How to uninstall Logical Update app/extension from Mac

What is LogicalUpdate

According to security specialists, LogicalUpdate is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that belongs to the Adware family . Adware may cause issues for your MAC. Adware can show unwanted ads on your browser so that your cannot stop them, redirect your browser to shady web-sites, and it can cause malicious web-pages to pop up on your browser. Adware might end up on your machine after you download and install free programs from a dubious source.

Another reason why you need to remove the LogicalUpdate adware is its online data-tracking activity. Adware can install a component that enables its developer to track which webpages you visit, which products you look at upon those pages. They are then able to select the type of advertisements they display you. So, if you had adware on your MAC system, there is a good chance you have another that is collecting and sharing your confidential information with third parties, without your consent.

Thus, LogicalUpdate does not really have beneficial features. So, we suggest you delete it as soon as possible. This will also prevent the adware software from tracking your online activities. A full LogicalUpdate removal can be easily carried out using manual or automatic way listed below.

How does LogicalUpdate get on your Apple Mac

Most of unwanted ads and pop ups come from web browser toolbars and/or extensions, BHOs (browser helper objects) and optional programs. In many cases, these items claim itself as programs that improve your experience on the Net by providing a fast and interactive homepage or a search provider that does not track you. Remember, how to avoid the unwanted applications. Be cautious, run only reputable applications which download from reputable sources. NEVER install any unknown and suspicious programs.

Threat Summary

Name	LogicalUpdate, Logical Update 1.0 app
Type	adware, potentially unwanted program (PUP), pop up advertisements, popups, popup virus
Symptoms	unwanted advertising links appear on web-pages that you are visiting when you go to a web-site, you’re occasionally rerouted to another web-site that you do not intend to visit unexpected application installed without your consent new icons on your desktop your web-browser homepage has changed without your permission you cannot update your antivirus your web browser slows to a crawl CPU usage seems unusually high
Removal	LogicalUpdate removal guide

How to Remove LogicalUpdate adware (removal steps)

As with removing adware, malware or potentially unwanted programs, there are few steps you may do. We advise trying them all. If you do only one part of the guidance, then it should be use malicious software removal utility, because it should get rid of adware and stop any further infection. But to completely delete LogicalUpdate adware you will have to at least reset your web browser settings such as newtab, search provider by default and startpage to default state, delete all unwanted and suspicious applications, and get rid of adware by malicious software removal utilities. Read it once, after doing so, please bookmark this page (or open it on your smartphone) as you may need to shut down your internet browser or reboot your machine.

To remove LogicalUpdate, complete the following steps:

1. How to manually remove LogicalUpdate
   • Uninstall potentially unwanted apps using the Finder
   • Remove LogicalUpdate adware from Firefox
   • Remove LogicalUpdate from Chrome
   • Get rid of LogicalUpdate from Safari
2. Automatic Removal of LogicalUpdate adware software
   • How to delete LogicalUpdate with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM)
3. How to stay safe online
4. To sum up

How to manually remove LogicalUpdate

The most common adware can be removed manually, without the use of antivirus or other removal utilities. The manual steps below will show you how to delete LogicalUpdate adware software step by step. Although each of the steps is simple and does not require special knowledge, but you doubt that you can complete them, then use the free utilities, a list of which is given below.

Uninstall potentially unwanted apps using the Finder

Some of potentially unwanted applications, adware and hijackers can be deleted using the ‘Move to Trash’ tool which can be found in the Finder. So, if you’re running any version of Mac OS and you have noticed an unwanted application, then first try to delete it through the Finder.

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

It will open a list of all software installed on your machine. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any questionable and unknown programs. Right click to dubious application and select “Move to Trash”. Another method 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, select Finder -> Empty Trash.

Remove LogicalUpdate adware from Firefox

If the Firefox web browser program is hijacked, then resetting its settings can help. The Reset feature is available on all modern version of Mozilla Firefox. A reset can fix many issues by restoring Mozilla Firefox settings such as new tab, search engine and startpage to their original settings. It’ll save your personal information like saved passwords, bookmarks, auto-fill data and open tabs.

First, open the Mozilla Firefox. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will show the drop-down menu. Next, click the Help button ().

In the Help menu press the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page press on “Refresh Firefox” button as displayed on the image below.

Confirm your action, click the “Refresh Firefox”.

Remove LogicalUpdate from Chrome

Reset Google Chrome will help you to delete LogicalUpdate ads from your web browser as well as to restore web browser settings affected by adware. All unwanted, harmful and ‘ad-supported’ plugins will also be removed from the browser. It will save your personal information such as saved passwords, bookmarks, auto-fill data and open tabs.

First open the Chrome. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal dots ().

It will show the Google Chrome menu. Choose More Tools, then press Extensions. Carefully browse through the list of installed extensions. If the list has the extension signed with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following guide: Remove Google Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.

Open the Google Chrome menu once again. Further, click the option named “Settings”.

The internet browser will display the settings screen. Another solution to show the Google Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the web-browser adress bar and press Enter

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

The Chrome will display the confirmation prompt as on the image below.

You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The internet browser will start the task of cleaning. Once it is done, the internet browser’s settings including default search provider, newtab and home page back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your machine.

Get rid of LogicalUpdate from Safari

The Safari reset is great if your internet browser is hijacked or you have unwanted add-ons or toolbars on your browser, that installed by an malicious software.

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 remove all unknown extensions 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”.

Automatic Removal of LogicalUpdate adware software

If you’re not expert at Apple Mac technology, then we suggest to use free removal tools listed below to get rid of LogicalUpdate for good. The automatic solution is highly recommended. It has less steps and easier to implement than the manual method. Moreover, it lower risk of system damage. So, the automatic adware removal is a better option.

How to delete LogicalUpdate with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM)

You can get rid of LogicalUpdate automatically with a help of MalwareBytes Free. We suggest this free malware removal tool because it can easily delete hijacker, adware, PUPs and toolbars with all their components such as files, folders and registry entries.

MalwareBytes can be downloaded from the following link.

Once the downloading process is done, run it and follow the prompts. Click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the LogicalUpdate adware. This task can take quite a while, so please be patient. While the MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) is scanning, you may see count of objects it has identified either as being malware. In order to remove all threats, simply click “Remove Selected Items” button.

The MalwareBytes is a free program that you can use to remove all detected folders, files, malicious services and so on.

How to stay safe online

Enabling an adblocker program such as AdGuard is an effective way to alleviate the risks. Additionally, ad-blocker software will also protect you from harmful advertisements and web-pages, and, of course, block redirection chain to misleading, scam and similar web-sites.

AdGuard can be downloaded from the following link.

When the download is done, run the downloaded file. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen.

Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick instructions. Click “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick guide which will allow you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you run your MAC OS, AdGuard will launch automatically and stop annoying pop-up advertisements, block harmful and misleading websites.

To sum up

Once you have complete the steps shown above, your machine should be clean from this adware software and other malicious software. The Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari will no longer show any unwanted ads when you browse the Internet. Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new adware software, and then the best way – ask for help.

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