How to uninstall ThreadProperty adware

What is ThreadProperty?

ThreadProperty supposedly improves the browsing experience, however, it displays intrusive advertisements and gathers various information. Programs of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) and adware. Generally, people download and install adware inadvertently.

Applications such as ThreadProperty usually serve advertisements in the form of banners, coupons, pop-ups, surveys, and so on. Typically, displayed ads conceal underlying content of visited websites and lead users who click them to various untrusted websites.

The ads can sometimes execute scripts to download or install unwanted, potentially malicious software. Many adware-type applications gather browsing data. For example, geolocations, addresses of visited pages, entered search queries, IP addresses and other browsing-related information.

Research shows that this particular app can access sensitive information such as passwords saved on the browser, telephone numbers, credit card details, etc. ThreadProperty's developers are likely to sell collected details to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) or misuse them in other ways.

In any case, ThreadProperty's users are at risk of experiencing problems such as identity theft, monetary loss, problems relating to browsing safety, privacy, and so on. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you uninstall this and other PUAs from your browser and operating system immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by ThreadProperty
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Detection Names	Avast (MacOS:Adload-AB [Trj]), AVG (MacOS:Adload-AB [Trj]), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of OSX/Adware.Didnarbois.A), Kaspersky (Not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Script.SearchExt.gen), 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.
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CentralRush, SystemNotes and BenefitSites are the names of other adware-type applications. There are many apps of this type on the internet. In most cases, they are advertised as useful apps, which supposedly improve the browsing experience and deliver various features.

If fact, most are useless (do not operate as promised) and are designed only to help the developers to generate revenue. PUAs simply cause problems and should never be trusted, downloaded, or installed.

How did ThreadProperty install on my computer?

PUAs are usually installed through clicked deceptive ads that execute certain scripts or together with other (mostly free) programs that have PUAs included in their download/installation set-ups as 'additional offers'. When developers distribute PUAs in this way, they are using a marketing method known as "bundling".

Typically, offers to download or install additionally-included software (PUAs) can be found in "Custom", "Advanced, and other settings of the download/installation set-ups, however, many people fail to check and change these settings, thereby agreeing by default with offers to download and install unwanted programs together with regular software.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Do not download or install programs through third party downloaders, installers, via Peer-to-Peer networks (torrent clients, eMule), from unofficial pages, or other similar sources/tools - they are often used to distribute potentially unwanted or even malicious software.

Programs and files should be downloaded only from official pages and via direct links. Unwanted downloads and installations can be prevented by checking "Custom", "Advanced" and other settings of the set-ups. The settings often contain offers to download or install additionally-included programs - decline these before completing any downloads or installations.

Intrusive advertisements that are displayed on dubious websites can open untrusted web pages or download/install PUAs by executing certain scripts. Therefore, never click these ads. They commonly appear on pages relating to gambling, adult dating, pornography, and other dubious sites.

Remove all PUAs (extensions, add-ons or plug-ins) installed on the browser immediately. Also remove unwanted/suspicious programs that are installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with ThreadProperty, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Pop-up window displayed once ThreadProperty installation is complete:

ThreadProperty installed on Safari:

ThreadProperty installation folder:

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Quick menu:

• What is ThreadProperty?
• STEP 1. Remove ThreadProperty related files and folders from OSX.
• STEP 2. Remove ThreadProperty ads from Safari.
• STEP 3. Remove ThreadProperty adware from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove ThreadProperty ads from Mozilla Firefox.

Video showing how to remove ThreadProperty adware using Combo Cleaner:

ThreadProperty adware removal:

Remove ThreadProperty-related 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 adware-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 exact 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 exact 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 correctly, your Mac should be clean of infections. To ensure 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 the 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 its virus definition database and click the "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.

Remove malicious extensions from Internet browsers

Remove malicious Safari extensions:

Open the 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 regular browser operation.

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

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

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

Remove malicious extensions from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) and select "Add-ons and themes". Click "Extensions", in the opened window locate all recently-installed suspicious extensions, click on the three dots and then click "Remove".

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

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