How to uninstall FPMPlayer from Mac

What is FPMPlayer

According to security professionals, FPMPlayer is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that falls under the category of Adware. Adware is a form of software developed to throw ads up on your internet browser screen. Adware software generate revenue for its author by automatically displaying lots of unwanted advertisements and pop up deals. You might experience a change in your home page or search engine, new tabs opening or even a redirect to malicious web sites.

Unwanted ads

Even worse, adware software can install a component that enables its creator to track which webpages you visit, which products you look at upon those pages. They are then able to select the type of ads they show you. So, if you had adware on your computer, there is a good chance you have another that is gathering and sharing your confidential information with third parties, without your consent.

Below we are discussing the ways which are very useful in deleting adware software. The guidance will also help you to remove FPMPlayer from your MAC for free.

How does FPMPlayer get on your computer

Most often, adware software is bundled with the setup files from file sharing and torrents web pages. So, install freeware is a a good chance that you will find a bundled adware. If you don’t know how to avoid it, then use a simple trick. During the installation, choose the Custom or Advanced setup method. Next, click ‘Decline’ button and clear all checkboxes on offers that ask you to install bundled programs. Moreover, please carefully read Term of use and User agreement before installing any programs or otherwise you may end up with another unwanted program on your Apple Mac such as this adware software.

Threat Summary

How to remove FPMPlayer

There are several steps to removing the FPMPlayer adware, because it installs itself so deeply into the MAC OS. You need to uninstall all suspicious and unknown software, then get rid of harmful plugins from the Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome and other internet browsers you have installed. Finally, you need to reset your internet browser settings to delete any changes the adware has made, and then check your computer with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) to ensure the adware software is fully removed. It will take a while.

To remove FPMPlayer, perform the following steps:

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

Remove unwanted profiles on Mac device

Adware 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 associated with FPMPlayer.

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 computer, which is normal.

Delete FPMPlayer related software through the Finder

The next step to remove PUPs, browser hijackers and adware is to remove unknown and questionable software. Using the Finder you can do this quickly and easily. We recommend you not to skip this step, as it often helps to get rid of unwanted advertisements and web browser redirects.

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

You will see a list of programs installed on your MAC system. We recommend to pay maximum attention to the application you installed last. Most probably, it is the FPMPlayer adware. If you’re in doubt, you can always check the application by doing a search for her name in Google, Yahoo or Bing.

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

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

Remove FPMPlayer related files and folders

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

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

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

If you’re still having problems with the FPMPlayer removal or just wish to scan your Mac occasionally for adware and other malware, then download MalwareBytes. It’s free for home use, and identifies and removes various unwanted applications that attacks your MAC system or degrades MAC OS performance. MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) can remove browser hijackers, adware software, toolbars and potentially unwanted programs as well as malware, including ransomware and trojans.

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

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware (Mac)
   20122 downloads
   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: September 10, 2020
   
2. After the downloading process is done, please close all apps and open windows on your MAC. Run the downloaded file. Follow the prompts.
3. The MalwareBytes Free will open and display the main window.
4. Further, click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the FPMPlayer adware software. This procedure can take quite a while, so please be patient. While the MalwareBytes Free program is checking, you may see how many objects it has identified as threat.
5. As the scanning ends, a list of all items found is prepared.
6. Once you’ve selected what you wish to delete from your MAC system click the “Remove Selected Items” button.
7. Close the AntiMalware and continue with the next step.

Remove FPMPlayer from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

This step will show you how to remove malicious plugins. This can remove FPMPlayer adware and fix some browsing problems, especially after adware software infection.

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, choose ‘More tools’ and click on ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall an extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to remove FPMPlayer 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 FPMPlayer 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

It is important to use ad-blocking programs like AdGuard to protect your machine from harmful web pages. Most security experts says that it’s okay to block ads. You should do so just to stay safe! And, of course, the AdGuard can to block misleading and other unwanted web-sites.

Download AdGuard by clicking on the following link.

AdGuard for Mac download
3451 downloads
Author: © Adguard
Category: Security tools
Update: January 17, 2018

Once downloading is complete, 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 tutorial. Click “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick guide which will help you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you run your MAC, AdGuard will run automatically and stop unwanted pop-up advertisements, block harmful and misleading websites.

To sum up

Once you’ve finished the few simple steps above, your MAC should be clean from this adware and other malware. The Chrome, Safari and Mozilla Firefox will no longer show the FPMPlayer ads when you surf the World Wide Web. Unfortunately, if the instructions does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help.

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