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I identified a browser hijacker on my chrome app in my macbook

How can I remove this Ultrawebformat from my macbook? Thanks

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Jul 29, 2021 7:44 AM

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Posted on Jul 29, 2021 7:49 AM

jNoahRN wrote:

How can I remove this Ultrawebformat from my macbook? Thanks
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/b7adc06a-57bf-45ab-b788-305268df3d66


Full Disk access in the Etrecheck can remove most unwanted from within the app.


ref: To get a good look at your System config. and reveal conflicts or issues, you can download/run this trusted utility https://etrecheck.com

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Jul 29, 2021 7:49 AM in response to jNoahRN

jNoahRN wrote:

How can I remove this Ultrawebformat from my macbook? Thanks
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/b7adc06a-57bf-45ab-b788-305268df3d66


Full Disk access in the Etrecheck can remove most unwanted from within the app.


ref: To get a good look at your System config. and reveal conflicts or issues, you can download/run this trusted utility https://etrecheck.com

Jul 31, 2021 6:46 AM in response to jNoahRN

jnoahRN examines 2 foundations causing concern: security and system. The unwanted (( Ultrawebformat )) is what Apple calls MALWARE. To a wise old hack like me, piece of cake. But you have to wrap yourself around your issue, and its causes. That said, let's fix your problem.


Security administration involves App Store user environment management (nordVPN IKE and Bitdefender) and bridging that Store to the greater universe, perhaps a tool like Tor Browser. Security mistakes frequently victimize unaware users with malware. I do not recommend Malwarebytes because it hogs in with so many insensitive tools that it too can become malware.


System administration involves external user environment management (Carbon Copy and Techsmith) and bridging that macOS presentation to a world of very real threats, perhaps a tool like CleanMyMac which in its entire mass is toxic swamp, but which does include the one utility that you require immediately, Uninstaller.


Sorry, but you really do need the security-system (abstract internal-external) approach or you are just flopping around in the mud like a fish out of water. Perhaps some of my favorite software interventions will help. Perhaps they too cannot fix the real problem that put malware on your device. Be intelligent and cautious, instinct will do the rest!

I identified a browser hijacker on my chrome app in my macbook

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