How to remove Wrongfully.app (Mac)

What is Wrongfully.app

Wrongfully.app is an adware application that belongs to the notorious Pirrit adware family, primarily targeting macOS users. Designed to generate revenue through intrusive advertisements, this software can hijack your browsing experience by displaying unwanted pop-up ads, banners, and overlays. Often bundled with legitimate software, Wrongfully.app can infiltrate systems without users’ consent, leading to slower performance and frequent redirects to dubious websites. Its potential for collecting sensitive data raises significant privacy concerns, as it may track and sell personal information such as browsing histories and login credentials. While it may appear harmless, the risks associated with adware like Wrongfully.app can result in severe financial losses and identity theft. Users are strongly advised to remove this malicious application promptly to safeguard their digital privacy and maintain optimal device performance.

How Wrongfully.app infects Mac computers

Wrongfully.app typically infects Mac systems through deceptive distribution methods such as bundled software installations, where it is packaged with legitimate applications. Users often unknowingly install it by rushing through setup processes, particularly when using default or “Easy” installation options that hide additional components. This adware can also be disseminated via intrusive pop-up ads on questionable websites, which prompt users to download or update software that is actually malicious. Once installed, Wrongfully.app begins to display unwanted advertisements and may collect sensitive data, compromising user privacy. Additionally, it can redirect users to dubious websites, further exacerbating the risk of encountering additional malware. To prevent such infections, users are advised to always download software from official sources and to remain vigilant during the installation process.

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

Remove Wrongfully.app manually for free

Note: Wrongfully.app sets up to start on macOS 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 “Wrongfully.app” entry. Select it, and click the “-“ (minus) button to remove it.

Note 2: Wrongfully.app 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 Wrongfully.app in the list.
3. Click Force Quit button.

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

Remove Wrongfully.app from Applications

Remove Wrongfully.app from Mac:

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

Cannot uninstall Wrongfully.app

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

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

Remove Wrongfully.app add-on from your browsers

Removing Wrongfully.app 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 Wrongfully.app 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 Wrongfully.app 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 Wrongfully.app 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 Wrongfully.app extension.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Reset browser settings

To finish Wrongfully.app 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 the 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 Wrongfully.app


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


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