How to uninstall EngineOrder adware

What is EngineOrder?

EngineOrder is a rogue app categorized as adware. It delivers various intrusive advertisements, which diminish the browsing experience and have harmful capabilities. Additionally, this application shares common characteristics with software within the browser hijacker category, such as browser settings modification and fake search engine promotion.

EngineOrder promotes Safe Finder via akamaihd.net. Most adware-type apps and browser hijackers also monitor users' browsing activity. Due to EngineOrder's dubious proliferation methods, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

EngineOrder enables the placement of pop-ups, banners, surveys, coupons and other ads on any visited website. These intrusive ads limit browsing speed and web page visibility. Furthermore, once clicked, they redirect to sale-oriented, untrusted/rogue, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious sites.

Some intrusive ads can be triggered (when clicked) to execute scripts designed to download/install rogue software (e.g. PUAs) without users' permission. Since EngineOrder shares browser hijacker characteristics, it reassigns the homepage, default search engine and new tab/window URLs to the addresses of fake search engines.

Therefore, each new browser tab/window opened and search made through the URL bar redirects to the promoted addresses. Few fake search engines can generate unique results, and so they redirect to (or cause redirection chains ending with) legitimate sites.

In the case of EngineOrder, it redirects to akamaihd.net, then to Safe Finder, and finally to search.yahoo.com - the latter being a genuine search engine. Any changes users attempt to make to their browsers are automatically reset, if access to the settings is permitted at all.

Therefore, it is necessary to remove the software responsible for the hijacking to recover the affected browser. Furthermore, most PUAs (adware and browser hijackers included) can track data. They can monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, etc.) and collect personal information derived from it (IP addresses, geolocations and other details).

This sensitive data is often shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals), intent on misusing it for profit. To summarize, PUAs can cause system infiltration and infections, lead to financial loss, serious privacy issues and even identity theft. To protect device integrity and user safety, you are strongly advised to remove all dubious and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by EngineOrder
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Additional Information	This application belongs to Adload malware family.
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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ArchiveIdea, MainBoardSearch, ActivelySearch and DisplayProgram are some examples of other adware-type apps. They may seem legitimate, but tempt users into download/installation with offers of "useful" features, which rarely operate as promised and, in most cases, do not work at all.

This applies to most PUAs. The only purpose of these unwanted applications is to generate revenue at users' expense. PUAs deliver intrusive ad campaigns, modify browsers, cause redirects and gather vulnerable data.

How did EngineOrder install on my computer?

PUAs can be downloaded/installed together with other products. This deceptive marketing tactic of pre-packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions is called "bundling".

Rushing download and installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps, using presets, etc.) increases the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled content onto the system. Some PUAs have "official" download web pages. Once clicked, intrusive ads can execute scripts to stealthily download/install PUAs.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Software should be researched prior to download/installation or purchase. Use official and verified download channels. Unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks and other third party downloaders are untrusted and can offer likewise suspect content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read the terms, study all possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of additional apps, tools, features and so on. Intrusive ads often seem normal and harmless, however, they can redirect to highly dubious pages (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating, etc.).

If you encounter advertisements/redirects of this kind, check the system and immediately remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins. If your computer is already infected with EngineOrder, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Pop-up window displayed once EngineOrder installation is complete:

EngineOrder redirecting users to Safe Finder website via akamaihd.net:

Installation folder of EngineOrder adware:

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove EngineOrder adware using Combo Cleaner:

EngineOrder adware removal:

Remove EngineOrder-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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