Remove Mac Fixer Pro from MacOS

How to remove Mac Fixer Pro from Mac?

What is Mac Fixer Pro?

According to people who created the Mac Fixer Pro, this app is designed to fix and clean Mac computers/MacOS systems. However, this software is advertised on deceptive websites and distributed through setups of other software. It is very likely that most people download and install Mac Fixer Pro unintentionally/are tricked into it. Apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Mac Fixer Pro includes features such as "Cache Manager", "Logs Manager", "Trash manager", "Uninstaller" and so on. All available tools supposed to improve computer performance in one or another way. However, in order to fully use them it is required to activate Mac Fixer Pro application which is not free. It is worth mentioning that software that is categorized as PUA should not be trusted. There is always a possibility that it will be useless. To be more precise, there are many cases where PUAs detect fake issues to create an impression that there are many problems that can be solved using a particular application. Simply said, developers who create apps of this type attempt to make money by trying to trick people into paying money for their worthless software. It is unknown whether Mac Fixer Pro is one of these apps, but there is a high possibility that it might be. Another thing about PUAs is that developers often distribute more than one app of this type at once. Simply said, quite often they add several PUAs into one setup. Typically, additional PUAs are various browser hijackers and adware-type apps. Browser hijackers are designed to change browser settings (promote some fake search engine) and record user-system information like IP addresses, geolocations, entered search queries, URLs of visited pages, etc. Their developers share collected data with more people who misuse it to generate revenue. Adware-type apps are designed to display intrusive ads that redirect people who click them to various untrustworthy pages. Or they download and install other unwanted apps. To sum up, it is not recommended to trust apps that are distributed through deceptive pages using other questionable methods. We recommend to uninstall all installed PUAs as soon as possible.

Threat Summary:

Name	Mac Fixer Pro potentially unwanted application
Threat Type	Potentially unwanted application, Mac malware, Mac virus
Detection Names (mmg_mmgsite.pkg)	Avast (MacOS:AMC-N [PUP]), AVG (MacOS:AMC-N [PUP]), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of OSX/GT32SupportGeeks.V Potentially Unwanted), Ikarus (PUA.OSX.Mactweaker), Full List (VirusTotal)
Related Domain	macfixerpro[.]com
Symptoms	Your Mac becomes slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you are redirected to dubious websites.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers, torrent file downloads.
Damage	Financial loss, Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites, loss of private information.
Removal	To eliminate Mac Fixer Pro potentially unwanted application our malware researchers recommend scanning your computer with Combo Cleaner. ▼ Download Combo Cleaner Free scanner checks if your computer is infected. To remove malware, you have to purchase the full version of Combo Cleaner.

Mac Fixer Pro is similar to a number of PUAs, for example, Mac Magician, Speedup Mac Pro and Smart Mac Tuneup. Most apps of this type are advertised as tools that improve computer performance, clean unnecessary files and/or do other things. Unfortunately, quite often apps of this type do not operate as they supposed to. In other words, they do not fix any real problems or provide users with any other value.

How did potentially unwanted applications install on my computer?

Mac Fixer Pro can be downloaded from a supposedly official website and at least one deceptive scam page. However, most of the times people do not download and install apps of this type intentionally. It usually happens when people click deceptive ads displayed on shady websites or during downloads or installations of other programs. In other words, when software developers use a "bundling" method. They use it to trick people into installing or downloading PUAs together with other software that they download on purpose. Typically, information about additional downloads or installations is hidden in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of setups of other programs. The problem is that not many people check these settings when they download or install software, that is how they give PUAs permissions to be downloaded and installed through its setups.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

First, we recommend to make all downloads using official, trustworthy sources and direct links. It is not recommended to trust software downloaders (or installers), Peer-to-Peer networks like torrent clients, eMule, unofficial pages and other similar sources. Second, it is important not to leave "Advanced", "Custom" and other settings that are available in setups unchecked and/or unchanged. If they contain offers to download or install unwanted apps, they should be dismissed before finishing download or installation process. Ads displayed on questionable pages should not be clicked, they either lead to other pages of this kind or download, install unwanted software. If a browser is already causing unwanted redirects or/and displays intrusive ads, then we recommend to remove all unwanted apps (extensions, add-ons or plug-ins) that are installed on it as soon as possible. It should be applied to unwanted software that is installed on the MacOS system as well. If your computer is already infected with PUAs, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate them.

Mac Fixer Pro download website:

Screenshot of a deceptive website (apple.com-shield-guard[.]live) that is used to trick people into downloading Mac Fixer Pro:

Installation setup of Mac Fixer Pro app:

Appearance of Mac Fixer Pro app

IMPORTANT NOTE! Mac Fixer Pro adds itself to the list of applications that automatically run upon each user log in. Therefore, before commencing, perform these steps:

• Go to System Preferences -> Users & Groups. 
• Click your account (also know as Current User).
• Click Login Items.
• Look for "Mac Fixer Pro" entry.  Select it, and click the "-" button to remove it.

Instant automatic removal of Mac Fixer Pro potentially unwanted application: Manual threat removal might be a lengthy and complicated process that requires advanced computer skills. Combo Cleaner is a professional automatic malware removal tool that is recommended to get rid of Mac Fixer Pro potentially unwanted application. Download it by clicking the button below:
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Quick menu:

• What is Mac Fixer Pro?
• STEP 1. Remove PUA related files and folders from OSX.
• STEP 2. Remove rogue extensions from Safari.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue add-ons from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove potentially unwanted plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox.

Video showing how to remove adware and browser hijackers from a Mac computer:

Potentially unwanted applications removal:

Remove potentially unwanted applications from your "Applications" folder:

Click the Finder icon. In the Finder window, select "Applications". In the applications folder, look for "MPlayerX", "NicePlayer", or other suspicious applications and drag them to the Trash. After removing the potentially unwanted application(s) that cause online ads, scan your Mac for any remaining unwanted components.

Remove mac fixer pro potentially unwanted application related files and folders:

Click the Finder icon, from the menu bar. Choose Go, and click Go to Folder...

Check for adware-generated files in the /Library/LaunchAgents folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: /Library/LaunchAgents

In the “LaunchAgents” folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Examples of files generated by adware - “installmac.AppRemoval.plist”, “myppes.download.plist”, “mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist”, “kuklorest.update.plist”, etc. Adware commonly installs several files with the same string.

Check for adware generated files in the /Library/Application Support folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: /Library/Application Support

In the “Application Support” folder, look for any recently-added suspicious folders. For example, “MplayerX” or “NicePlayer”, and move these folders to the Trash.

Check for adware-generated files in the ~/Library/LaunchAgents folder:

In the Go to Folder bar, type: ~/Library/LaunchAgents

In the “LaunchAgents” folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Examples of files generated by adware - “installmac.AppRemoval.plist”, “myppes.download.plist”, “mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist”, “kuklorest.update.plist”, etc. Adware commonly installs several files with the same string.

Check for adware-generated files in the /Library/LaunchDaemons folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: /Library/LaunchDaemons

In the “LaunchDaemons” folder, look for recently-added suspicious files. For example “com.aoudad.net-preferences.plist”, “com.myppes.net-preferences.plist”, "com.kuklorest.net-preferences.plist”, “com.avickUpd.plist”, etc., and move them to the Trash.

 Scan your Mac with Combo Cleaner:

If you have followed all the steps in the correct order you Mac should be clean of infections. To be sure your system is not infected run a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus. Download it HERE. After downloading the file double click combocleaner.dmg installer, in the opened window drag and drop Combo Cleaner icon on top of the Applications icon. Now open your launchpad and click on the Combo Cleaner icon. Wait until Combo Cleaner updates it's virus definition database and click "Start Combo Scan" button.

Combo Cleaner will scan your Mac for malware infections. If the antivirus scan displays "no threats found" - this means that you can continue with the removal guide, otherwise it's recommended to remove any found infections before continuing.

After removing files and folders generated by the adware, continue to remove rogue extensions from your Internet browsers.

Mac Fixer Pro potentially unwanted application removal from Internet browsers:

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Remove mac fixer pro potentially unwanted application related Safari extensions:

Open Safari browser, from the menu bar, select "Safari" and click "Preferences...".

In the preferences window, select "Extensions" and look for any recently-installed suspicious extensions. When located, click the "Uninstall" button next to it/them. Note that you can safely uninstall all extensions from your Safari browser - none are crucial for normal browser operation.

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Safari.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Remove mac fixer pro potentially unwanted application related Mozilla Firefox add-ons:

Open your Mozilla Firefox browser. At the top right corner of the screen, click the "Open Menu" (three horizontal lines) button. From the opened menu, choose "Add-ons".

Choose the "Extensions" tab and look for any recently-installed suspicious add-ons. When located, click the "Remove" button next to it/them. Note that you can safely uninstall all extensions from your Mozilla Firefox browser - none are crucial for normal browser operation.

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Mozilla Firefox.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Remove mac fixer pro potentially unwanted application related Google Chrome add-ons:

Open Google Chrome and click the "Chrome menu" (three horizontal lines) button located in the top-right corner of the browser window. From the drop-down menu, choose "More Tools" and select "Extensions".

In the "Extensions" window, look for any recently-installed suspicious add-ons. When located, click the "Trash" button next to it/them. Note that you can safely uninstall all extensions from your Google Chrome browser - none are crucial for normal browser operation.

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Google Chrome.