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

What is BoostResource

BoostResource is an adware application that targets Mac platform. Adware is a form of malicious software. It have different methods of earning by displaying the ads forcibly to its victims. The BoostResource adware can generate pop ups, display unsolicited ads, alter the victim’s browser settings, or redirect the victim’s internet browser to scam websites. Aside from causing unwanted advertisements and internet browser redirects, it also can slow down the MAC computer.

Another reason why you need to delete BoostResource is its online data-tracking activity. It can be used to gather confidential info about you which can be later sold to third party companies. You do not know if your home address, account names and passwords are safe.

If you want to get rid of the adware, you will not succeed, because it is very stubborn. Using the following guide, you surely can remove BoostResource completely from your machine.

How does BoostResource get on your Apple Mac

Adware can be spread through the use of trojan horses and other forms of malware, but in many cases, adware software gets on computers along with certain free applications. Many makers of freeware include additional applications in their setup file. Sometimes it’s possible to avoid the installation of any adware software: carefully read the Terms of Use and the Software license, choose only Manual, Custom or Advanced installation option, reject all checkboxes before clicking Install or Next button while installing new free programs.

Threat Summary

Name	BoostResource, BoostResource 1.0 app
Type	adware software, PUP (potentially unwanted program), Mac virus, Mac malware
Detection Names	Program:MacOS/Vigram.A, OSX.Trojan.Gen, ApplicUnwnt, Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Adload, MacOS.Agent-MT, Adware/Adload!OSX, Osx.Adware.Cimpli and Adware.MAC.Generic
Distribution	Freeware installers, fake updaters, dubious popup advertisements and torrent downloads
Symptoms	Your web-browser is redirected to web pages you did not want, you experience a lot of of unexpected pop up ads, there is an unwanted program in the ‘Applications’ section of the Finder, new toolbars suddenly installed on your web browser, your web-browser start page has modified and you are unable to modify it back, your web browser slows to a crawl.
Removal	BoostResource removal guide

How to remove BoostResource from Mac device

The answer is right here on this web page. We have put together simplicity and efficiency. It will help you easily to clean your MAC of BoostResource adware. Moreover, you can select manual or automatic removal solution. If you are familiar with the Apple Mac then use manual removal, otherwise use the free anti-malware tool developed specifically to delete adware. Of course, you may combine both methods. Certain of the steps below will require you to close this web-page. So, please read the few simple steps carefully, after that bookmark it or open it on your smartphone for later reference.

To remove BoostResource, perform the following steps:

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

Remove profiles created by BoostResource

BoostResource 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 Apple menu ( ) > System Preferences.

In System Preferences, select Profiles. if there is no Profiles in the list of preferences, that means there are no profiles installed on the Mac device. If there is Profiles in the list, then click on it, then select a profile related to BoostResource.

To delete a malicious profile, click on the minus button ( – ) located at the bottom-left of the Profiles screen.

Check the list of installed apps

The next step in removing PUPs, browser hijackers and adware by yourself is to go into the Finder, then Applications. Take a look at the list of software on your Mac computer and see if there are any suspicious and unknown software. If you see any, you need to remove it. Of course, before doing so, you can do an Internet search to find details on the application. If it is a potentially unwanted program, adware software and browser hijacker, you will likely find information that says so.

Open Finder and click “Applications”.

It will show a list of all apps installed on your Apple Mac. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any dubious and unknown apps. Right click to questionable program and select “Move to Trash”. Another solution 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 BoostResource related files and folders

Now you need to try to find BoostResource 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.

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

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

Some files created by BoostResource 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 BoostResource 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: installapp.plist, search.plist, com.google.defaultsearch.plist, , com.machelper.plist, com.BoostResource.service.plist, com.net-preferences.plist and macsearch.plist. Most often, adware, potentially unwanted programs and browser hijackers create several files with similar names.

Check for BoostResource 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.BoostResource.system, then this folder must be deleted. Move all suspicious folders and files to the Trash.

Check for BoostResource 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 BoostResource 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.BoostResource.system.plist, com.machelper.system.plist, com.installapp.system.plist, com.macsearch.system.plist and com.search.system.plist. In most cases, adware, potentially unwanted programs and browser hijackers create several files with similar names.

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

We recommend using MalwareBytes Free. You can download and install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware to scan for and delete BoostResource associated programs from your Mac device. When installed and updated, the malware remover automatically finds and removes all security threats present on the machine.

1. Download MalwareBytes Anti Malware on your computer by clicking on the following link.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware (Mac)
   20841 downloads
   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: September 10, 2020
   
2. Once downloading is done, please close all programs and open windows on your computer. Run the downloaded file. Follow the prompts.
3. The MalwareBytes Anti Malware will launch and show the main window.
4. Further, press the “Scan” button to begin scanning your MAC OS for the BoostResource adware. Depending on your machine, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the MalwareBytes tool is checking, you can see number of objects it has identified as being affected by malware.
5. Once the scanning is finished, the results are displayed in the scan report.
6. Review the results once the tool has complete the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply click the “Remove Selected Items” button.
7. Close the Anti Malware and continue with the next step.

Remove BoostResource from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

Annoying BoostResource adware or other symptoms of adware in your browser is a good reason to find and remove malicious addons. This is an easy method to restore internet browsers settings and not lose any important information.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
In the top right hand corner, click on ‘three vertical dots’, and this will open up the main menu on Google Chrome. Select ‘More tools’, then ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall an extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to get rid of BoostResource adware 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 problems with BoostResource removal, you need to reset 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

By installing an ad-blocking application like AdGuard, you are able to block malicious web-sites, stop autoplaying video ads and remove a lot of distracting and unwanted ads on web pages.

1. Visit the page linked below to download the latest version of AdGuard for Apple Mac.
   
   

   AdGuard for Mac download
   3677 downloads
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: January 17, 2018
   
2. After downloading is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. Once the installation is complete, click “Skip” to close the setup program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will assist you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your MAC, AdGuard will start automatically and stop unwanted advertisements, block malicious and misleading websites.

To sum up

Now your MAC OS should be clean of the BoostResource adware. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted advertisements and annoying harmful web pages) and MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (to periodically scan your MAC for new malicious software, hijackers and adware software). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for Mac operating system. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new browser hijackers, harmful apps and adware software are released.

If you are still having problems while trying to remove BoostResource from your browser, then ask for help here.