How to uninstall ProffesionalView app/extension from Mac (Virus removal guide)

What is ProffesionalView

According to security researchers, ProffesionalView is an adware application that targets Mac computers. Adware is form of malware that can generate numerous additional pop up, banner, pop-under and in-text link advertisements flooding on your browser; collect your privacy information such as login details, online searches, etc; run in the background and drag down the system running speed; give more chances for other adware software, potentially unwanted applications even malicious software to get on your MAC.

The worst is, adware software is able to gather your sensitive information to get profit. ProffesionalView analyze your surfing, and gain access to your privacy information and, later, can share this information with third-parties. Thus, there are more than enough reasons to remove the ProffesionalView app from your Mac.

How does ProffesionalView get on your MAC OS

Usually, adware gets into Mac computers as part of a bundle with free apps, sharing files and other unsafe applications which you downloaded from the World Wide Web. The creators of adware pays freeware creators for distributing adware within their applications. So, additional apps is often included as part of the setup file. In order to avoid the setup of any adware: select only Manual, Custom or Advanced installation type and disable all additional software in which you are unsure.

Threat Summary

Name	ProffesionalView, “ProffesionalView 1.0 app”
Type	adware software, potentially unwanted program (PUP), Mac virus, Mac malware
Detection Names	ApplicUnwnt, Adware.MAC.Generic, MacOS.Agent-MT, Adware/Adload!OSX, Osx.Adware.Cimpli, Program:MacOS/Vigram.A, OSX.Trojan.Gen and Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Adload
Distribution	Free software installers, torrent downloads, suspicious pop up ads and fake updaters
Symptoms	Every time you perform an Internet search, your web browser is redirected to another web-site, unwanted advertisements appear on webpages that you are visiting, new entries appear in your Applications folder, new toolbars suddenly added on your browser, your internet browser search provider has changed without your permission, slow Internet browsing speeds.
Removal	ProffesionalView removal guide

How to remove ProffesionalView from Mac computer

There are a few methods that can be used to remove ProffesionalView adware. But, not all potentially unwanted software like this adware can be completely removed utilizing only manual solutions. In most cases you’re not able to uninstall any adware software utilizing standard Mac OS options. In order to get rid of ProffesionalView you need complete a few manual steps and use reliable removal utilities. Most IT security experts states that MalwareBytes is a right choice. This free malware removal tool is able to detect and remove adware software from your MAC OS and restore your web-browser settings to defaults.

To remove ProffesionalView, perform the steps below:

1. Remove unwanted profiles on Mac device
2. Check the list of installed apps
3. Remove ProffesionalView related files and folders
4. Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes
5. Remove ProffesionalView from Safari, Chrome, Firefox
6. How to stay safe online

Remove unwanted profiles on Mac device

ProffesionalView can make changes to the Mac system such as malicious changes to browser settings, and the addition of malicious system profiles. You need to check the system preferences, find and remove malicious profiles and ensure your settings are as you expect.

Click the System Preferences icon ( ) in the Dock, or choose Apple menu ( ) > System Preferences.

In System Preferences, click Profiles, then select a profile related to ProffesionalView.

Click the minus button ( – ) located at the bottom-left of the Profiles screen to remove the profile.
Note: if you do not see Profiles in the System Preferences, that means there are no profiles installed on your Mac, which is normal.

Check the list of installed apps

In order to remove ProffesionalView you need to do is to uninstall unknown and suspicious applications from your MAC system using the Finder. When removing adware, potentially unwanted programs and browser hijackers, check the list of installed software and try to find suspicious applications and delete them all. Pay special attention to recently installed applications, as it is most probably that ProffesionalView сame along with it.

1. Open the Finder.
2. Click “Applications”.
3. It will open a list of all software installed on the Apple Mac.
4. Scroll through the all list, and delete suspicious and unknown apps. Pay maximum attention to the program you installed last.
5. Drag the questionable program from the Applications folder to the Trash.
6. Empty Trash.

Remove ProffesionalView related files and folders

Now you need to try to find ProffesionalView related files and folders, and then delete them manually. You need to look for these files in certain directories. To quickly open them, we recommend using the “Go to Folder…” command.

ProffesionalView creates several files, these files must be found and removed. Below is a list of files associated with this unwanted program.

• /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.ProffesionalView.system.plist
• ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.ProffesionalView.service.plist
• /Library/Application Support/.(RANDOM)/System/com.ProffesionalView.system
• ~/Library/Application Support/.(RANDOM)/Services/com.ProffesionalView.service.app

Some files created by ProffesionalView are hidden from the user. To find and delete them, you need to enable “show hidden files”. To do this, use the shortcut CMD + SHIFT + . Press once to show hidden files and again to hide them. There is another way. Click Finder -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal. In Terminal, paste the following text: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

Press Enter. Hold the ‘Option/alt’ key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch.

Click on the Finder icon. From the menu bar, select Go and click “Go to Folder…”. As a result, a small window opens that allows you to quickly open a specific directory.

Check for ProffesionalView generated files in the /Library/LaunchAgents folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
/Library/LaunchAgents

This will open the contents of the “/Library/LaunchAgents” folder. Look carefully at it and pay special attention to recently created files, as well as files that have a suspicious name. Move all suspicious files to the Trash. A few examples of files: com.net-preferences.plist, macsearch.plist, com.machelper.plist, com.google.defaultsearch.plist, , installapp.plist, com.ProffesionalView.service.plist and search.plist. Most often, adware, browser hijackers and PUPs create several files with similar names.

Check for ProffesionalView generated files in the /Library/Application Support folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
/Library/Application Support

This will open the contents of the “Application Support” folder. Look carefully at its contents, pay special attention to recently added/changed folders and files. Check the contents of suspicious folders, if there is a file with a name similar to com.ProffesionalView.system, then this folder must be deleted. Move all suspicious folders and files to the Trash.

Check for ProffesionalView generated files in the “~/Library/LaunchAgents” folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
~/Library/LaunchAgents

Proceed in the same way as with the “/Library/LaunchAgents” and “/Library/Application Support” folders. Look for suspicious and recently added files. Move all suspicious files to the Trash.

Check for ProffesionalView generated files in the /Library/LaunchDaemons folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
/Library/LaunchDaemons

Carefully browse the entire list of files and pay special attention to recently created files, as well as files that have a suspicious name. Move all suspicious files to the Trash. A few examples of files to be deleted: com.ProffesionalView.system.plist, com.machelper.system.plist, com.installapp.system.plist, com.macsearch.system.plist and com.search.system.plist. In most cases, PUPs, adware and browser hijackers create several files with similar names.

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

You can delete ProffesionalView associated files automatically with a help of MalwareBytes Anti-Malware. We recommend this free malware removal utility because it can easily remove browser hijackers, adware, toolbars and PUPs with all their components such as files, folders and system entries.

1. Click the link below to download MalwareBytes AntiMalware.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware (Mac)
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   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: September 10, 2020
   
2. When downloading is complete, close all software and windows on your Apple Mac. Open a folder in which you saved it. Run the downloaded file and follow the prompts.
3. Click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this tool for the ProffesionalView adware. This task can take some time, so please be patient.
4. After the checking is complete, you may check all threats detected on your Apple Mac. When you’re ready, click “Quarantine”.

Remove ProffesionalView from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

This step will show you how to delete harmful extensions. This can remove ProffesionalView adware and fix some surfing issues, especially after adware infection.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
In the top-right corner, expand the Chrome menu. When the drop-down menu appears, select ‘More tools’ and click on ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall an extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to remove ProffesionalView by reset Chrome settings.	Click on ‘menu’ button and select ‘Add-ons’. Go to ‘Extensions’ tab. To uninstall an add-on, click on ‘Remove’ button next to it. If you are still experiencing issues with ProffesionalView adware removal, you need to reset Mozilla Firefox browser.
Safari
On the top menu select ‘Safari’, then ‘Preferences’. Select ‘Extensions’ tab. Select an extension you want to delete and click ‘Uninstall’ button next to it.

How to stay safe online

The AdGuard is a very good ad blocker program for the Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Chrome, with active user support. It does a great job by removing certain types of intrusive advertisements, popunders, pop-ups, intrusive newtabs, and even full page ads and web site overlay layers. Of course, the AdGuard can block harmful web sites automatically or by using a custom filter rule.

Download AdGuard from the link below.

After the downloading process 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 guidance. Press “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you start your MAC OS, AdGuard will run automatically and stop intrusive popups, block harmful and misleading websites.

To sum up

Now your Apple Mac should be free of the ProffesionalView adware. We suggest that you keep MalwareBytes Free (to periodically scan your machine for new adwares and other malicious software) and AdGuard (to help you stop intrusive pop up ads and harmful websites). Moreover, to prevent any adware, please stay clear of unknown and third party apps.

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