What is AdLoad?
AdLoad is a new internet threat, that potentially can infect every device. This program may be described as an adware for the number of reasons. This program spreads by the means of fake installators, that are signed with an original signature, so the build-in defense system doesn’t react. Once it’s been installed, it provides the users with the great amount of advertisements and forces the user to visit questionable websites. AdLoad can easily install software without the user’s permission and it can be very dangerous. By the means of this program your personal and non-personal information can be stealed. It’s very important to remove AdLoad as soon as possible, as the websites, to which this adware redirects the users, may be very dangerous! If you decide to do it, use our guide, as in the case of the wrong removing it can restore itself.
List of known names that are used for AdLoad malware:
AphroditeLookup
AphroditeResults
ApolloSearch
ApolloSearchDaemon
ArtemisSearch
ArtemisSearchDaemon
ElementaryDataSearch
ElementarySignalSearchDaemon
FindData
GlobalConsoleSearch
GlobalQuestSearch
GlobalQuestSearchDaemon
Kreberisec
NetSignalSearchDaemon
ResultSync
SearchAdditionally
SearchAdditionallyDaemon
SearchQuest
SearchQuestDaemon
SimpleFunctionSearch
SimpleSearchAppDaemon
TrustedMacResultsSearchDaemon
VirtualToolboxSearchDaemon
WebSearchStride
Article’s Guide
- Automatic solutions for Mac OS
- Manual solution for Mac OS
- Manual solution for Safari
- Manual solution for Google Chrome
- Manual solution for Mozila Firefox
How to remove AdLoad adware?
Automatic solutions for Mac users
We strongly recommend you to use a powerful anti-malware program that has this threat in its database. It will mitigate the risks of the wrong uninstallation. Download SpyHunter anti-malware program for Mac in order to remove the source of “AdLoad adware” automatically. Simple, effective and user-friendly.
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You can also use this software, it may help you to remove ‘MightyBrowser PUA’: CleanMyMac
How to remove “AdLoad adware” manually?
Disclaimer: You do it on your own risk. We don’t bear any responsibility for your actions. These instructions are rather large and it requires 100% precise execution.
Mac OS
- Press the Go button in the upper-left side of the screen.
- Click the Applications button
- Be attentive, and look for suspicious programs (This PUA may has a different name)
- As you find them – delete them all
- Now press the Go button and then Go to the folder…
- In the search bar type /Library/LaunchAgents and remove all suspicious files in this folder
- Choose the Go to the folder… option once again and type /Library/Application Support
- Remove all suspicious files and folders
- Then, with the help of the same menu, go to ~/Library/LaunchAgents and remove all suspicious files from there
- Do the same with /Library/LaunchDaemons folder
- Here you’d better use CleanMyMac in order to get rid of the root of the problem at all.
- Now you have to clean your browser
How to delete “AdLoad adware” from your browser?
It’s very important to clean your browser after removing the “head” of the problems. Follow the instruction and you will win this fight.
Safari
- Launch your browser and press Safari button in the upper right side of the screen.
- Here click on Preferences button and choose Extensions.
- Now look for any suspicious plugin and click Uninstall button to remove it.
- Close the menu and press Safari button again and push Reset Safari button
- Check all sections and then press Reset button