How to remove Search.tapufind.com (Mac)

What is Search.tapufind.com

Search.tapufind.com is precarious search engine for Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It appears in browsers after installing Tapufind New Tab extension and replaces the default settings of the homepage, search engine, and new tab. This add-on was developed in Israel. Search.tapufind.com redirects user’s search queries to search.yahoo.com and gets commission from ad revenue in this search engine. Tapufind takes control of browser settings and doesn’t allow users to modify them. Changing settings won’t help, as they will be reverted to Search.tapufind.com. Hijacker tracks and collects information about user’s online behavior, such as search and visits history, that can be used for advertising purposes. Read instructions in this article to remove Search.tapufind.com and restore browser settings.

Search.tapufind.com in Google Chrome on Windows

Search.tapufind.com in Safari on Mac

How Search.tapufind.com infected your PC

As we previously mentioned, Search.tapufind.com appears in the browser after installing the Tapufind New Tab add-on. This add-on is available for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari (in MacOS High Sierra and earlier) in the Chrome Store, Firefox, and Safari add-on catalogs. However, much more often Tapufind installs in bundles with installers of freeware utilities. It is promoted as a browser enhancement tool, and users, that rush through installation steps of unknown programs unintentionally get malware on their PC or Mac. Use quality anti-malware with protection against potentially unwanted programs to prevent infection with threats like Search.tapufind.com.

Remove Search.tapufind.com manually for free

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

Important update: Search.tapufind.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.tapufind.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 the “-” 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.tapufind.com from Applications

Remove Search.tapufind.com from Mac:

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

Cannot uninstall Search.tapufind.com

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

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

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

Removing Tapufind New Tab 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 Tapufind New Tab 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 Tapufind New Tab 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 Tapufind New Tab 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 Tapufind New Tab extension.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Reset browser settings

To finish Search.tapufind.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.tapufind.com


~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.Tapufind New Tab.plist
~/Library/Safari/Extensions/Tapufind New Tab.safariextz
~/Library/Application Support/Tapufind New Tab


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

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.