How to uninstall FPVideo app/extension from Mac

What is FPVideo

FPVideo is supposed to be an application that will improve the browsing experience, but it is adware. Adware is considered by many to be synonymous with ‘malicious software’. It is a from of harmful programs, which shows unwanted advertisements to computer users. Some examples include popup advertisements, push notifications or unclosable windows. Adware software can be installed onto your Apple Mac via infected websites, when you open email attachments, anytime you download and install freeware.

Even worse, adware be able to collect lots of your user information (your ip address, what is a web site you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the Net, which links you are clicking), which can later transfer to third parties.

If you are unfortunate have adware, you can follow the step-by-step tutorial below that will help you to remove FPVideo and thereby remove annoying advertisements from your web-browser.

How does FPVideo get on your MAC system

Adware, browser hijackers and potentially unwanted programs can get added to your browser or personal computer when you visit a web page and click an Install button, or when you download and run a questionable program, or when you install free application that includes a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Be very attentive when installing any applications and make sure you deselect any options for additional programs that you do not want.

Threat Summary

Name	FPVideo, FPVideo 1.0 app
Type	adware, potentially unwanted application (PUA), pop-up virus, pop-up ads, pop ups
Symptoms	pop ups and newtab pages are loaded without your request every time you perform an Internet search, your browser is redirected to another web-page new entries appear in your Applications folder new toolbars suddenly added on your web browser your web browser settings are being altered without your request low ping but slow Internet your MAC starts performing very slowly
Removal	FPVideo removal guide

How to remove FPVideo from Mac

There present several free adware software removal utilities. Also it is possible to delete FPVideo manually. But we recommend to combine all these ways below into the one removal algorithm. Follow the steps of the tutorial. Certain of the steps will require you to reboot your MAC 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 FPVideo, complete the steps below:

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

Remove unwanted profiles on Mac device

FPVideo 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 the System Preferences icon ( ) in the Dock, or choose Apple menu ( ) > System Preferences.

In System Preferences, click Profiles, then select a profile related to FPVideo.

Click the minus button ( – ) located at the bottom-left of the Profiles screen to remove the profile.
Note: if you do not see Profiles in the System Preferences, that means there are no profiles installed on your Mac device, which is normal.

Delete FPVideo related programs through the Finder

In the next step, you need to check the list of installed software on your Mac device and remove all unused, unknown and suspicious programs.

Open Finder and click “Applications” as shown in the figure below.

You will see a list of software installed on your computer. We recommend to pay maximum attention to the application you installed last. Most probably, it’s the FPVideo adware. If you are in doubt, you can always check the program by doing a search for her name in Google, Yahoo or Bing.

When the program which you need to remove is found, simply right click on its name, and select “Move to Trash”.

Don’t forget, choose Finder, then “Empty Trash”.

Remove FPVideo related files and folders

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

Check for FPVideo 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 FPVideo 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 FPVideo 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.FPVideo.plist. In most cases, browser hijackers, PUPs and adware create several files with similar names.

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

Manual FPVideo removal requires some computer skills. Some files and system entries that created by the adware may be not completely removed. We suggest that run MalwareBytes Anti-Malware to scan the Mac. Moreover, this program will help you to remove PUPs, browser hijackers, adware and toolbars that your Apple Mac can be affected too.

Click the following link to download MalwareBytes AntiMalware.

Once the downloading process is finished, run it and follow the prompts. Click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the FPVideo . A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your computer. When a threat is detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. In order to delete all threats, simply click the “Quarantine” button.

The MalwareBytes is a free application that you can use to remove all detected folders, files, malicious services and so on.

Remove FPVideo from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

Annoying FPVideo adware or other symptoms of adware in your web browser is a good reason to locate and remove harmful extensions. This is an easy way to restore web-browsers settings and not lose any important information.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
In the top right corner, click on Chrome’s main menu button, represented by three vertical dots. In the menu go to ‘More tools’, then ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall an extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to delete FPVideo 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 FPVideo 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 browsers from malicious web-pages and advertisements by using an ad blocker program such as AdGuard. Security experts says that it will greatly reduce the risk of malware, and potentially save lots of money. Additionally, the AdGuard can also protect your privacy by blocking almost all trackers.

Download AdGuard on your MAC system by clicking on the link below.

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

Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will run automatically and stop intrusive ads, block harmful and misleading web pages.

Finish words

After completing the step-by-step instructions outlined above, your machine should be clean from the FPVideo adware and other malicious software. The Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox will no longer redirect you to various unwanted websites and online ads. Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help here.