How to uninstall GlobalAsset app/extension from Mac

What is GlobalAsset

GlobalAsset is supposed to be an application that will improve the browsing experience, but it is adware. Adware is a form of software designed for the purpose of showing constant popups and/or unwanted adverts on the infected Apple Mac without the user’s consent. It’s important, don’t click on these advertisements, as they can lead you to more malicious or misleading web pages. Adware software usually gets installed alongside free software, codecs and shareware.

Even worse, adware software has the ability to collect lots of privacy data about you that can be later sold to third party companies. You do not know if your home address, account names and passwords are safe.

If you would like to get rid of GlobalAsset and free your web browser of unwanted ads and are unable to do so, you can use the tutorial below to look for and remove adware and any other malicious software for free.

How does GlobalAsset get on your MAC system

Adware actively distributed with free software, as a part of the installer of these applications. Therefore, it’s very important, when installing an unknown application even downloaded from well-known or big hosting site, read the Terms of use and the Software license, as well as to select the Manual, Advanced or Custom installation option. In this mode, you may disable the install of third-party modules and software and protect your MAC OS from adware. Do not repeat the mistakes of most users when installing unknown software, simply click the Next button, and do not read any information which the free applications display them during its install.

Threat Summary

Name	GlobalAsset
Type	adware software, potentially unwanted program (PUP), pop-ups, popup virus, popup advertisements
Symptoms	advertising banners appear on websites that you are visiting when you go to a web site, you’re randomly redirected to another web page that you do not intend to visit there is an unwanted application in the ‘Applications’ section of the Finder new add-ons suddenly installed on your internet browser your web-browser settings are being changed without your request your web-browser slows to a crawl your MAC is no stable leading to crashes
Removal	GlobalAsset removal guide

How to remove GlobalAsset from Mac computer

We can help you remove GlobalAsset from your web browsers, without the need to take your computer to a professional. Simply follow the removal instructions below if you currently have the undesired adware on your Apple Mac and want to get rid of it. If you have any difficulty while trying to remove the adware software, feel free to ask for our assist in the comment section below. Some of the steps will require you to reboot your MAC or close this website. So, read this tutorial carefully, then bookmark this page or open it on your smartphone for later reference.

To remove GlobalAsset, complete the following steps:

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

Remove profiles created by GlobalAsset

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

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

Delete GlobalAsset related applications through the Finder

One of the first things to attempt for removal of adware is to check your Mac installed programs screen and look for undesired and suspicious applications. If there are any apps you do not recognize or are no longer using, you should delete them. If that doesn’t work, then you may need to use malware removal utility such as MalwareBytes Anti-Malware.

Open Finder and click “Applications” similar to the one below.

You will see a list of apps installed on your MAC OS. We recommend to pay maximum attention to the program you installed last. Most probably, it is the GlobalAsset adware software. 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 choose “Move to Trash”.

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

Remove GlobalAsset related files and folders

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

Check for GlobalAsset 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 GlobalAsset 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 GlobalAsset 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.installapp.plist, com.GlobalAsset.plist, com.search.plist and com.machelper.plist. In most cases, browser hijackers, potentially unwanted programs 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 GlobalAsset. Of course, very often adware software, browser hijackers and potentially unwanted programs hides on a Mac device, 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 potentially unwanted programs, browser hijackers and adware. Therefore, we recommend you to run MalwareBytes Free to scan the Mac.

1. Please go to the link below to download the latest version of MalwareBytes Anti Malware for Mac OS.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware (Mac)
   20850 downloads
   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: September 10, 2020
   
2. Once downloading is complete, please close all programs and open windows on your computer. Run the downloaded file. Follow the prompts.
3. The MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) will start and show the main window.
4. Further, click the “Scan” button . MalwareBytes program will scan through the whole computer for the GlobalAsset adware. A scan may take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the count of files on your MAC system and the speed of your computer. During the scan MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) will scan for threats present on your MAC.
5. Once MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) completes the scan, you can check all threats detected on your machine.
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 GlobalAsset from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

If you have ‘GlobalAsset ‘ removal problem, then remove unwanted add-ons can help you. In the steps below we’ll show you the solution to get rid of harmful plugins without reinstall. This will also allow to remove GlobalAsset from your browser.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
In the top-right corner, expand the Google Chrome menu. 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 GlobalAsset 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 GlobalAsset 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

If you surf the Internet, you cannot avoid malicious advertising. But you can protect your internet browser against it. Download and use an ad blocking program. AdGuard is an ad blocking that can filter out a lot of of the malicious advertising, stoping dynamic scripts from loading harmful content.

1. Visit the page linked below to download AdGuard.
   
   

   AdGuard for Mac download
   3687 downloads
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: January 17, 2018
   
2. After the download is done, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. When the installation is finished, press “Skip” to close the setup program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial which will assist you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you launch your Apple Mac, AdGuard will start automatically and stop annoying advertisements, block malicious and misleading web-sites.

To sum up

Now your computer should be free of the GlobalAsset adware. We suggest that you keep MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (to periodically scan your MAC system for new adwares and other malware) and AdGuard (to help you stop annoying popups and malicious web-sites). Moreover, to prevent any adware software, please stay clear of unknown and third party apps.

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