How to remove InfoMajorSearch (Mac)

What is InfoMajorSearch

InfoMajorSearch is an unwanted adware application designed to inject potentially dangerous advertising content into browsers working on macOS. Cyber experts suppose it is part of the AdLoad malware family which has developed a number of similar infections. Ads and banners promoted by InfoMajorSearch can use virtual layers to appear on any website a user is going to visit. Clicking on them may lead to unwanted or even compromised resources – fake download pages, phishing and scam websites, social engineering techniques, and other potentially infectious channels. Users infected with adware may also become victims of slower browser and computer performance. This is because such software is likely to work in the background consuming extra system resources to maintain its features. Moreover, unwanted software may be able to track information used in a browser. Entered passwords, IP-addresses, geolocations, and other sensitive information may be gathered and used for financial abuse. If you are struggling to delete InfoMajorSearch from Mac on your own, this guide will be the right place to visit. Below, you will find all removal instructions as well as how InfoMajorSearch could end up on your system.

How InfoMajorSearch infected your computer

Adware is notoriously distributed through fake Flash Player installers. Such installers may be promoted through pages and ads claiming your software is outdated or totally absent. It is also possible that adware got to your system while downloading some pirated or cracked software from third-party resources. This deceptive technique is called “bundling” when developers inject promotional offers like adware along with other software. Promotional offers can often be found titled as something “helpful” inside of “Advanced” and “Custom” sections. Unfortunately, because many people skip over such settings, they end up infected with unwanted programs without consent. Thus, it is important to pay attention and avoid installers from unofficial resources. Despite Mac’s famous anti-malware protection, there are infections educated enough to sneak through undetected.

1. Download InfoMajorSearch Removal Tool
2. Remove InfoMajorSearch from Login Items
3. Remove/Uninstall InfoMajorSearch from Applications
4. Remove InfoMajorSearch from browsers
5. Reset browser settings
6. Remove InfoMajorSearch files and folders
7. Block InfoMajorSearch ads and pop-ups
8. How to protect from threats, like InfoMajorSearch

Remove InfoMajorSearch manually for free

Note: InfoMajorSearch sets up to start on Mac OS startup. Therefore, before starting the removal, perform these steps:

1. Open System Preferences, choose Users & Groups.
2. Choose your account (set up as Current User).
3. Click Login Items tab.
4. Find “InfoMajorSearch” entry. Select it, and click the “-“ (minus) button to remove it.

Note 2: InfoMajorSearch won’t quit just by closing it, therefor use Force Quit to end the process.

1. Press 3 buttons at the same time: Option, Command, and Esc (Escape). This is similar to Control-Alt-Delete on a Windows PC.
2. Choose InfoMajorSearch in the list.
3. Click Force Quit button.

Here is a manual step-by-step tutorial for full InfoMajorSearch removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of InfoMajorSearch installer on operating systems with the latest updates and browser versions.

Remove InfoMajorSearch from Applications

Remove InfoMajorSearch from Mac:

1. In the Finder sidebar, click Applications.
2. InfoMajorSearch might have an Uninstaller. If you see Uninstall InfoMajorSearch or InfoMajorSearch Uninstaller, double-click it and follow the onscreen instructions.
3. Otherwise, drag InfoMajorSearch from the Applications folder to the Trash (located at the end of the Dock).
4. Then choose Finder > Empty Trash.

Cannot uninstall InfoMajorSearch

If you can’t uninstall InfoMajorSearch using instructions above, or it keeps coming back, you can use free AppCleaner for Mac to remove all residual data and libraries of InfoMajorSearch. Follow instructions below:

1. Download free AppCleaner.
2. Drag InfoMajorSearch from Applications folder to AppCleaner window.
3. Choose files and folders you want to remove along with InfoMajorSearch.
4. Click Delete button.

Remove InfoMajorSearch add-on from your browsers

Removing InfoMajorSearch from Applications often does not bring the desired effect. It is a browser extension and it may still be active in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Here are instructions on how to remove the InfoMajorSearch extension from your browsers manually.

Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Click Extensions tab.
3. Find InfoMajorSearch extension.
4. Click Uninstall button to remove it.

Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://extensions.
3. Find InfoMajorSearch extension.
4. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:addons.
3. Choose InfoMajorSearch extension.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Reset browser settings

To finish InfoMajorSearch removal reset your browser settings to make sure, there are no leftover items in browser folders.

Reset Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Go to the Privacy section of Safari’s preferences.
3. Click Remove All Website Data button.
4. In opened window click Remove Now button to remove data stored by websites in Safari.
5. Go to the Advanced section of Safari’s preferences.
6. Click the Show Develop menu in menu bar option.
7. In the menu click Develop and select Empty Caches from this menu.
8. Again, go to Safari menu and choose Clear History….
9. Choose to clear all history and click Clear History button.

Reset Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://settings.
3. Scroll down and find Show advanced settings link.
4. Click on it and scroll down to the bottom again.
5. Click Reset settings button and click Reset to confirm.

Reset Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:support.
3. Click Refresh Firefox… button.
4. Click Refresh Firefox to confirm.

Remove following files and folders of InfoMajorSearch


~/Library/Application Support/.[random_string]/Services/com.InfoMajorSearch.service.app
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.InfoMajorSearch.service.plist
/Library/Application Support/.[random_string]/System/com.InfoMajorSearch.system
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.InfoMajorSearch.system.plist


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How to protect Mac OSX from adware, like InfoMajorSearch

Mac OSX is known to be one of the safest operating systems, and for a long time, there was no need for antivirus products for Mac. But with the growing popularity of Mac computers and notebooks and evolving technology, viruses, trojans, adware, toolbars, hijackers, and other malware paved the way for Mac users. We recommend you to use one of the best anti-malware for Mac available – Malwarebytes for Mac.

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