How to remove LamePyre malware from Mac [Virus removal guide]

What is LamePyre? IT security specialists has determined that LamePyre is a malicious software. It is dropped or downloaded on your machine while surfing the Internet. This security threat can perform a number of harmful actions of a developers’s choice on your computer.

The LamePyre may modify computer settings and files, create new folders, download and install other malicious software onto infected Mac, send screenshots to a remote hacker, use your computer for other harmful actions.

It is not a good idea to use a machine that affected with the LamePyre virus. The reason for this is simple, it doing things you do not know about. This virus can be used to gather a wide variety of user info about you which can be later transferred third party companies. You don’t know if your home address, account names and passwords are safe.

The guide below explaining steps to remove LamePyre malware problem. Feel free to use it for removal of this malware that may attack various versions of Apple Mac OS. The few simple steps will also help you restore your Mac settings that previously changed by this malware.

Remove LamePyre malware (Virus removal guide)

There are a simple tutorial below that will help you to remove LamePyre malware virus from your Apple Mac computer. The most effective method to remove this malware is to complete the manual steps and then use MalwareBytes Free automatic tool. The manual steps will assist to weaken this malware and the malware removal tool will completely get rid of LamePyre virus and restore the Mac settings to default.

To remove LamePyre malware, use the steps below:

1. Remove suspicious software by using the Finder
2. Remove LamePyre malware with MalwareBytes
3. Delete LamePyre from Safari
4. Delete LamePyre virus from Mozilla Firefox
5. Get rid of LamePyre from Chrome
6. Run AdBlocker to stay safe online
7. Finish words

Remove suspicious software by using the Finder

The process of malware removal is generally the same across all versions of Apple Mac OS. To start with, it is necessary to check the list of installed applications on your computer and remove all unused, unknown and dubious programs.

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

It will display a list of all programs installed on your MAC system. Scroll through the all list, and remove any dubious and unknown applications. Right click to suspicious application and choose “Move to Trash”. Another way is drag the program from the Applications folder to the Trash.

Most important, scroll through the all list, and move to trash any unknown applications. Don’t forget, choose Finder -> Empty Trash.

Remove LamePyre malware with MalwareBytes

We suggest using the MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) that are fully clean your MAC system of the LamePyre malware. This free utility is an advanced malicious software removal application designed by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This application uses the world’s most popular anti-malware technology. It’s able to help you get rid of browser hijacker, potentially unwanted programs, malicious software, adware, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your MAC system for free.

MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) can be downloaded from the following link.

After the downloading process is finished, close all apps and windows on your computer. Open a directory in which you saved it. Run the saved file and follow the prompts.

Once install is finished, you will see window as shown on the screen below.

Now click the “Scan” button . MalwareBytes Free tool will start scanning the whole MAC OS to find out the LamePyre malware. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your MAC. During the scan MalwareBytes will search for threats exist on your Apple Mac.

When the system scan is finished, MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) will open a list of all items found by the scan. In order to delete all threats, simply click “Remove Selected Items” button.

The Malwarebytes will now remove LamePyre malware and add items to the Quarantine.

Delete LamePyre from Safari

By resetting Safari browser you return your internet browser settings to its default state. This is good initial when troubleshooting problems that might have been caused by the LamePyre malware.

Click Safari menu and choose “Preferences”.

It will open the Safari Preferences window. Next, click the “Extensions” tab. Look for unknown and suspicious plugins on left panel, select it, then click the “Uninstall” button. Most important to get rid of all unknown addons from Safari.

Once complete, click “General” tab. Change the “Default Search Engine” to Google.

Find the “Homepage” and type into textfield “https://www.google.com”.

Delete LamePyre virus from Mozilla Firefox

Resetting Mozilla Firefox web browser will reset all the settings to their original state and will remove changes created by LamePyre and disable harmful extensions. When using the reset feature, your personal information like passwords, bookmarks, browsing history and web form auto-fill data will be saved.

Press the Menu button (looks like three horizontal lines), and press the blue Help icon located at the bottom of the drop down menu like below.

A small menu will appear, press the “Troubleshooting Information”. On this page, click “Refresh Firefox” button as on the image below.

Follow the onscreen procedure to revert back your Mozilla Firefox web-browser settings to their default values.

Get rid of LamePyre from Chrome

In order to be sure that there is nothing left behind, we recommend you to reset Google Chrome internet browser. It’ll restore Chrome settings to defaults.

Open the Google Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal dotes (). It will display the drop-down menu. Select More Tools, then click Extensions.

Carefully browse through the list of installed extensions. If the list has the plugin labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following guide: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy otherwise, just go to the step below.

Open the Google Chrome main menu again, click to “Settings” option.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Advanced” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as displayed in the following example and click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.

Confirm your action, click the “Reset” button.

Run AdBlocker to stay safe online

In order to increase your security and protect your MAC system against new unwanted advertisements and harmful web-pages, you need to use ad blocking application that stops an access to harmful advertisements and web-sites. Moreover, the application can block the open of intrusive advertising, that also leads to faster loading of webpages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

AdGuard can be downloaded from the following link.

Once the downloading process is finished, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen. Follow the prompts.

Each time, when you launch your machine, AdGuard will launch automatically and stop unwanted advertisements, as well as other malicious or misleading sites.

Finish words

Now your system should be free of the LamePyre malware virus. We suggest that you keep Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (to periodically scan your system for new malicious software and other security threats) and AdGuard (to help you stop intrusive popups and harmful web-sites). Moreover, to prevent any malicious software, please stay clear of unknown and third party software, make sure that your antivirus application, turn on the option to search for PUPs.

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