{"id":11154,"date":"2013-08-21T08:23:43","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T08:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=11154"},"modified":"2015-05-15T04:38:58","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T04:38:58","slug":"search-installmac-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/search-installmac-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Search.InstallMac.com from Apple Mac OS X"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Search.InstallMac.com<\/strong>\u00a0is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage and default search engine to <em>Search.InstallMac.com<\/em><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11156\" title=\"Search.installmac.com hijack\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/search-installmac-hijack.png\" alt=\"[Image: Search.installmac.com hijack]\" width=\"1641\" height=\"1078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/search-installmac-hijack.png 1641w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/search-installmac-hijack-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/search-installmac-hijack-1024x672.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1641px) 100vw, 1641px\" \/><br \/>\nSearch.InstallMac.com homepage got on your computer after you have installed a freeware software (video recording\/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this browser hijacker.<br \/>\nFor example, when you install VPlay, you will also agree to change your browser homepage and default search engine to <em>Search.InstallMac.com<\/em>.<br \/>\nHowever when you uninstall VPlay from your computer, your web browser\u2019s default settings will not be restored. This means that you&#8217;ll have to remove Search.InstallMac.com homepage from your favorite web browser manually.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3332777245\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>You should <strong>always pay attention when installing software<\/strong> because often, a software installer includes optional installs, such as this Search.InstallMac.com browser hijacker. Be very careful what you agree to install.<br \/>\n<strong>Always opt for the custom installation<\/strong> and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don\u2019t trust.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad1494989260\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to remove Search.InstallMac.com from Apple Mac OS X (Removal Guide)<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove Search.InstallMac.com browser hijacker, and any other adware program that may have been installed on your Apple Mac OS X.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, <strong>STOP<\/strong> and ask for our assistance.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#reset\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Remove Search.InstallMac.com from Safari, Google Chrome and Firefox<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#adwaremedic\">(Optional) <strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Remove Search.InstallMac.com with AdwareMedic<\/a><\/p><div id=\"mwtad1304165097\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad2807068357\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Remove &#8220;Search.InstallMac.com&#8221; from MAC OS X<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"mwtad991574905\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"reset\">STEP 1: Remove &#8220;Search.InstallMac.com&#8221; from Safari, Google Chrome and Firefox<\/h2>\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<p class=\"tabtitle\">Remove from Safari (Mac OS X)<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>From the Safari menu, select &#8220;<strong>Preferences<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26410\" title=\"Preferences in Safari Mac OS X\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Safari-Mac-Os-X-Preferences.gif\" alt=\"Safari Mac OS X Preferences \" width=\"303\" height=\"319\" \/><br \/>\nIn the Safari Preferences window, click the &#8220;<strong>Extensions<\/strong>&#8221; tab. Find the &#8220;Search.InstallMac.com&#8221; plugin, then click on the &#8220;Uninstall&#8221; button. This infection can add more than one extension, it is recommended that you remove all unknown extensions from Safari.<br \/>\nKnown malicious extensions: <strong>MacSaver, MacVX (and variants like MacVaX), MacCaptain, MacPriceCut, SaveOnMac, Mac Global Deals or MacDeals, MacSter, MacXcoupon, Shop Brain (or variants like SShoP Braaiin), PalMall, MacShop, MacSmart, News Ticker Remover, Shopper Helper Pro, Photo Zoom, Best YouTube Downloader, ArcadeYum, Extended protection, Video download helper, FlashFree or GoldenBoy<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26421\" title=\"Uninstall \" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/remove-extension-safari.png\" alt=\"Delete \" width=\"782\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/remove-extension-safari.png 782w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/remove-extension-safari-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Next, select &#8220;<strong>Preferences<\/strong>&#8220;, go to the &#8220;<strong>General<\/strong>&#8221; tab and change the &#8220;<em>Default Search Engine<\/em>&#8221; to Google. Then, in the &#8220;<strong>General<\/strong>&#8221; tab, find the &#8220;<em>Home Page<\/em>&#8221; and change it to &#8220;google.com&#8221;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29642\" title=\"Change your Default Search Engine and Home Page to Google\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/safari-hijack.jpg\" alt=\"Remove \" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/safari-hijack.jpg 560w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/safari-hijack-290x290.jpg 290w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/safari-hijack-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Remove from Chrome (Mac OS X)<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>Click on Chrome&#8217;s main menu button, represented by three horizontal lines (<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17686\" title=\"Google Chrome's main menu button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/reset-Chrome-button.png\" alt=\"[Image: Chrome's main menu button]\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" \/>) .When the drop-down menu appears, select the option labeled <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29646\" title=\"Click on Settings button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-1.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Click on Settings button]\" width=\"276\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-1.jpg 276w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-1-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Chrome&#8217;s Settings should now be displayed in a new tab or window, depending on your configuration. Next, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the <strong>Show advanced settings<\/strong> link (as seen in the below example).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29645\" title=\"Click on Show advanced settings link\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-2.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Click on Show advanced settings link]\" width=\"448\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-2.jpg 448w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-2-300x291.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Chrome&#8217;s advanced Settings should now be displayed. Scroll down until the <em>Reset browser settings<\/em> section is visible, as shown in the example below. Next, click on the <strong>Reset browser<\/strong> settings button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29644\" title=\"Click on Reset browser button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-3.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Click on Reset browser button]\" width=\"472\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-3.jpg 472w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-3-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>A confirmation dialog should now be displayed, detailing the components that will be restored to their default state should you continue on with the reset process. To complete the restoration process, click on the <strong>Reset<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29643\" title=\"Click on Reset button to restore Chrome to default settings\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-4.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Click on Reset button to restore Chrome to default settings]\" width=\"487\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-4.jpg 487w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Chrome-4-300x105.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Remove from Firefox (Mac OS X)<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>In the Firefox&#8217;s address bar type: <em>about:support<\/em>, then click on Enter.<\/li>\n<li>Click the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Reset Firefox<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0button in the upper-right corner of the &#8220;<em>Troubleshooting Information<\/em>&#8221; page.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29648\" title=\"Reset Firefox to its default settings\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Firefox-1.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Reset Firefox to its default settings]\" width=\"641\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Firefox-1.jpg 641w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Firefox-1-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>To continue, click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset Firefox<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0button in the new confirmation window that opens.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29647\" title=\"'Click\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Firefox-2.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Click on the Reset Firefox button]\" width=\"365\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Firefox-2.jpg 365w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/reset-Firefox-2-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Firefox will close itself and will revert to its default settings. When it&#8217;s done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Finish<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad2485336891\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_318930-ad_309691-placement_360589\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3818335085\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"adwaremedic\">(OPTIONAL) STEP 2: Remove Search.InstallMac.com virus with AdwareMedic<\/h2>\n<p>If you are still experiencing issues with the Search.InstallMac.com redirect in Safari, Firefox or Chrome, we will need to scan your Mac OS X for malware. This step needs to be performed <strong>only if your issues have not been solved by the previous steps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download AdwareMedic from the below link:<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adwaremedic.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADWAREMEDIC DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong> (<em>This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;AdwareMedic&#8221;<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>One you have downloaded AdwareMedic, please perform a scan as see in the below video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RkBBQUf7i1Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px; padding: 10px; border-left: solid 5px #088A08;\">Your Apple Mac OS X should now be free of the Search.InstallMac.com infection.\u00a0If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Search.InstallMac.com adware from your machine, please start a new thread in our <strong><a title=\"Free Malware Removal Support\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Search.InstallMac.com\u00a0is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage and default search engine to Search.InstallMac.com Search.InstallMac.com homepage got on your computer after you have &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Remove Search.InstallMac.com from Apple Mac OS X\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/search-installmac-removal\/#more-11154\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remove Search.InstallMac.com from Apple Mac OS X\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11156,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2725],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adware","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}