How to uninstall DynamicImprovment adware

What is DynamicImprovment?

Like many other adware-type apps, DynamicImprovment serves various advertisements. Additionally, it gathers sensitive information and promotes the address of a fake search engine. Therefore, this app functions both as adware and a browser hijacker.

Apps such as DynamicImprovment are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since users often download and install them inadvertently.

Commonly, adware-type software such as DynamicImprovment serves advertisements that, if clicked, open dubious websites or even cause download/installation of other PUAs by executing certain scripts. Examples of advertisements that adware serves are coupons, pop-ups, surveys, and banners.

Furthermore, DynamicImprovment can read information such as passwords, credit card details, telephone numbers and other, sensitive data. This information could be misused to make fraudulent purchases and transactions, access personal accounts, steal identities, etc.

Furthermore, it could be sold to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals). Additionally, DynamicImprovment promotes the address of a fake search engine by modifying browser settings.

Typically, this is done by assigning the bogus address as the homepage, default search engine and new tab URL, so that users are forced to visit this site when they open a browser, new tab, or enter search queries into the URL bar. The settings cannot usually be modified, until the browser hijacker is uninstalled from the browser and operating system.

Therefore, apps such as DynamicImprovment should never be downloaded or installed.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by DynamicImprovment
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus.
Detection Names	Avast (MacOS:AdAgent-L [Adw]), AVG (MacOS:AdAgent-L [Adw]), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of OSX/Adware.Synataeb.C), Sophos AV (AdLoad (PUA)), Full List (VirusTotal).
Additional Information	This application belongs to the 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 examples of software that is categorized as adware are ElementaryMethod, WebFunctionSearch and DefaultProgress. 

Usually, it is advertised as useful software, which supposedly improves the browsing experience, includes various features, etc, however, most adware is designed only to generate revenue for the developers - the software is useless to regular users and can cause serious issues. If such apps are already installed, remove them immediately.

How did DynamicImprovment install on my computer?

Some advertisements cause download/installation of unwanted applications by executing certain scripts if they are clicked. Users mostly download and install PUAs with other software when PUAs are included into the set-ups as 'additional offers'.

These offers can usually be declined in "Custom", "Advanced" or other settings, however, many users fail to check and change them. By leaving default settings unchanged, they give PUAs permission to be downloaded and installed. This PUA distribution method is called "bundling".

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Software should be downloaded from official, trustworthy websites (and via direct links). Do not download or install via various third party downloaders, installers, Peer to-Peer networks (torrent clients, eMule), dubious websites, etc. Check "Advanced" and "Custom" settings, and decline offers to install unwanted, additionally-included applications.

Do not click advertisements that appear on untrusted websites, since they can open other pages of this kind, or even cause download/installation of unwanted apps. Remove any unwanted, suspicious extensions, plug-ins and add-ons that are installed on the browser.

The same applies to programs of this kind that are installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with DynamicImprovment, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Pop-up window displayed once DynamicImprovment adware installation is complete:

DynamicImprovment installed on Safari:

DynamicImprovment installation folder:

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove DynamicImprovment adware using Combo Cleaner:

DynamicImprovment adware removal:

Remove DynamicImprovment-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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