How to uninstall the AccessSide unwanted app

What is AccessSide?

AccessSide functions as adware (serves intrusive advertisements) and is also designed to promote the Safe Finder website through another dubious web address (akamaihd.net). Adware-type apps also track and record information. They are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people often download and install them accidentally.

When adware is installed on the browser and/or operating system, it feeds users with various advertisements. For example, banners, coupons, banners, surveys, and pop-ups. When clicked, these tend to open untrusted or even malicious websites. In some cases, they can be designed to cause unwanted downloads/installations by executing certain scripts.

Furthermore, there is a possibility that AccessSide will gather information relating to users' browsing habits. Commonly, apps of this type target details such as addresses of visited pages, entered search queries, IP addresses, geolocations, and other browsing data, however, some adware-type apps collect private, sensitive details as well.

Furthermore, recorded data could be misused to generate revenue by selling it to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals), who then would misuse it in other ways. In summary, AccessSide and other apps of this type can cause problems relating to privacy, browsing safety and other issues (e.g., identity theft). Therefore, never download or install any adware.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by AccessSide
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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More adware examples of adware-type apps similar to AccessSide include SkilledEntry, ProgressStart and BoostSelect. Commonly, PUAs of this type are advertised as useful, however, few deliver any features or other value.

In most cases, they are designed only to help the developers to generate revenue by serving online advertisements and collecting data. Furthermore, they can cause serious problems.

How did AccessSide install on my computer?

These unwanted apps are often distributed through deceptive advertisements and the download/installation set-ups of other programs. When clicked, some ads download and install unwanted software by executing certain scripts. In other cases, people unintentionally download and install PUAs together with their required software.

I.e., when they fail to check and change the "Custom" and "Advanced" settings. Leaving the settings unchanged often allows PUAs (included in the set-ups) to infiltrate. This distribution method of potentially unwanted software is known as "bundling".

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

It is not safe to download/install software or files through third party downloaders, installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (eMule, torrent clients), untrusted websites, and so on. These channels are often used to distribute PUAs and malware. All files and programs should be downloaded only from official web pages and via direct links.

Check all download and installation settings such as "Custom" and "Advanced" and decline offers to download or install PUAs before completing the process. Do not click advertisements that appear on dubious pages, since they can open other untrusted websites or even cause download/installation of PUAs.

Remove any unwanted extensions, add-ons and plug-ins installed on the browser and programs of this kind installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with AccessSide, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Pop-up window displayed once AccessSide installation is complete:

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

AccessSide installation folder:

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove AccessSide adware using Combo Cleaner:

AccessSide adware removal:

Remove AccessSide-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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