for Mac.

After the download is complete, run it and follow the prompts. Click the “Scan” button . MalwareBytes Free program will scan through the whole MAC system for the MegaSource adware. A scan may take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your computer and the speed of your machine. Make sure to check mark the threats that are unsafe and then press the “Quarantine” button.

The MalwareBytes is a free program that you can use to get rid of all detected folders, files, malicious services and so on.

Remove MegaSource from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

If you are still seeing MegaSource adware software that won’t go away, you might have harmful addons installed on your web browser. Check your web-browser for unwanted extensions using the steps below.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
Click on ‘three dots menu’ button at the top right corner of the Chrome window. 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 delete MegaSource adware software by reset Google 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 problems with MegaSource adware software 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 is also critical to protect your web-browsers from harmful web sites and advertisements by using an ad blocker program like 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 link below.

Once downloading is complete, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen. Follow the prompts.

Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will launch automatically and stop undesired advertisements, block harmful and misleading web-pages.

Finish words

Now your Apple Mac should be clean of the MegaSource adware. We suggest that you keep MalwareBytes Free (to periodically scan your computer for new adwares and other malware) and AdGuard (to help you stop undesired pop up advertisements and harmful web-sites). Moreover, to prevent any adware, please stay clear of unknown and third party programs.

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