MacKeeper install nightmare

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  I have an iMac (end of 2012), who has had the most serious problems lately. For about a month, he would often see the spinning beach-ball-of-death for even the simplest of actions. As of today, however, it has gotten worse about 1,000 times. Now, every time I turn on the computer, with nothing connected except for the mouse and keyboard, it starts up fine, and then, whenever I try to do something, the SBBOD appears and stays there for about two minutes before the simple action is completed. Just tonight (I'm typing this from my other computer), what was going on, and then the Finder menu bar has disappeared, replaced by a black bar. The next thing I knew, the screen went black. Fearing for the life of my computer, I pulled the plug. Everything is saved to a hard drive G, but I disconnected earlier today. I've not turned the computer back since. I used to have the famous "Mackeeper," installed, but I made sure to remove every vestige of it. I'm afraid that this iMac may be either raise a viral infection serious, or as the CPU itself is a failure. I have installed Avast, but I checked a few days there are viruses, and there is no infection. I have not recently installed anything that could provoke such a question. It is not protected by the Applecare more. Should I consider at the Apple Store in any case?

  Where should I go from here, now?

  Should I consider at the Apple Store in any case?

  Yes. You're certainly dealing with a disc or any other fault of hardware failure. See also below.

  "Avast" is the worst of the whole miserable lot of commercial products 'security' for the Mac. Not only it fails to protect you against any real danger, it can send data of a personal nature (e.g. historical web navigation and content e-mail messages) back to the developer without your knowledge, give false alarms, destabilize and slow down the computer, you expose a network attack and corrupt the network settings and permissions of files in your home folder. Removing it can not repair all the damage.

  Some versions of the product also inject advertising into web pages. In short, apart from the fine print of the license, Avast is not malware and is probably worse than any malware known now in circulation.

  Please back up all data and then remove Avast in accordance with the instructionsof the developer. Turn it back on. Never install a software "anti-virus" or "anti-malware" again.

  If you have tried to remove Avast by dragging an application to the trash, you need to reinstall, and then follow the link above.

• Menu popup slow

  Hello!

  The following error occurs: as soon as I try to 'right click' to access the context menu of folder, file, hard drive, or everything just on desktop for the first time after a reboot, the spinning wheel is displayed for 5 to 10 seconds and then the menu opens. After that, it works without problem.

  You know all the solutions? Because it's really annoying...

  Thank you...

  Hardware: Macbook Pro mid 2012, 500 GB SSD, 8 GB of RAM

  Software: Mac OS x 10.11, El Capitan, "Clean Install".

  Do you have any third-party software "antivirus" or "cleaners" (for example, CleanMyMac or MacKeeper) installed?

  Those would be the most common causes of this.

• System Scan is recommended?

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  Hi danamcg,

  You may need MacKeeper installed on your system. See this link for help How to uninstall MacKeeper since your Mac | Macworld

  If it is a local browser, it is a phishing scam and should be ignored.

  Kind regards

  Meenakshi

• MacKeeper is not installed? Is my computer safe?

  I have an iMac (first generation, I think) I don't know much on the computer... I know I downloaded the Mackeeper... but I do not think that I installed it... And I just want to know if my computer is SECURE?

  I think I have and iOS 9.1 but, I don't know about you.

  To determine the identity of your computer, go to Apple logo (in the upper left), and in the drop-down menu, select about this Mac.

  Then post back with the version number, the second line down.

  CHANGE if you install it you should be sure.   Just trash what you downloaded.

• Several programs invade my knees when try to install a. Uninstall a nightmare.

  While trying to install an anti-virus program, all of a sudden I started having several programs on my laptop. I just kept closing the windows one by one but seems the programs like my hospitality and decide to stay. The original program that I tried to install I think was own speed. After trying to close this program, to the conclusion that it was not free as advertised, clean speed (?) wouldn't let me. He kept from running a scan that I had cancelled several times, to a window asking that I have buy the program. I would like to click on refuse without result. I closed the window to move forward and backward between the 2 panes (scan or buy). I found this is true for at least 2 programs. Finally, I turned off the laptop and open safe mode then restarted. He stopped scanning, the icons were on my desk, so I knew that programs were always there. I went to the control panel and began to remove any program installed on this date. There were more than a dozen that I have the names of the 6 and 7:

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  2. continue to install VuuPC

  3 reg clean Pro

  4. VLC media player

  5. any Protect

  6 PC speed

  7 reg file (?) Nothing in the folder.

  Sorry that I don't have all the names as I uninstalled them.  Also as I was uninstalling them, some would give me fits this doing. They would ask if I was sure that I wanted to uninstall and whatever my answer at least 2 programs asking if I wanted to buy. NO! If I did I wouldn't be you uninstall.

  Here's all the information you need and then some:

  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 OS Microsoft Corporation system name manufacturer xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  TOSHIBA: Satellite L755-S5154 model

  Type of system: x 64-processor: hnIntel (R) CPU B960 Pentium (r) 2.20 GHz, 2200 Mhz, 2 Lossnay, 2 logical processors

  BIOS version / Date INSYDE 3.50, 19/06/2012 SMBIOS Version 2.7

  Windows directory C:\windows system directory C:\windows\system32

  Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 local to the United States

  Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514" username xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxx

  Installed physical memory (RAM) 4.00 GB of physical memory total 3.95 GB

  Available physical memory total virtual memory 1.89 GB GB 7.90

  Available virtual memory 4,90 GB Page File Space 3.95 GB

  Paging file C:\pagefile.sys

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  1. what hurts when you try to download a free antivirus software?

  2. Why do you have all these downloading programs on my pc without my permission or encouraging?

  3. why these programs won't let me say no to their purchase and go back not allowing me to move forward?

  4. from now my typing froze twice and find my information from PC, all frozen and I had only a desktop computer with my calendar, nothing else, or I could do anything for about 10 minutes.

  5. Why do I get a problem of uninstalling them?

  6. is there anything I can do or install in the prevention of these multiple unwanted downloads?

  Hello

  Speed sound like a registry cleaner program.

  And it is not recommended to use a register or a program of cleaning/TuneUP/utilities they can do more harm to your any good operating system that they claim to be able to do.

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  You must locate and uncheck optional programs when you install ANY program.

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  You cannot uninstall because it's the way they are written, and they want your money and may be associated with malware.

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  Try this free Revo Uninstaller program to remove them.

  http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html

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  Download, install, update and scan your system with the free version of Malwarebytes AntiMalware and if necessary do in Mode safe mode with networking:

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  'Advanced options boot (including safe mode).

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode#1TC=Windows-7

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  And also scan with the free version of SUPERAntiSpyware

  http://www.SUPERAntiSpyware.com/download.html

  SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition is 100% free and will detect and remove thousands of Spyware, Adware, Malware, Trojans, KeyLoggers, Dialers, Hi-Jackers, and worms. SUPERAntiSpyware features many unique and powerful technologies and removes spyware threats that other applications fail to remove.

  SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition does not include blocking in real time or scheduled scan.

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  THS is a very good program to scan your system to remove adware, etc.:

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

  AdwCleaner is a program that finds and removes the Adware, toolbars, potentially unwanted programs (PUP) and browser hijackers from your computer.  Using AdwCleaner you can easily more of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer delete and while browsing the web.

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  And just to be sure, nothing is lurking in the background:

  'TDSSKiller Rootkit Removal Utility download for free'

  http://USA.Kaspersky.com/downloads/TDSSKiller

  See you soon.

  p.s., Use the Microsoft Security Essentials free for your anti-virus:

  MSE: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5201

  And don't forget to uninstall any AV existing two AVs causing system outages, slow, etc.

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• MacKeeper. Yes or no?

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  MacKeeper is essentially the malware application.

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• Attack of the MacKeeper

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  The two blinking MacKeeper and other advertising windows. I deleted cookies several times and checked the popup block, but to no avail.

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  Hello Bigtex221,

  This sounds like adware. I wrote a small diagnostic program to help show what adware is installed. Download EtreCheck from http://www.etrecheck.com, run it and paste the results here. EtreCheck is perfectly safe to run, don't request your password to install and is signed with my developer Apple ID.

  If adware is installed, EtreCheck will help remove you, although you may need to provide a password. If you are not comfortable with that, just after the report of EtreCheck here and other AIDS can tell you exactly which files should be deleted and the way to do it.

  WARNING: Although EtreCheck is free, there are other links on my site that could give me some form of compensation, financial or otherwise.

• Beware of the MacKeeper

  When installing MacKeeper, claiming to be "clean and protect your Mac" software he installed several pieces of adware and scareware which not only bore you and invites you to buy stuff you don't want or need but are possible phishing sites. I downloaded and installed under the impression that he was free. The announcement led me to download, he stated that he was free. I discovered that it was free to download, but cost money to use. I ran and concluded that he would do nothing unless you paid, I paid for one month of use ($19.95) and he ran. He said that he found and repaired somewhere about 12 000. Immediately I started to receive Web pages popping up trying to sell me software Reimage and foreclosed homes, etc. I ran MacKeeper again and it found and corrected a number of problems. Then, I decided to check it out and ran a battery of 10 times and each time he finds and repaired several different issues. How can issues arise only once to another when I didn't do anything else? I uninstalled MacKeeper and requested a refund. I immediately started to receive Web pages supposed to be Apple and similar to official pages on the Apple site informing me that I had three viruses and that the only course of action was to download MacKeeper (I saved bookmarks to these sites just in case I could find a place to report them to and when I try to go there, I get a warning that it is a suspected phishing site.) This happen several times per hour. In the meantime, I will continue to get windows trying to me but Reimage, foreclosed homes, MacKeeper or what have you. Sometimes, I'd get a vertical Ribbon about 2.5 "wide ALLERT saying me do nothing at all until I called Apple Support to the number they give me or asking me to chat online with Apple support representatives. Finally, I used EtreCheck to find the malicious files on my system and crossed the tedious task to find and remove them. However EtreCheck has provided me with the paths to them.

  All the apps 'cleaning' are scams. There are still worse examples as 'MacKeeper.

  Extract of effective defenses against software malware and other threats:

  • Never install a product that claims to 'clean up', 'speed', 'optimize', 'boost' or 'speed up' your Mac; to "wash", "tune" or to make it "brilliant". These allegations are absurd.
    • These products are marketed very aggressively. They are all scams.
    • They usually operate on the erroneous premise that Mac builds 'junk' that must be systematically 'cleaned' for optimum performance.
    • Trial versions of these programs are successful because they provide more instant gratification of free space on the disk.
    • This increased space is the result of irreversible destruction of files, programs or operating system components normally protected against accidental tampering or removal. The eventual result will be the reliable operation, poor performance and random crashes that may not become evident for months, or even years after their use, when updates of programs or OS X are finally released.
    • Memory "cleaners" that bypass the work of OS x memory management algorithms by purging the memory contents inactive for mass storage, which can only result in performance degradation and accelerated the hardware failure.

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  In fact, it's not very good app and MacKeeper is not part of the standard Apple OS software suite. It will bring more harm and can cause serious problems with your mac. It is best to uninstall as soon as possible. Advanced users recommend to get rid of. You can find the instructions on how to uninstall MacKeeper on this forum or check the instruction on a developer site:

  http://help.MacKeeper.zeobit.com/manual/gettingstarted/UninstallingMacKeeper.htm l

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  OS X El Capitan - Version 10.11.6

  clear your safari history

  File > clear history

  File > Preferences > privacy TAB > Remove All site data

  Quit safari

  restart Safari, hold down the SHIFT key

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