How to uninstall InnovativeShare adware

What is InnovativeShare?

The InnovativeShare application is supposedly designed to improve the browsing experience, however, it is categorized as adware and displays intrusive advertisements. These apps often gather information. Generally, users download and install adware unintentionally.

Therefore, InnovativeShare and other, similar apps are classified as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Adware-type applications usually serve advertisements in the form of banners, coupons, surveys, pop-ups, etc. These often conceal content of visited pages and, if clicked, open untrusted pages or cause download/installations of unwanted apps by executing certain scripts.

Adware often gathers information relating to users' browsing habits. For example, addresses of visited pages, entered search queries, IP addresses, geolocations, and other browsing data. This particular app can read sensitive information from websites such as passwords, telephone numbers, and credit card details.

It is possible that InnovativeShare's developers will sell the information to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue in other ways.

Therefore, users of InnovativeShare might suffer financial loss, become victims of identity theft, and experience problems relating to browsing safety and online privacy. Therefore, never download or install this, or other, PUAs.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by InnovativeShare
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Detection Names	Avast (MacOS:Adload-AB [Trj]), BitDefender (Gen:Variant.Adware.MAC.Adload.5), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of OSX/Adware.Didnarbois.A), FireEye (Gen:Variant.Adware.MAC.Adload.5), 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.
Malware Removal (Mac)	To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your Mac with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. ▼ Download Combo Cleaner for Mac To use full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Combo Cleaner. Limited seven days free trial available. Combo Cleaner is owned and operated by Rcs Lt, the parent company of PCRisk.com read more.

More examples of adware are TotalSearch, WebScheduler and CrowdExclusive. In most cases, these applications feed users with advertisements and track information. Adware-type apps deliver no real features, or other value, and can be the reason behind serious problems.

Therefore, remove InnovativeShare and other adware from the browser and operating system immediately.

How did InnovativeShare install on my computer?

Developers often include adware and other PUAs into the download/installation set-ups of other software. Offers to download/install potentially unwanted apps are listed in "Advanced", "Custom" and other similar settings.

Many users fail to check and and change these settings - leaving the default settings unchanged then allows various PUAs to be downloaded and installed together with other, regular software.

This PUA distribution method is known as "bundling". Additionally, PUAs are often downloaded and installed through deceptive ads that run certain scripts, however, this happens only by clicking the ads.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Software and files should be downloaded from official websites, and via direct links. Tools and sources such as third party downloaders/installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (e.g., torrent clients, eMule), dubious, unofficial websites, etc., are used to distribute PUAs and, in some cases, even malicious programs.

Therefore, it is not safe to download or install software through them. Note that download/installation set-ups often contain settings such as "Custom", "Advanced" settings that mention offers to download and install potentially unwanted applications. Check these settings and dismiss offers to download or install unwanted software.

Do not click advertisements that appear on dubious websites (e.g., on those relating to pornography, adult dating, gambling) - they can open various untrusted, potentially malicious websites or download and install unwanted apps. Remove any unwanted, suspicious apps (extensions, plug-ins or add-ons) that are installed on the browser.

The same should be applied to software of this kind that is installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with InnovativeShare, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Pop-up window displayed once InnovativeShare installation is complete:

InnovativeShare installed on Safari:

InnovativeShare installation folder and files:

 

Instant automatic Mac malware removal: Manual threat removal might be a lengthy and complicated process that requires advanced IT skills. Combo Cleaner is a professional automatic malware removal tool that is recommended to get rid of Mac malware. Download it by clicking the button below:
▼ DOWNLOAD Combo Cleaner for Mac By downloading any software listed on this website you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. To use full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Combo Cleaner. Limited seven days free trial available. Combo Cleaner is owned and operated by Rcs Lt, the parent company of PCRisk.com read more.

Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove InnovativeShare adware using Combo Cleaner:

InnovativeShare adware removal:

Remove InnovativeShare-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.

▼ Show Discussion