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

What is ViewsAdjustable

ViewsAdjustable is an adware application that targets Mac computers. Adware is short for ‘ad software’. Additionally, some malware contains adware or behaves similarly to adware. The ViewsAdjustable adware shows unwanted advertisements that appear in pop ups or advertising links on the computer. In order to show unwanted adverts as often as possible it can change browser and system settings. The authors of adware do so in order to make profit via third-party ad network. Thus every your click on the adverts generates revenue for them.

Another reason why you need to remove ViewsAdjustable is its online data-tracking activity. It can collect personal data, including:

• IP addresses;
• URLs visited;
• search queries/terms;
• clicks on links and ads;
• internet browser version information.

How does ViewsAdjustable get on your computer

Adware software can be spread with the help of trojan horses and other forms of malicious software, but most commonly, adware software spreads bundled with some freeware. Many developers of free apps include third-party software in their installation package. Sometimes it’s possible to avoid the installation of any adware: carefully read the Terms of Use and the Software license, select only Manual, Custom or Advanced setup mode, reject all checkboxes before clicking Install or Next button while installing a new free software.

Threat Summary

Name	ViewsAdjustable
Type	adware, potentially unwanted program (PUP), Mac malware, Mac virus
Detection Names	Adware/Adload!OSX, Adware.MAC.Generic, Osx.Adware.Cimpli, MacOS.Agent-MT, Program:MacOS/Vigram.A, OSX.Trojan.Gen, ApplicUnwnt and Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Adload
Distribution	Free software installers, torrent downloads, fake update tools and suspicious pop up ads
Symptoms	Every time you perform an Internet search, your web browser is redirected to another web-page, you experience a large amount of of unwanted popup windows, unwanted program installed without your knowledge, unwanted toolbars on your desktop, unwanted changes in your web-browser like using a new default search provider, speed test good but internet slow.
Removal	ViewsAdjustable removal guide

How to remove ViewsAdjustable from Mac device

We can help you delete ViewsAdjustable ads from your web-browsers, without the need to take your MAC to a professional. Simply follow the removal steps below if you currently have the adware on your computer and want to get rid of it. If you have any difficulty while trying to remove the ViewsAdjustable adware, feel free to ask for our assist in the comment section below. Certain of the steps below will require you to close this web page. So, please read the guide carefully, after that bookmark it or open it on your smartphone for later reference.

To remove ViewsAdjustable, use the steps below:

1. Remove unwanted profiles on Mac device
2. Remove ViewsAdjustable associated software by using the Finder
3. Remove ViewsAdjustable related files and folders
4. Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes
5. Remove ViewsAdjustable from Safari, Chrome, Firefox
6. How to stay safe online

Remove unwanted profiles on Mac device

ViewsAdjustable 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 related to ViewsAdjustable.

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 computer, which is normal.

Remove ViewsAdjustable associated software by using the Finder

It’s of primary importance to identify and remove browser hijackers, adware software and potentially unwanted programs through ‘Applications’ section of your Finder.

1. Open the Finder.
2. Click “Applications”.
3. It will show a list of all software installed on the MAC.
4. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall questionable and unknown apps. Pay maximum attention to the program you installed last.
5. Drag the questionable application from the Applications folder to the Trash.
6. Empty Trash.

Remove ViewsAdjustable related files and folders

Now you need to try to find ViewsAdjustable 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

If you are still having problems with the ViewsAdjustable removal or just wish to scan your Mac computer occasionally for adware and other malicious software, then download MalwareBytes Free. It is free for home use, and searches for and removes various unwanted software that attacks your Apple Mac or degrades Apple Mac performance. MalwareBytes Free can delete toolbars, adware, browser hijackers and potentially unwanted programs as well as malware, including ransomware and trojans.

Visit the following page to download MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM).

Once the downloading process is finished, close all software and windows on your MAC OS. Open a directory in which you saved it. Run the saved file and follow the prompts.

Once install is complete, you’ll see window as shown on the screen below.

Now click the “Scan” button . MalwareBytes Anti Malware program will scan through the whole machine for the ViewsAdjustable . Depending on your Apple Mac, the scan may take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the utility is scanning, you can see number of objects and files has already scanned.

When the checking is done, it will display the Scan Results. All detected threats will be marked. You can remove them all by simply press “Quarantine” button.

The Malwarebytes will now begin to delete ViewsAdjustable .

Remove ViewsAdjustable from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

If you have ‘ViewsAdjustable adware software’ removal problem, then remove unwanted add-ons can help you. In the steps below we’ll show you the method to remove malicious extensions without reinstall. This will also help to get rid of ViewsAdjustable adware from your web-browser.

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 remove ViewsAdjustable 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 ViewsAdjustable 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

One of the worst things is the fact that you cannot block all malicious web-sites using only built-in Microsoft Windows capabilities. However, there is a program out that you can use to stop unwanted browser redirects, ads and pop-ups in any modern web-browsers including Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Chrome. It is named Adguard and it works very well.

Download AdGuard by clicking on the link below.

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

Each time, when you launch your computer, AdGuard will launch automatically and stop intrusive pop up ads, block malicious and misleading websites.

To sum up

We suggest that you keep MalwareBytes Anti Malware (to periodically scan your MAC system for new adware and other malicious software) and AdGuard (to help you block intrusive pop up ads and malicious web-sites). Moreover, to prevent any adware software, please stay clear of unknown and third party apps.

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