How to remove Search.chunckapp.com (Mac)

What is Search.chunckapp.com

Search.chunckapp.com or Feed.chunckapp.com is another browser hijacker that ostensibly improves browsing by adding a new search engine. Such changes are usually supported by unwanted applications that can be installed via infected repacks and other shady downloads. After successful installation, the program will change browser settings and assign a new search.chunckapp.com search engine, alter the default homepage and add other “useful” features. The most dangerous about browser hijackers is that they are designed to gather browser-related information such as passwords, IP-addresses, geolocations, history, and other data that cybercriminals tend to misuse. Thereafter, bank accounts/e-wallets can be hacked for revenue purposes. Besides that, settings manipulations can diminish your browsing by displaying malicious ads on each website you visit. Such applications bring no genuine value and have to be removed from your PC once and for all.

How Search.chunckapp.com infected your computer

The range of infection methods may vary from person to person, however, the most popular one is considered to be bundling. It targets a multitude of users around the web since people gravitate towards downloading cracked/pirated software from untrustworthy pages. Extortionists promote unwanted programs alongside repacks and other installation kits. Whilst installing, most people neglect to check additional offers page and rush until the end of the set-up. The information of such apps is disclosed incorrectly and are usually pre-set to be installed. Once skipped, the unwanted program will penetrate the system without users’ consent and start running various changes to collect personal data. In order to get rid of Search.chunckapp.com redirects, you should follow the guide of removal mentioned below.

Remove Search.chunckapp.com manually for free

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

Important update: Search.chunckapp.com hijacker installs malicious Device Profile called AdminPrefs on MacOS, that won’t allow users to make changes to browser search engine and homepage settings. Follow instructions below to remove this profile.

Remove Search.chunckapp.com profile

1. Go to System Preferences and click on Profiles.
2. In the list of profiles on the left side choose AdminPrefs and click on “-” button to remove it.
3. In your case it can be named differently, in this case remove all visible profiles. Check the picture below to see how it looks like.

Remove Search.chunckapp.com from Applications

Remove Search.chunckapp.com from Mac:

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

Cannot uninstall Search.chunckapp.com

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

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

Remove Search.chunckapp.com add-on from your browsers

Removing ChunckApp 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 ChunckApp 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 ChunckApp 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 ChunckApp 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 ChunckApp extension.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Reset browser settings

To finish Search.chunckapp.com 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 Search.chunckapp.com


~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.ChunckApp.plist
~/Library/Safari/Extensions/ChunckApp.safariextz
~/Library/Application Support/ChunckApp


How to protect Mac OSX from hijackers, like Search.chunckapp.com

Mac OSX is known to be one of the safest operating systems, and for a long time there was no need in 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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