How to uninstall FunctionLogInput app/extension from Mac (Virus removal guide)

What is FunctionLogInput

FunctionLogInput is an adware application. Adware is form of malware which didplays unwanted ads on a computer, redirects search requests to advertising web-pages and gathers user info for marketing purposes. Adware can display banner advertisements, full-screen ads, pop ups, videos, or other varieties of online advertising. Maybe you approve the idea that the ads or pop-ups is just a small problem. But these intrusive ads eat MAC system resources and slow down your device performance.

Does adware steal your privacy information? Adware can have spyware and keyloggers built into the application, leading to greater damage to your MAC system and possible invasion of your confidential data. If you found any of the symptoms mentioned above, we advise you to follow step-by-step tutorial below to remove FunctionLogInput and get rid of unwanted advertisements from your web-browser.

How does FunctionLogInput get on your computer

Adware usually spreads as a part of free software. So, when you installing free applications, carefully read the disclaimers, choose the Custom or Advanced install option to watch for third-party apps that are being installed, because certain of the apps are PUPs and adware software.

Threat Summary

Name	FunctionLogInput, FunctionLogInput 1.0 app
Type	adware software, potentially unwanted application (PUA), Mac virus, Mac malware
Detection Names	Adware/Adload!OSX, Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Adload, OSX.Trojan.Gen, Program:MacOS/Vigram.A, MacOS.Agent-MT, Adware.MAC.Generic, Osx.Adware.Cimpli and ApplicUnwnt
Distribution	Freeware installers, misleading pop-up ads, fake updaters and torrent downloads
Symptoms	Your internet browser is redirected to web pages you did not want, advertising popups won’t go away, your MAC starts automatically installing unwanted apps, an unexpected plugin appears in your internet browser, your internet browser startpage has modified and you cannot modify it back, slow Internet browsing speeds.
Removal	FunctionLogInput removal guide

How to Remove FunctionLogInput (removal tutorial)

There are a few solutions that can be used to remove FunctionLogInput. But, not all potentially unwanted software such as this adware software can be completely removed using only manual ways. In many cases you are not able to delete any adware using standard Apple Mac options. In order to remove FunctionLogInput you need complete a few manual steps and use reliable removal tools. Most IT security researchers states that MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) tool is a right choice. This free tool is able to look for and remove adware from your MAC OS and revert back your browser settings to defaults.

To remove FunctionLogInput, complete the steps below:

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

Remove profiles created by FunctionLogInput

FunctionLogInput 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 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 associated with FunctionLogInput.

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

Check the list of installed programs

One of the first things to attempt for removal of adware is to check your Mac computer installed programs screen and look for unwanted and dubious software. If there are any programs you do not recognize or are no longer using, you should delete them. If that doesn’t work, then you may need to run malware removal utility like MalwareBytes Anti-Malware.

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

Carefully browse through the list of installed programs and delete all dubious and unknown software.

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

Remove FunctionLogInput related files and folders

Now you need to try to find FunctionLogInput 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.

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

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

Some files created by FunctionLogInput are hidden from the user. To find and delete them, you need to enable “show hidden files”. To do this, use the shortcut CMD + SHIFT + . Press once to show hidden files and again to hide them. There is another way. Click Finder -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal. In Terminal, paste the following text: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

Press Enter. Hold the ‘Option/alt’ key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch.

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 FunctionLogInput 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.FunctionLogInput.service.plist, com.machelper.plist, com.net-preferences.plist, macsearch.plist, installapp.plist and search.plist. Most often, adware software, PUPs and browser hijackers create several files with similar names.

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

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

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

Manual FunctionLogInput removal requires some computer skills. Some files and system entries that created by the adware can be not completely removed. We advise that use MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) to scan the Mac computer. Moreover, this application will allow you to remove adware, toolbars, PUPs and browser hijackers that your MAC OS can be affected too.

Visit the following page to download MalwareBytes Anti Malware.

When the download is complete, close all windows on your computer. Further, start the saved file. Follow the prompts.

The MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) will automatically run and you can see its main window as shown in the following example.

Next, click the “Scan Now” button to perform a system scan with this tool for the FunctionLogInput adware software. While the tool is scanning, you may see how many objects and files has already scanned.

After the scan get finished, MalwareBytes will open a screen which contains a list of malicious software that has been detected. Review the results once the utility has complete the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply press the “Quarantine” button.

The MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) will begin to get rid of FunctionLogInput adware.

Remove FunctionLogInput from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

Remove unwanted extensions is a simple method to get rid of FunctionLogInput adware and revert back internet browser’s settings which have been replaced by adware.

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

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

1. AdGuard can be downloaded from the following link.
   
   

   AdGuard for Mac download
   3772 downloads
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: January 17, 2018
   
2. Once the downloading process is done, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. Once the setup is finished, click “Skip” to close the installation 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 don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you start your MAC OS, AdGuard will start automatically and stop unwanted advertisements, block malicious and misleading webpages.

Finish words

Now your MAC OS should be free of the FunctionLogInput adware. We suggest that you keep MalwareBytes AntiMalware (to periodically scan your machine for new adwares and other malware) and AdGuard (to help you block unwanted pop ups and harmful web-pages). Moreover, to prevent any adware, please stay clear of unknown and third party applications.

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