How to remove ManagerAnalog app/extension from Mac

What is ManagerAnalog

ManagerAnalog is supposed to be an app that will improve the browsing experience, but according to security researchers, this program is adware. Adware is a type of invasive applications — which can hijack MAC OSs — periodically redirect your browser to certain websites so the owners of those sites can get revenue by displaying advertisements to visitors. It’s not a good idea to have installed adware. The reason for this is simple, it doing things you don’t know about. And of course you completely don’t know what will happen when you click anything in the the ads.

The worst is, the ManagerAnalog adware can analyze the location and which Net webpages you visit, and then present advertisements to the types of content, goods or services featured there. The adware developers can collect and sell your surfing information and behavior to third parties.

To find out how to get rid of ManagerAnalog, we suggest to read the few simple steps added to this post below. The guidance was prepared by experienced security researchers who discovered a method to remove the adware software out of the MAC system.

How does ManagerAnalog get on your MAC OS

Adware usually is bundled with free software . So, when you installing freeware, carefully read the disclaimers, select the Custom or Advanced install type to watch for third-party software that are being installed, because some of the programs are potentially unwanted apps and adware.

Threat Summary

Name	ManagerAnalog, ManagerAnalog 1.0 app
Type	adware, potentially unwanted program (PUP), popup virus, pop ups, popup advertisements
Symptoms	unwanted advertising links appear on web sites that you are visiting your web-browser is redirected to web sites you did not want unexpected programs installed without your knowledge new toolbars suddenly installed on your browser your browser homepage or search engine keeps changing or is not set to Google anymor speed test good but internet slow CPU usage seems unusually high
Removal	ManagerAnalog removal guide

How to Remove ManagerAnalog adware (removal guidance)

There present several free adware removal tools. Also it is possible to remove ManagerAnalog adware manually. But we advise to combine all these solutions 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 reboot your MAC OS.

To remove ManagerAnalog, complete the following steps:

1. Remove unwanted profiles on Mac device
2. Check the list of installed apps
3. Remove ManagerAnalog related files and folders
4. Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes
5. Remove ManagerAnalog from Safari, Chrome, Firefox
6. How to stay safe online
7. To sum up

Remove unwanted profiles on Mac device

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

In System Preferences, click Profiles, then select a profile associated with ManagerAnalog.

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.

Check the list of installed apps

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

Make sure you have closed all web-browsers and other apps. Next, remove any unknown and suspicious applications from computer using the Finder.

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

Look around the entire list of applications installed on your MAC OS. Most likely, one of them is the ManagerAnalog adware. Select the suspicious program or the program that name is not familiar to you and delete it.

Drag the dubious application from the Applications folder to the Trash.

Most important, don’t forget, choose Finder -> Empty Trash.

Remove ManagerAnalog related files and folders

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

Check for ManagerAnalog 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 ManagerAnalog 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 ManagerAnalog 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.macsearch.plist, com.search.plist, com.installapp.plist, com.machelper.plist and com.ManagerAnalog.plist. In most cases, browser hijackers, potentially unwanted programs and adware create several files with similar names.

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

Manual ManagerAnalog removal requires some computer skills. Some files and system entries that created by the adware can be not fully removed. We suggest that run MalwareBytes Free to scan the Mac computer. Moreover, this application will allow you to delete adware software, browser hijackers, PUPs and toolbars that your MAC system can be affected too.

1. Download MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) from the following link.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware (Mac)
   20990 downloads
   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: September 10, 2020
   
2. When the download is done, please close all programs and open windows on your Apple Mac. Run the downloaded file. Follow the prompts.
3. The MalwareBytes Anti-Malware will open and show the main window.
4. Further, press the “Scan” button to begin scanning your MAC for the ManagerAnalog adware. A scan may take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your Apple Mac and the speed of your MAC OS. While the tool is checking, you can see how many objects and files has already scanned.
5. After the scan is finished, MalwareBytes will prepare a list of unwanted programs and adware software.
6. Review the scan results and then click the “Remove Selected Items” button.
7. Close the Anti-Malware and continue with the next step.

Remove ManagerAnalog from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

Remove unwanted addons is a easy solution to delete ManagerAnalog adware software and return web browser’s settings that have been modified by adware software.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
In the top right hand corner, click on ‘three vertical dots’, and this will open up the main menu on Chrome. Select ‘More tools’, then ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall an extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to remove ManagerAnalog 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 problems with ManagerAnalog 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

The AdGuard is a very good ad-blocker program for the Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari, with active user support. It does a great job by removing certain types of intrusive advertisements, popunders, pop ups, intrusive newtabs, and even full page advertisements and website overlay layers. Of course, the AdGuard can block malicious web pages automatically or by using a custom filter rule.

Installing the AdGuard is simple. First you will need to download AdGuard by clicking on the following link. Save it to your Desktop.

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

Each time, when you run your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop undesired pop ups, block malicious and misleading web-sites.

To sum up

Now your computer should be clean of the ManagerAnalog adware. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted advertisements and intrusive malicious web-sites) and MalwareBytes (to periodically scan your MAC for new malware, hijackers and adware software). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for Mac operating system. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new browser hijackers, harmful apps and adware are released.

If you are still having problems while trying to remove ManagerAnalog from your internet browser, then ask for help here.