How to uninstall SubVideoTube app/extension from Mac

What is SubVideoTube

SubVideoTube is supposed to be an app that will improve the browsing experience, but it is adware. Adware is type of malicious software that presents unwanted advertising on a browser screen, redirects search results to advertising web sites and collects confidential data for marketing purposes. The SubVideoTube adware can show banner advertisements, full-screen advertisements, popups, videos, or other varieties of online advertising. These unwanted advertisements eat machine resources and slow down your MAC OS performance. Adware can attack your computer’s internet browsers like the Safari, Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Another reason why you need to delete adware software is its online data-tracking activity. Adware is able to gather and transmit personal info without your permission. Adware be able to track information about web sites visited, web-browser and system information, and your machine IP address.

How does SubVideoTube get on your Apple Mac

Many of the free apps out there install unwanted browser toolbars, hijackers, adware software and potentially unwanted software along with them without your knowledge. One has to be attentive while installing free software in order to avoid accidentally installing additional software. It’s important that you pay attention to the EULA (End User License Agreements) and select the Custom, Manual or Advanced setup type as it will typically disclose what additional apps will also be installed.

Threat Summary

Name	SubVideoTube, SubVideoTube 1.0 app
Type	adware, PUP (potentially unwanted program), Mac virus, Mac malware
Detection Names	Program:MacOS/Vigram.A, Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Adload, ApplicUnwnt, Adware.MAC.Generic, Osx.Adware.Cimpli, MacOS.Agent-MT, Adware/Adload!OSX and OSX.Trojan.Gen
Distribution	Freeware installers, fake update tools, torrent downloads and dubious popup advertisements
Symptoms	When you go to a web-page, you’re periodically redirected to another webpage that you do not intend to visit, adverts appear in places they shouldn’t be, your MAC system starts automatically installing unexpected programs, new icons on your desktop, your Mac settings are being changed without your request, slow Internet or slow browsing.
Removal	SubVideoTube removal guide

How to Remove SubVideoTube adware (removal guide)

We can help you remove SubVideoTube from your Mac, without the need to take your machine to a professional. Simply follow the removal instructions below if you currently have the intrusive adware on your machine and want to remove it. If you’ve any difficulty while trying to get rid of the adware, feel free to ask for our help in the comment section below. Some of the steps will require you to restart your machine or exit this web page. So, read this guidance carefully, then bookmark this page or open it on your smartphone for later reference.

To remove SubVideoTube, perform the following steps:

1. Remove profiles created by SubVideoTube
2. Check the list of installed software
3. Remove SubVideoTube related files and folders
4. Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes
5. Remove SubVideoTube from Safari, Chrome, Firefox
6. How to stay safe online

Remove profiles created by SubVideoTube

SubVideoTube 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 SubVideoTube.

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

Check the list of installed software

Some browser hijackers, adware and PUPs can be removed by uninstalling the freeware they came with. If this way does not succeed, then looking them up in the list of installed programs in the Finder. Use the “Move to Trash” command in order to get rid of them.

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

It will open a list of all software installed on your Apple Mac. Scroll through the all list, and remove any dubious and unknown apps. Right click to dubious program and choose “Move to Trash”. Another solution is drag the application from the Applications folder to the Trash.

Most important, scroll through the all list, and move to trash any unknown applications. Don’t forget, select Finder -> Empty Trash.

Remove SubVideoTube related files and folders

Now you need to try to find SubVideoTube 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.

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

• /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.SubVideoTube.system.plist
• ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.SubVideoTube.service.plist
• /Library/Application Support/.(RANDOM)/System/com.SubVideoTube.system
• ~/Library/Application Support/.(RANDOM)/Services/com.SubVideoTube.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 SubVideoTube 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: com.google.defaultsearch.plist, , com.machelper.plist, installapp.plist, macsearch.plist, com.net-preferences.plist, search.plist and com.SubVideoTube.service.plist. Most often, PUPs, adware software and browser hijackers create several files with similar names.

Check for SubVideoTube 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.SubVideoTube.system, then this folder must be deleted. Move all suspicious folders to the Trash.

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

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

If you are still having problems with the SubVideoTube removal or just wish to scan your Mac computer occasionally for adware and other malware, then download MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM). It is free for home use, and finds and removes various unwanted apps that attacks your MAC system or degrades computer performance. MalwareBytes can get rid of toolbars, browser hijackers, PUPs and adware software as well as malware, including ransomware and trojans.

Please go to the following link to download the latest version of MalwareBytes Anti Malware for Mac.

Once downloading is done, close all applications and windows on your MAC system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Run the saved file and follow the prompts.

Once setup is finished, you’ll see window as on the image below.

Now click the “Scan” button for checking your MAC system for the SubVideoTube . While the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) utility is scanning, you may see count of objects it has identified as being affected by malware.

After finished, you’ll be shown the list of all detected threats on your computer. Next, you need to press “Quarantine” button.

The Malwarebytes will now delete SubVideoTube adware software.

Remove SubVideoTube from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

Annoying SubVideoTube or other symptoms of adware software in your browser is a good reason to find 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 SubVideoTube 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 issues with SubVideoTube adware 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

Use ad-blocking application such as AdGuard in order to stop advertisements, malvertisements, pop-ups and online trackers, avoid having to install malicious and adware browser plug-ins and add-ons which affect your MAC performance and impact your machine security. Surf the Internet anonymously and stay safe online!

Visit the following page to download the latest version of AdGuard for Mac.

After the downloading process is finished, 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 instructions. Click “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick instructions that will allow you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you start your MAC system, AdGuard will launch automatically and stop unwanted advertisements, block malicious and misleading web pages.

To sum up

Once you’ve finished the step-by-step tutorial shown above, your MAC system should be clean from SubVideoTube and other malware. The Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox will no longer reroute you to malicious web pages and online ads. Unfortunately, if the few simple steps does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help here.