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

What is StateProgress

According to security specialists, StateProgress is an application (browser extension) that belongs to the Adware family. Adware is type of malware that can cause problems for your MAC. It can generate numerous additional popup, banner, pop-under and in-text link advertisements flooding on your web-browser; gather your personal data like login details, online searches, etc; run in the background and drag down your computer running speed; give more chances for other adware, potentially unwanted apps even malicious software to get on your MAC.

Another reason why you need to remove StateProgress is its online data-tracking activity. It is able to gather your surfing history and confidential information, including passwords and credit card numbers. In the future, user information about you can be transferred third party companies.

If your web-browser has been infected by the adware software, you must have finished any of the steps below. Once you’ve removed StateProgress from your MAC by following our guide below, make sure not to commit the same mistakes again in the future.

How does StateProgress get on your MAC system

Adware usually gets on Mac computers together with freeware which downloaded from the Web. Which means that you need to be proactive and carefully read the Terms of use and the License agreement properly. For the most part, adware and potentially unwanted programs will be clearly described, so take the time to carefully read all the information about the software that you downloaded and want to install on your MAC.

Threat Summary

Name	StateProgress, StateProgress 1.0 app
Type	adware software, PUP (potentially unwanted program), Mac virus, Mac malware
Detection Names	OSX.Trojan.Gen, Adware/Adload!OSX, Osx.Adware.Cimpli, ApplicUnwnt, Adware.MAC.Generic, Program:MacOS/Vigram.A, Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Adload and MacOS.Agent-MT
Distribution	Freeware installers, fake updaters, torrent downloads and dubious pop up advertisements
Symptoms	When you go to a web page, you are constantly redirected to another webpage that you do not intend to visit, ads appear in places they shouldn’t be, new entries appear in your Applications folder, new icons on your desktop, your web browser start page has modified without your permission, slow Internet or slow browsing.
Removal	StateProgress removal guide

How to remove StateProgress from Mac computer

In the few simple steps below, we’ll try to cover the Safari, Firefox and Chrome and provide general advice to remove StateProgress adware. You may find some minor differences in your Mac OS install. No matter, you should be okay if you follow the steps outlined below: delete all suspicious and unknown programs, reset internet browsers settings, use free malicious software removal tools. Certain of the steps will require you to restart your Apple Mac or close this web-site. So, read this instructions carefully, then bookmark this page or open it on your smartphone for later reference.

To remove StateProgress, use the steps below:

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

Remove profiles created by StateProgress

StateProgress 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 computer. If there is Profiles in the list, then click on it, then select a profile associated with StateProgress.

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

Check the list of installed applications

In order to delete StateProgress you need to do is to remove unknown and suspicious programs from your Apple Mac using the Finder. When uninstalling browser hijackers, potentially unwanted programs and adware, check the list of installed applications and try to find suspicious programs and uninstall them all. Pay special attention to recently installed apps, as it’s most probably that StateProgress сame along with it.

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

Very carefully look around the entire list of applications installed on your MAC. Most probably, one of them is the StateProgress adware software. Once you have found a suspicious, unwanted or unused application, right click to it and choose “Move to Trash”. Another way is drag the program from the Applications folder to the Trash.

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

Remove StateProgress related files and folders

Now you need to try to find StateProgress 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

We suggest using MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) to scan the Mac computer for browser hijackers, adware software and potentially unwanted programs. This free tool is an advanced malicious software removal program developed by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This program uses the world’s most popular anti malware technology. It’s able to help you remove web browser toolbars and other security threats from your Mac device for free.

Download MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) on your computer by clicking on the link below.

After the download is done, close all windows on your MAC. Further, open the saved file. Follow the prompts.

The MalwareBytes will automatically start and you can see its main window like below.

Next, click the “Scan Now” button for checking your MAC system for the StateProgress adware. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient. When a threat is found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is done.

As the scanning ends, the results are displayed in the scan report. Review the scan results and then click the “Quarantine” button.

The MalwareBytes will remove StateProgress .

Remove StateProgress from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

Annoying StateProgress adware or other symptoms of adware in your browser is a good reason to locate and get rid of malicious add-ons. This is an easy method to recover internet 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 StateProgress 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 StateProgress adware software 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 Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari, with active user support. It does a great job by removing certain types of intrusive advertisements, popunders, pop ups, intrusive new tabs, and even full page ads and web page overlay layers. Of course, the AdGuard can block harmful webpages automatically or by using a custom filter rule.

Download AdGuard on your MAC OS from the link below.

When 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 guidance. Press “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick guide that will help you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you run your computer, AdGuard will run automatically and stop intrusive pop-up advertisements, block malicious and misleading web-sites.

To sum up

Now your Apple Mac should be clean of the StateProgress adware. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted pop-up advertisements and annoying harmful webpages) and MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) (to periodically scan your computer for new adware softwares and other malicious software).

If you are still having problems while trying to get rid of StateProgress from the Chrome, Safari and Firefox, then ask for help here here.