How to uninstall AdvancedSprint app/extension from Mac

What is AdvancedSprint

AdvancedSprint is supposed to be an app that will improve the browsing experience, but according to security specialists, this program is adware. Adware is short for ‘ad supported’ software. Additionally, some malicious software contains adware or behaves similarly to adware software. Adware shows unwanted advertisements that appear in unclosable windows or sponsored links on computer screens. In order to display ads as often as possible adware software can modify your browser settings. You may even find that your MAC OS settings are hijacked without your conscious permission. The developers of adware software do so in order to generate money via third-party ad network. Thus every your click on the ads generates revenue for them.

Does adware software steal your confidential data? Adware be able to gather marketing-type data about you to get profit. Adware software can analyze your surfing, and gain access to your personal information and, subsequently, can share it with third-parties. Thus, there are more than enough reasons to remove adware from your MAC.

If your internet browser has been hijacked with the adware software, you must have done the steps below. Once you’ve removed AdvancedSprint from your Apple Mac by following our suggestions below, make sure not to commit the same mistakes again in the future.

How does AdvancedSprint get on your computer

Adware usually come as a part of certain freeware that you download off of the World Wide Web. So, think back, have you ever download and run any free programs. In order to avoid infection, in the Setup wizard, you should be be proactive and carefully read the ‘Terms of use’, the ‘license agreement’ and other install screens, as well as to always select the ‘Manual’ or ‘Advanced’ installation option, when installing anything downloaded from the Net.

Threat Summary

Name	AdvancedSprint, AdvancedSprint 1.0 app
Type	adware software, potentially unwanted program (PUP), Mac virus, Mac malware
Detection Names	Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Adload, ApplicUnwnt, Osx.Adware.Cimpli, Adware/Adload!OSX, Adware.MAC.Generic, Program:MacOS/Vigram.A, OSX.Trojan.Gen and MacOS.Agent-MT
Distribution	Free software installers, fake updaters, dubious pop-up ads and torrent downloads
Symptoms	Your web browser is redirected to websites you did not want, you experience a ton of of unwanted pop up windows, your computer starts automatically installing unexpected software, new toolbars in your internet browser, your browser search provider has replaced without your permission, fast Internet but slow browsing speeds.
Removal	AdvancedSprint removal guide

How to remove AdvancedSprint adware

The answer is right here on this page. We have put together simplicity and efficiency. It will allow you easily to clean your Mac of AdvancedSprint adware. Moreover, you may choose manual or automatic removal way. If you’re familiar with the MAC then use manual removal, otherwise use the free antimalware tool developed specifically to remove adware. Of course, you can combine both methods. Some of the steps will require you to reboot your computer or close this web page. So, read this guide carefully, then bookmark this page or open it on your smartphone for later reference.

To remove AdvancedSprint, follow the steps below:

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

Remove unwanted profiles on Mac device

AdvancedSprint 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 AdvancedSprint.

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.

Remove AdvancedSprint associated software by using the Finder

The next step in deleting adware, browser hijackers and PUPs by yourself is to go into the Finder, then Applications. Take a look at the list of programs on your Mac and see if there are any suspicious and unknown apps. If you see any, you need to uninstall it. Of course, before doing so, you can do an Internet search to find details on the program. If it is a adware software, PUP and browser hijacker, you will likely find information that says so.

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

Carefully browse through the list of installed software and remove all suspicious and unknown apps.

Once you have found anything dubious that may be the AdvancedSprint or other potentially unwanted program, then right click this program and select “Move to Trash”. Once complete, Empty Trash.

Remove AdvancedSprint related files and folders

Now you need to try to find AdvancedSprint 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.

AdvancedSprint creates several files, these files must be found and removed. Below is a list of files associated with this unwanted application.

• /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.AdvancedSprint.system.plist
• ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.AdvancedSprint.service.plist
• /Library/Application Support/.(RANDOM)/System/com.AdvancedSprint.system
• ~/Library/Application Support/.(RANDOM)/Services/com.AdvancedSprint.service.app

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 AdvancedSprint 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: search.plist, com.machelper.plist, com.AdvancedSprint.service.plist, installapp.plist, com.net-preferences.plist, macsearch.plist and com.google.defaultsearch.plist, . Most often, adware software, potentially unwanted programs and browser hijackers create several files with similar names.

Check for AdvancedSprint 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. Check the contents of suspicious folders, if there is a file with a name similar to com.AdvancedSprint.system, then this folder must be deleted. Move all suspicious folders to the Trash.

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

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

You can get rid of AdvancedSprint related files automatically through the use of MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM). We advise this free malicious software removal tool because it can easily remove browser hijackers, adware, potentially unwanted programs and toolbars with all their components such as files, folders and system entries.

Visit the following page to download MalwareBytes.

When the download is done, close all applications and windows on your machine. Run the saved file. Follow the prompts.

The MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) will automatically start and you can see its main screen as on the image below.

Now click the “Scan” button . MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) application will scan through the whole computer for the AdvancedSprint adware. A system scan may take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your MAC. While the MalwareBytes Anti Malware is scanning, you may see how many objects it has identified either as being malicious software.

After the system scan is finished, you will be displayed the list of all found items on your Apple Mac. In order to remove all items, simply click the “Quarantine” button. The MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) will remove AdvancedSprint adware software.

Remove AdvancedSprint from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

This step will show you how to get rid of malicious extensions. This can remove AdvancedSprint and fix some surfing issues, especially after adware software infection.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
Click on ‘three dots menu’ button at the top right corner of the Chrome window. 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 get rid of AdvancedSprint adware 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 AdvancedSprint 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

To put it simply, you need to use an ad blocker utility (AdGuard, for example). It will block and protect you from harmful web sites, unwanted ads and pop ups. To be able to do that, the ad blocking program uses a list of filters. Each filter is a rule that describes a malicious web page, an advertising content, a banner and others. The ad blocking program automatically uses these filters, depending on the webpages you are visiting.

1. Installing the AdGuard is simple. First you’ll need to download AdGuard on your machine by clicking on the following link.
   
   

   AdGuard for Mac download
   3686 downloads
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: January 17, 2018
   
2. Once the downloading process is complete, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. After the install is done, press “Skip” to close the setup program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your Apple Mac, AdGuard will start automatically and stop undesired ads, block harmful and misleading webpages.

Finish words

After completing the step-by-step tutorial outlined above, your MAC should be clean from this adware and other malware. The Firefox, Safari and Chrome will no longer show any unwanted ads when you surf the Internet. Unfortunately, if the step-by-step guidance does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help.

Please create a new question by using the “Ask Question” button in the Questions and Answers. Try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately. Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with the AdvancedSprint adware.