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What is thesafesoftwarevideoplayers[.]best?

Thesafesoftwarevideoplayers[.]best is one of the many untrustworthy websites that are designed by scammers who seek to deceive visitors into installing unwanted (potentially malicious) software through a fake Adobe Flash Player installer. Typically, websites like thesafesoftwarevideoplayers[.]best are designed download a file that is an installer of some browser hijacker, adware or other potentially unwanted application (PUA). However, sometimes those installers are designed to infect system with Trojan, ransomware or other malicious software. Either way, website like thesafesoftwarevideoplayers[.]best should never be trusted.

When visited, thesafesoftwarevideoplayers[.]best displays a pop-up recommending to download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. However, like all the other websites of this kind, thesafesoftwarevideoplayers[.]best does not download it. At the time of the research thesafesoftwarevideoplayers[.]best downloaded a file named "AdobeFlashPlayerInstaller.dmg", a file that is designed to install some PUA or malicious program. It is very likely that it installs some browser hijacker, adware-type app, or even malicious program a Trojan, ransomware, or other high-risk malware. Browser hijackers are apps that usually are designed to promote address of some fake search engine by changing browser's settings and gather information related to user's browsing habits. Typically, they collect details like IP addresses, geolocations, addresses of opened/visited websites, entered search queries, and so on. Nevertheless, some browser hijackers record sensitive (personal) details as well. Quite often their developers misuse collected data to generate revenue or sell it to third parties (potentially cyber criminals). Adware-type apps can be designed to gather various data too. In addition to that they display various intrusive advertisements (e.g., coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups). Usually those ads lead people who click them to a variety of untrustworthy pages or cause downloads, installations of some unwanted applications. Ransomware is malicious software that causes data loss by encrypting it. Quite often victims lose not only data but also money. Trojans are programs that often are designed to spread other malware (including ransomware). In order to avoid installation of unwanted software or any kind we advise to never open files downloaded from websites like thesafesoftwarevideoplayers[.]best.

Threat Summary:

Name	thesafesoftwarevideoplayers.best pop-up
Threat Type	Phishing, Scam, Mac malware, Mac virus
Fake Claim	This website claim that it can be used to download the newest version of Adobe Flash Player.
Detection Names	Avast (MacOS:Bundlore-ED [Adw]), AVG (MacOS:Bundlore-ED [Adw]), BitDefender (Adware.MAC.Bundlore.DPS), Kaspersky (HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Shlayer.a), Full List (VirusTotal)
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	Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites, loss of private information.
Removal	To eliminate thesafesoftwarevideoplayers.best pop-up 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.

Install-plug-s3[.]com, managervanilla[.]pw and startnewestmostprogram[.]icu are a couple examples of other deceptive websites that are designed to trick people into downloading and using a fake Adobe Flash Player installer. What all websites of this kind have in common is that they always download files that are designed to install some unwanted, potentially malicious software. In other words, they never download the actual Adobe Flash Player installer. Typically, people do not visit pages like thesafesoftwarevideoplayers[.]best intentionally. In most cases they get opened through other untrustworthy sites, deceptive advertisements or by some potentially unwanted app that is installed on a browser and/or computer.

How did potentially unwanted applications install on my computer?

In most cases people download and/or install PUAs by clicking deceptive advertisements or by inappropriately downloading and/or installing various (usually free) software. It is very common for PUAs to be distributed by including them in various download and installation setups, this distribution method is called "bundling". Typically, offers to download and/or install PUAs are hidden in their settings like "Advanced", "Custom". Unfortunately, people often leave those settings unchanged and that is how PUAs are being allowed to be downloaded and/or installed through setups of some other, desired software.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Software should not be downloaded from unofficial websites or using torrent clients, eMule (and other Peer-to-Peer networks), third party downloaders and so on. Safest way to download it is using direct links and official websites. Downloads and installations should be handled properly as well: it is recommended to check all the available "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings/options (dismiss offers to install/download unwanted apps) and only then complete any software download or installation process. Furthermore, avoid clicking on various ads, especially when visiting dubious websites. These ads may look legitimate, however, that is because their developers invest money in their design. When clicked, these ada usually redirect people to untrustworthy websites like gambling, pornography, adult dating and so on. If unwanted redirects happen regularly or intrusive ads appear very often, they might be caused by installed adware-type or other unwanted apps. Remove all undesired/suspicious apps (extensions, add-ons or plug-ins) from a browser and programs of this kind from the operating system. If your computer is already infected with PUAs, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate them.

Text in the initial pop-up window:

Your latest version of Flash Player is ready
We highly recommend that you download and install the latest version of Flash Player of optimal performance.
Download Flash... OK

Screenshot of a pop-up that appears next:

Text in this pop-up:

1

 

Go to the ‘Downloads’
Open your downloads list by
clicking on the top right corner
the ‘arrow’.

 

2

 

Open the file
Locate and double-click the file
starting with ‘Flash Player’.

 

3

 

Run the application
Confirm the installation by clicking
Continue and Install
buttons.
Type your password.

Appearance of thesafesoftwarevideoplayers[.]best scam (GIF):

Screenshot of a fake Adobe Flash Player installer:

Instant automatic removal of thesafesoftwarevideoplayers.best pop-up: 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 thesafesoftwarevideoplayers.best pop-up. Download it by clicking the button below:
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Quick menu:

• What is thesafesoftwarevideoplayers[.]best?
• 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 thesafesoftwarevideoplayers.best pop-up 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.

thesafesoftwarevideoplayers.best pop-up removal from Internet browsers:

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Remove thesafesoftwarevideoplayers.best pop-up 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 thesafesoftwarevideoplayers.best pop-up 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 thesafesoftwarevideoplayers.best pop-up 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.