How to remove InteractiveSpeed adware

What is InteractiveSpeed?

InteractiveSpeed serves advertisements, collects various information (including sensitive data) and promotes Safe Finder via akamaihd.net. This app is classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA) and adware. Typically, people download and install apps of this type inadvertently.

Adware-type applications such as InteractiveSpeed feed people with coupons, banners, surveys, pop-ups and other advertisements. If clicked, these open untrusted websites and can sometimes execute scripts designed to download and install unwanted, potentially malicious software.

Furthermore, PUAs often track information. Typically, they target browsing data (e.g., addresses of visited pages, entered search queries, IP addresses, geolocations), however, they can might also collect private, sensitive information. Research shows that InteractiveSpeed can access passwords, credit card details, telephone numbers and other information.

These details could be sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals), misused to steal various accounts, make fraudulent purchases, transactions, steal identities, etc.

Therefore, InteractiveSpeed's users might become victims of identity theft, suffer monetary loss, experience issues relating to online privacy, browsing safety, and other problems. If you have this or other, similar apps installed on the browser or operating system, remove them immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by InteractiveSpeed
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.Synataeb.C), Kaspersky (Not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.OSX.Adload.g), Full List (VirusTotal)
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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InteractiveSpeed is virtually identical to MultiUpgrade, DisplayProgram, DeluxeFocus and many other adware-type applications. These apps supposedly improve the browsing experience and deliver various useful features, however, most do not deliver any value and simply cause problems. Therefore, never download or install these rogue apps.

How did InteractiveSpeed install on my computer?

In most cases apps such as InteractiveSpeed are downloaded and installed through the set-ups of other, mostly free, programs. I.e., when they are included into set-ups as 'additional offers'. This distribution method ("bundling") is used to trick people into downloading and installing unwanted apps together with regular software.

Information about additional downloads and installations can usually be found in settings such as "Custom", "Advanced", and other similar sections, however, many users fail to check and change them, thereby granting PUAs permission to be downloaded and installed together with regular programs by default.

In some cases, PUAs are downloaded and installed by clicking deceptive advertisements that execute certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Tools, sources such as third party installers and downloaders, torrent clients, eMule (and other Peer-to-Peer networks), unofficial pages, free file hosting sites, etc., should not be used to download or install software. You are advised to use only official pages and direct download links.

Check all download/installation settings and decline offers to download or install PUAs. Typically, these offers are mentioned in settings such as "Advanced" or "Custom". Do not click intrusive, dubious ads, especially if they are displayed on unofficial web pages.

These ads can open untrusted, potentially malicious websites. Some can cause unwanted downloads and installations. Remove all suspicious, unwanted, unknown extensions, add-ons and plug-ins that are installed on the browser immediately. The same applies to software of this kind that is installed on the operating system.

If your computer is already infected with InteractiveSpeed, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Rogue installer (unofficial activation/'cracking' tool) used to distribute InteractiveSpeed:

Pop-up window displayed once InteractiveSpeed installation is complete:

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

InteractiveSpeed installation folder:

InteractiveSpeed installed on Safari:

 

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove InteractiveSpeed adware using Combo Cleaner:

InteractiveSpeed adware removal:

Remove InteractiveSpeed-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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