How to uninstall WebResultsTool from the operating system?

What is WebResultsTool?

WebResultsTool is the name of an adware-type application that has qualities of a browser hijacker - it displays advertisements and promotes a fake search engine (its address) by modifying web browser's settings. In order to trick users into installing WebResultsTool, its developers use a fake installer.

WebResultsTool adware in detail

WebResultsTool displays advertisements designed to open questionable websites (for example, pages designed to trick visitors into installing unwanted software, providing personal information). It is possible that WebResultsTool displays ads designed to cause unwanted downloads or installations as well.

As mentioned in the introduction paragraph, WebResultsTool functions as adware and as a browser hijacker. It changes web browser's settings, such as the address of a default search engine, homepage, and new tab to an address of a fake search engine. In other words, WebResultsTool forces users to browse the web with a fake search engine.

Fake search engines can show results generated by legitimate and untrustworthy search engines or generate their own results. It is important to know that results generated by fake search engines can include links to potentially malicious websites and advertisements designed to open potentially malicious pages.

Another reason not to trust WebResultsTool is that it may be designed to collect browsing-related information (for example, IP addresses, entered search queries, visited websites, geolocations) or personal information (for example, credit card details, login credentials, telephone numbers).

Moreover, data collected by WebResultsTool may be used to steal online accounts, identities, make fraudulent purchases, transactions or for other purposes. Therefore, having WebResultsTool installed may result in monetary loss, identity theft, problems related to online privacy, browsing safety, or other issues.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by WebResultsTool
Threat Type	Adware, Mac malware, Mac virus
Detection Names	Avast (MacOS:Adload-AD [Trj]), AVG (MacOS:Adload-AD [Trj]), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of OSX/TrojanDownloader.Adload.AE), Kaspersky (Not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.OSX.Cimpli.l), 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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WebResultsTool in general

WebResultsTool displays advertisements and promotes a fake search engine. This app is useless and can be the reason behind various problems. Users download and install apps of this type unintentionally. For this reason, they are called potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). More adware examples are LeadingChannelSearch and InetImprovment.

How did WebResultsTool install on my computer?

It is known that the installer for WebResultsTool is designed to look like the installer for Adobe Flash Player - this application is distributed using a fake installer. As a rule, individuals behind fake installers promote them on deceptive websites. It is important to know that fake installers can be malicious (designed to install a Trojan, ransomware or some other malware).

Furthermore, it is common for potentially unwanted applications to be distributed by bundling them with free programs. In other words, PUAs can often be found in downloaders and installers for other programs as extra offers. Typically, those offers are mentioned and can be declined via "Custom", "Manual", "Advanced" or other settings.

Users download and install PUAs with other programs when they do not change the settings that downloaders and installers for those programs have. In some cases, users download or install PUAs by clicking advertisements. If clicked, some advertisements can cause downloads or installations by executing certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended not to use third-party downloaders or installers, Peer-to-Peer networks (torrent clients, eMule, and other P2P networks), questionable, unofficial pages, and other similar tools to download or install the programs or files. Programs (and files) should be downloaded from official websites and via direct links.

Downloaders and installers that have "Custom", "Advanced" or other settings are likely to be used to distribute PUAs. Therefore, it is recommended to decline all unwanted offers and only then finish downloads and installations. One more way to avoid unwanted downloads, installations is by not clicking advertisements displayed on dubious pages.

It is common that the aforementioned advertisements are designed to open other untrustworthy websites. In some cases, they can cause unexpected downloads or installations. All suspicious, unwanted, or unknown extensions, plug-ins, and add-ons installed on a browser should be removed.

Programs of this kind that are installed on the operating system should be uninstalled too. If your computer is already infected with WebResultsTool, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate this adware.

Files related to the WebResultsTool adware that need to be removed:

• ~/Library/Application Support/com.WebResultsTool/WebResultsTool
• ~/Library/Application Support/com.WebResultsToolDaemon/WebResultsTool
• ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.WebResultsTool.plist
• ~/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.WebResultsToolDaemon.plist

IMPORTANT NOTE! Rogue setups/apps that promote the WebResultsTool adware are designed to create a new device profile. Therefore, before taking any further removal steps, perform these actions:
1) Click the "Preferences" icon in the menu bar (Dock) and select "Profiles".

2) Locate all suspicious profiles (e.g., "WebResultsTool") and delete them.

3) Perform a full system scan with Combo Cleaner anti-virus suite.

After performing these actions, you can proceed with further removal steps for this browser hijacker.

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove WebResultsTool adware using Combo Cleaner:

WebResultsTool adware removal:

Remove WebResultsTool-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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