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Need help removing PagerPost

Hello, how do I remove Pagerpost from my Macbook pro laptop?

A folder in my applications that reappears after trashing multiple times and when I shut off the computer a popup window appears asking to abort or cancel installing RarGenie.... Please help.

Kind regards

Don't use any kind of "anti-virus" or "anti-malware" product on a Mac. There is never a need for it, and relying on it for protection makes you more vulnerable to attack, not less.

You installed one or more variants of the "InstallMac" trojan. Take the steps below to disable it.

The criminal behind this attack tries to make the malware hard to remove by varying the names of the files it installs. This procedure works as of now, as far as I know. It may not work in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for a more recent discussion, or start a new one.

Back up all data before continuing.

1. Triple-click the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:

~/Library/LaunchAgents

In the Finder, select

          Go ▹ Go to Folder...

from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return. A folder named "LaunchAgents" will open.

2. Inside the folder you just opened, there may files with a name of the form

          something.download.plist

          something.ltvbit.plist

          something.update.plist

where something is usually a meaningless string, such as any of the following:

          InKeepr

          InstallMac

          Javeview

          Leperdvil

          Manroling

          Pagerpost

These are examples, not a complete list. The string could be anything. The point is that the same string will appear in the name of three files.

You could have more than one copy of the malware, with different values of something.

Move all such items to the Trash. There may not be any other files in the LaunchAgents folder; in that case, you can delete the folder, but otherwise don't delete it. Other files in the folder are not necessarily malicious (though they could be, if you also installed some other kind of malware.)

Log out or restart the computer. The trojan will now be inactive, but there are a few more components of it that should be cleaned up.

3. Open this folder in the same way as above:

~/Library/Application Support

and move to the Trash any subfolders named with the same something you found in Step 2.

Don't move the Application Support folder or anything else inside it.

4. Open the Applications folder. If there is an item with the same name as in Step 3, or any of the other names listed in Step 2, drag it to the Trash.

If in doubt, press the key combination option-command-4 to arrange the apps by date added. Look at the apps that have been added since you first noticed the problem. If there is one you don't recognize, drag it to the Trash.

Empty the Trash.

If you get an alert that the application is in use, force it to quit.

5. From the Safari menu bar, select

          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions

Uninstall all extensions you don't know you need. If in doubt, remove all of them. None is required for normal operation. Do the equivalent in the Chrome and Firefox browsers, if you use either of those.

6. Reset the home page in each of your browsers, if it was changed. In Safari, first load the home page you want, then select

          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ General

and click

          Set to Current Page

Adware is installed without your knowledge, removing it will help.

1. Use  free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac/ AdwareMedic to remove adware

     https://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php

   Download, install , open,  and run it by clicking “Scan for Adware” button   to remove adware.

   Once done, quit Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

   or

   Remove the adware manually by following the “HowTo” from Apple.

   https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987

2. Safari > Preferences > Extensions

    Turn all extensions off and relaunch Safari. Test.

    Turn those on one by one and test.

3. Safari > Preferences >  Search > Search Engine :

    Select your preferred   search engine.

4. Safari > Preferences > General > Homepage:

     Set your Homepage.

Note: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac/ AdwareMedic is recommended by Apple support.

Don't use any kind of "anti-virus" or "anti-malware" product on a Mac. There is never a need for it, and relying on it for protection makes you more vulnerable to attack, not less.

You installed one or more variants of the "InstallMac" trojan. Take the steps below to disable it.

The criminal behind this attack tries to make the malware hard to remove by varying the names of the files it installs. This procedure works as of now, as far as I know. It may not work in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for a more recent discussion, or start a new one.

Back up all data before continuing.

1. Triple-click the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:

~/Library/LaunchAgents

In the Finder, select

          Go ▹ Go to Folder...

from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return. A folder named "LaunchAgents" will open.

2. Inside the folder you just opened, there may files with a name of the form

          something.download.plist

          something.ltvbit.plist

          something.update.plist

where something is usually a meaningless string, such as any of the following:

          InKeepr

          InstallMac

          Javeview

          Leperdvil

          Manroling

          Pagerpost

These are examples, not a complete list. The string could be anything. The point is that the same string will appear in the name of three files.

You could have more than one copy of the malware, with different values of something.

Move all such items to the Trash. There may not be any other files in the LaunchAgents folder; in that case, you can delete the folder, but otherwise don't delete it. Other files in the folder are not necessarily malicious (though they could be, if you also installed some other kind of malware.)

Log out or restart the computer. The trojan will now be inactive, but there are a few more components of it that should be cleaned up.

3. Open this folder in the same way as above:

~/Library/Application Support

and move to the Trash any subfolders named with the same something you found in Step 2.

Don't move the Application Support folder or anything else inside it.

4. Open the Applications folder. If there is an item with the same name as in Step 3, or any of the other names listed in Step 2, drag it to the Trash.

If in doubt, press the key combination option-command-4 to arrange the apps by date added. Look at the apps that have been added since you first noticed the problem. If there is one you don't recognize, drag it to the Trash.

Empty the Trash.

If you get an alert that the application is in use, force it to quit.

5. From the Safari menu bar, select

          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions

Uninstall all extensions you don't know you need. If in doubt, remove all of them. None is required for normal operation. Do the equivalent in the Chrome and Firefox browsers, if you use either of those.

6. Reset the home page in each of your browsers, if it was changed. In Safari, first load the home page you want, then select

          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ General

and click

          Set to Current Page

Thank you Linc, I was actually able to locate and delete the files utilizing one of your earlier posts Re: Adwaremedic is it safe ? in conjunction with Space Gremlin.... I located and deleted Pagerpost, Manroling and Mainorne Folders....

Regards,

K.Phunk

I located and deleted Pagerpost, Manroling and Mainorne Folders.

That qualifies you as an authority on adware removal. I hope you'll use your knowledge to help others on this site.

I'll be more than happy to assist in any capacity.

Regards,

Thanks for your helpful support.

People like you make this community awesome.

Kind regards

Aylmer

Hi This is not working anymore can anyone Help ?

I have " https://search.pagerpost.com/?c=35&v=insMac&t=1511&ap=680970045&r=898956f5f52c893 dafb0917553b826e8 " installed without my knowledge.

thanks a lot

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