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

What is IntegrationAdmin

According to security professionals, IntegrationAdmin is an adware application that targets Mac computers. Adware is a part of malicious software. When IntegrationAdmin hijacks your MAC, it might carry out various harmful tasks. Some of the more common acts on computers include: display numerous pop ups and/or unwanted commercials; redirect your internet browser to shady websites; slow down your MAC; change browser settings.

Another reason why you need to get rid of IntegrationAdmin is its online data-tracking activity. It has the ability to collect your surfing history and confidential info, including passwords and credit card numbers. In the future, user information about you can be sold to third party companies.

By following few simple steps below it’s easy to detect and remove adware from Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari and your machine. Learn how to delete IntegrationAdmin and get rid of unwanted ads, as well as how to run a full Mac virus scan.

How does IntegrationAdmin get on your machine

Adware software actively distributed with free programs, as a part of the setup file of these programs. Therefore, it is very important, when installing an unknown application read the Terms of use and the Software license, as well as to select the Manual, Advanced or Custom installation type. In this mode, you may disable the install of third-party modules and applications and protect your MAC from adware

Threat Summary

Name	IntegrationAdmin
Type	adware software, potentially unwanted application (PUA), Mac virus, Mac malware
Detection Names	Program:MacOS/Vigram.A, Osx.Adware.Cimpli, Adware/Adload!OSX, OSX.Trojan.Gen, MacOS.Agent-MT, ApplicUnwnt, Adware.MAC.Generic and Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Adload
Distribution	Freeware installers, dubious pop-up ads, torrent downloads and fake updaters
Symptoms	The web-page links redirect to a web sites different from what you expected, advertising pop ups won’t go away, new entries appear in your Applications folder, new plugins suddenly installed on your browser, your Mac settings are being modified without your request, fast Internet but slow browsing speeds.
Removal	IntegrationAdmin removal guide

How to remove IntegrationAdmin adware

If you have consistent popups or unwanted advertisements, slow Apple Mac, freezing computer issues, you are in need of adware removal assistance. The steps below will guide you forward to get IntegrationAdmin adware removed and will assist you get your Apple Mac operating at peak capacity again.

To remove IntegrationAdmin, use the steps below:

1. Remove profiles created by IntegrationAdmin
2. Uninstall IntegrationAdmin related programs through the Finder
3. Remove IntegrationAdmin related files and folders
4. Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes
5. Remove IntegrationAdmin from Safari, Chrome, Firefox
6. How to stay safe online

Remove profiles created by IntegrationAdmin

IntegrationAdmin 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 IntegrationAdmin.

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, which is normal.

Uninstall IntegrationAdmin related programs through the Finder

In order to remove PUPs, browser hijackers and adware software, open the Finder and click on “Applications”. Check the list of installed applications. For the ones you do not know, run an Internet search to see if they are PUPs, browser hijackers and adware. If yes, remove them off. Even if they are just a applications that you do not use, then uninstalling them off will increase your MAC start up time and speed dramatically.

Open Finder and click “Applications” as displayed on the image below.

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

After the application which you need to remove is found, simply right press on its name, and choose “Move to Trash”.

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

Remove IntegrationAdmin related files and folders

Now you need to try to find IntegrationAdmin 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

If you are still having issues with the IntegrationAdmin removal or just wish to scan your Mac computer occasionally for adware and other malware, then download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware. It’s free for home use, and scans for and removes various unwanted programs that attacks your MAC system or degrades MAC system performance. MalwareBytes can remove browser hijackers, toolbars, potentially unwanted programs and adware as well as malicious software, including ransomware and trojans.

1. MalwareBytes Anti-Malware can be downloaded from the following link.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware (Mac)
   20986 downloads
   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: September 10, 2020
   
2. When the download is done, please close all software and open windows on your MAC system. Run the downloaded file. Follow the prompts.
3. The MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) will launch and open the main window.
4. Further, click the “Scan” button to scan for IntegrationAdmin . Depending on your machine, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) program is scanning, you can see how many objects it has identified as threat.
5. As the scanning ends, MalwareBytes Anti-Malware will open you the results.
6. You may delete threats (move to Quarantine) by simply click the “Remove Selected Items” button.
7. Close the Anti-Malware and continue with the next step.

Remove IntegrationAdmin from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

If you are still seeing IntegrationAdmin adware software that won’t go away, you might have malicious extensions installed on your internet browser. Check your browser for unwanted extensions using the steps below.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
Click on ‘three dots menu’ button at the top right corner of the Chrome window. Select ‘More tools’, then ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall an extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to remove IntegrationAdmin adware software 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 problems with IntegrationAdmin 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

Using an ad-blocking program such as AdGuard is an effective way to alleviate the risks. Additionally, ad-blocking software will also protect you from malicious advertisements and websites, and, of course, block redirection chain to misleading, scam and similar webpages.

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

   AdGuard for Mac download
   3772 downloads
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: January 17, 2018
   
2. Once downloading is complete, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. After the installation is complete, click “Skip” to close the setup program and use the default settings, or press “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 computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop annoying ads, block malicious and misleading web sites.

Finish words

Once you have removed the adware software using this tutorial, Firefox, Chrome and Safari will no longer display any unwanted ads. Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help here.