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

What is ObjectRemote

ObjectRemote is an adware application that targets Apple computers. Adware is a form of malicious software. It is not as dangerous as such as a Trojan horse or Ransomware, but its presence can bring numerous pop up windows and/or annoying advertisements. Actually makers of adware is associated with some third-party ad networks and by showing advertising to users they make money for yourself. These adverts not only bother users browsing experience but also redirect the users to scam websites.

Another reason why you need to get rid of ObjectRemote is its online data-tracking activity. It can be used to gather a wide variety of marketing-type data about you which may be later sold to third parties. You don’t know if your home address, account names and passwords are safe.

In this article we will discuss how can you delete ObjectRemote adware from Apple computers manually or using free adware removal tools compatible with modern operating systems.

How does ObjectRemote get on your MAC

Adware apps spread with a simple but quite effective way. They integrated into the installer of various free software. In order to avoid adware, you just need to follow a few simple rules: carefully read the Terms of Use and the license, select only a Manual, Custom or Advanced install mode, which enables you to make sure that software you want to install, thereby protect your MAC from adware.

Threat Summary

Name	ObjectRemote
Type	adware, potentially unwanted application (PUA), Mac malware, Mac virus
Detection Names	Adware.MAC.Generic, Program:MacOS/Vigram.A, ApplicUnwnt, Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Adload, Osx.Adware.Cimpli, MacOS.Agent-MT, OSX.Trojan.Gen and Adware/Adload!OSX
Distribution	Free software installers, suspicious popup ads, fake updaters and torrent downloads
Symptoms	Every time you perform an Internet search, your web browser is redirected to another web site, you experience lots of of unwanted pop-up advertisements, unwanted program installed without your consent, new icons on your desktop, your browser homepage has replaced without your permission, slow Internet browsing speeds.
Removal	ObjectRemote removal guide

How to remove ObjectRemote from Mac computer

We can assist you remove ObjectRemote from your web browsers, without the need to take your machine to a professional. Simply follow the removal instructions below if you currently have the unwanted adware on your MAC and want to remove it. If you’ve any difficulty while trying to remove the ObjectRemote adware, feel free to ask for our help in the comment section below. Read it once, after doing so, please bookmark this page (or open it on your smartphone) as you may need to close your internet browser or restart your machine.

To remove ObjectRemote, complete the following steps:

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

Remove profiles created by ObjectRemote

ObjectRemote 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 software.

Click the System Preferences icon ( ) in the Dock, or choose Apple menu ( ) > System Preferences.

In System Preferences, click Profiles, then select a profile related to ObjectRemote.

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.

Remove ObjectRemote related applications through the Finder

Go to the Finder and remove questionable apps, all applications you don’t remember installing. It is important to pay the most attention to programs you have recently installed. If you don’t know what a program does, look for the answer on the Internet.

Make sure you have closed all browsers and other software. Next, uninstall any unrequested and suspicious applications from MAC using the Finder.

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

Look around the entire list of applications installed on your MAC. Most probably, one of them is the ObjectRemote adware. Choose the dubious program or the program that name is not familiar to you and delete it.

Drag the suspicious application from the Applications folder to the Trash.

Most important, don’t forget, select Finder -> Empty Trash.

Remove ObjectRemote related files and folders

Now you need to try to find ObjectRemote 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

We recommend using MalwareBytes AntiMalware to scan the Mac computer for browser hijackers, adware and PUPs. This free utility is an advanced malware removal application created by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This program uses the world’s most popular antimalware technology. It is able to help you remove web-browser toolbars and other security threats from your Mac device for free.

Download MalwareBytes on your MAC by clicking on the following link.

Once the downloading process is finished, run it and follow the prompts. Click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the ObjectRemote . A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your Apple Mac. While the MalwareBytes is checking, you can see number of objects it has identified either as being malicious software. In order to remove all items, simply click the “Quarantine” button.

The MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) is a free application that you can use to delete all detected folders, files, malicious services and so on.

Remove ObjectRemote from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

If you are still getting ObjectRemote adware, then you can try to delete it by uninstalling malicious extensions.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
Click on ‘three dots menu’ button at the top right corner of the Google Chrome window. When the drop-down menu appears, select ‘More tools’ and click on ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall an extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to remove ObjectRemote adware 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 ObjectRemote 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

In order to increase your security and protect your machine against new unwanted ads and malicious web-pages, you need to run ad blocker program that blocks an access to harmful advertisements and web sites. Moreover, the program can block the display of intrusive advertising, that also leads to faster loading of web sites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Visit the following page to download AdGuard.

Once downloading is complete, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen. Follow the prompts.

Each time, when you run your MAC system, AdGuard will launch automatically and stop unwanted pop-up ads, block harmful and misleading webpages.

Finish words

We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted pop-up ads and annoying harmful websites) and MalwareBytes (to periodically scan your MAC OS for new malware, browser hijackers and adware). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for Mac operating system. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new hijackers, harmful applications and adware are released.

If you are still having problems while trying to get rid of ObjectRemote adware from your web browser, then ask for help here.