Re: MacKeeper - Uninstall MacKeeper & make sure you delete every file it installs!!

this is worth having ? >> >>> On 13 Apr 2018, at 5:54 pm, Michael Hawkins >>> <michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au >>> <mailto:michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au>> wrote: >>> >>> Good evening Ronni, >>> >>> Thank goodness I mentioned

Re: MacKeeper - Uninstall MacKeeper & make sure you delete every file it installs!!

ompted to purchase the full version. > Do you feel this is worth having ? > >> On 13 Apr 2018, at 5:54 pm, Michael Hawkins >> <michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au> wrote: >> >> Good evening Ronni, >> >> Thank goodness I mentioned MacKeeper in an ema

Re: MacKeeper - Uninstall MacKeeper & make sure you delete every file it installs!!

; > Thank goodness I mentioned MacKeeper in an email that had nothing at all to > with applications of its ilk. I’ve worked my way through in all the steps A > and B in your email, I founD MacKeeper items in each folder you mentioned, > other than LaunchDaemons. > > Now to wo

Re: MacKeeper - Uninstall MacKeeper & make sure you delete every file it installs!!

Good evening Ronni, Thank goodness I mentioned MacKeeper in an email that had nothing at all to with applications of its ilk. I’ve worked my way through in all the steps A and B in your email, I founD MacKeeper items in each folder you mentioned, other than LaunchDaemons. Now to work my way

Re: MacKeeper - Uninstall MacKeeper & make sure you delete every file it installs!!

Hi Michael, and WAMUG mailing list members, I’ve changed the Subject as this has nothing to do with the original thread. This is the updated recommended way to uninstall MacKeeper & every file it installs! I strongly recommend you download and install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware for

Re: Mackeeper.

Hi Tony, We have been warning members for years on the evils of MacKeeper Just do a search on WAMUG mailing list archives for MacKeeper to see how bad it is. <http://www.mail-archive.com/search?q=MacKeeper=wamug%40wamug.org.au> Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 24 Jun 20

Re: Mackeeper.

Definitely not! Regards Pete > On 24 Jun 2016, at 11:04 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: > > Absolutely NOT !! > > >> On 24 Jun 2016, at 10:00 PM, Rod Blitvich wrote: >> >> No >> >> https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3691 >> >> >> >> Rod

Re: Mackeeper.

Absolutely NOT !! > On 24 Jun 2016, at 10:00 PM, Rod Blitvich wrote: > > No > > https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3691 > > > > > Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: Mackeeper.

No https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3691 Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Ideas 0409 681 256 rb...@iinet.net.au > On 24 Jun 2016, at 7:59 PM, Anthony (Tony) Francis > wrote: > > Hi

Re: Mackeeper.

Hi Everyone Would any of our members recommend MACK KEEPERS for their Computer? Thanks guy’s Tony BODDINGTON -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines -

MacKeeper - search results on WAMUG Archives

Follow up on my last post to Bill regarding my comment re MacKeeper. ...warning members for over 5 years how devious and damaging this ‘piece’ of ’terrible' software is… and how it can do a lot of damage to your computer and prove expensive to fix! Type MacKeeper in the search field at WAMUG

Re: MacKeeper Account Data Found Online

Hi Ronni and All, Many thanks for this warning about MacKeeper which is so insidious that it can creep into a Mac computer if one is not careful. To illustrate how sly Zeobit is, I recently did a Google search for a rare french song of the 50’s era. I found a link to a site which appeared

MacKeeper Account Data Found Online

Hi WAMUG members, On WAMUG mailing list we have always warned and recommended avoiding MacKeeper like the plague — it does nothing good, can harm your computers, and is difficult to uninstall. Well it seems we are again justified in given this advice to members. MacKeeper hacked: 13 million

MacKeeper Owner ZeoBIT Could Owe Users $2 Million

Hopefully now people will NOT be duped into installing this 'really bad software' that we have warned WAMUG members of for 5 years. MacKeeper Owner ZeoBIT Could Owe Users $2 Million Under settlement terms for a 2014 class-action lawsuit against MacKeeper creator ZeoBIT, the company could owe

Re: MacKeeper Owner ZeoBIT Could Owe Users $2 Million

Struth … MacKeeper has been around doing damage long enough that most Mac users should have RED ALERT etched into their brains ! But thank you for that news Ronni. On 12 May 2015, at 6:19 am, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hopefully now people will NOT be duped into installing

Re: MacKeeper

sites posting it. This always surprises me ! On 9 Dec 2014, at 8:30 am, Peter Hinchliffe hinch...@multiline.com.au wrote: For those who still harbour any illusions about the evil nasty called MacKeeper, or who have not seen all the warnings about it on the WAMUG list, check out

MacKeeper

For those who still harbour any illusions about the evil nasty called MacKeeper, or who have not seen all the warnings about it on the WAMUG list, check out the comments at http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/33710/mackeeper http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/33710/mackeeper The only puzzle

Re: MacKeeper

I have seen a lot of reputable sites posting it. This always surprises me ! On 9 Dec 2014, at 8:30 am, Peter Hinchliffe hinch...@multiline.com.au wrote: For those who still harbour any illusions about the evil nasty called MacKeeper, or who have not seen all the warnings about

Re: MacKeeper

Chape chap...@bigpond.com wrote: I have seen a lot of reputable sites posting it. This always surprises me ! On 9 Dec 2014, at 8:30 am, Peter Hinchliffe hinch...@multiline.com.au wrote: For those who still harbour any illusions about the evil nasty called MacKeeper, or who have not seen

Re: MacKeeper

, at 8:30 am, Peter Hinchliffe hinch...@multiline.com.au mailto:hinch...@multiline.com.au wrote: For those who still harbour any illusions about the evil nasty called MacKeeper, or who have not seen all the warnings about it on the WAMUG list, check out the comments at http

Mackeeper

Hello All I just recieved a message telling me my Mac is slow and to download mackeeper and my mac wil speed up, any opinions, and yes my mac is slow get the spinning beach ball a lot. Regards Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist

Re: Mackeeper

On 24 Feb 2014, at 7:54 am, Juliet Kitson billand...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All I just recieved a message telling me my Mac is slow and to download mackeeper and my mac wil speed up, any opinions, and yes my mac is slow get the spinning beach ball a lot. Regards Bill Hi Bill, DON'T

Re: Mackeeper

Bill There has been discussions about mackeeper in the last six months. All of them warning against it, and complex it is to remove. I use the free onyx from time to time with good effect and Disk warrior when things get tough. Good practices like keeping your desktop sparsely populated

Re: Mackeeper

On 24 Feb 2014, at 7:54 am, Juliet Kitson billand...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All I just recieved a message telling me my Mac is slow and to download mackeeper and my mac wil speed up, any opinions, and yes my mac is slow get the spinning beach ball a lot. Run away! Run away! Mackeeper

Re: Mackeeper

I am not a real expert like many others here but ANYTHING that messes with my OS is OUT. How does Mackeeper know about your computer? Frankly I would go to either Safari or Firefox and get their site blocking tools. That stops a lot of advertising. I have my share of beach ball. My

Re: Mackeeper

Mackeeper knows about your computer in the same way that the computer phone folk do. You know, the ones who phone you and say they have been advised that you have a problem with your Windows computer. That is, they know nothing at all about how your computer is going, it's just a marketing

Re: Mackeeper

Thanks everybody I had a feeling it was bad will not touch it. Regards Bill On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Susan Hastings susanhasti...@mac.comwrote: Mackeeper knows about your computer in the same way that the computer phone folk do. You know, the ones who phone you and say they have been

Re: Mackeeper

Been lot’s of warnings re MacKeeper for a long time. VERY BAD NEWS ! I can’t understand why it has a link on so many reputable sights ? On 24 Feb 2014, at 8:26 am, Robert Miller-Eves bobme...@highway1.com.au wrote: Whatever you do-DONT install Mac Keeper. I'm sure the knowledgeable folk

Re: MacKeeper

have I posted to WAMUG about the dangers of installing and using MacKeeper?? MacKeeper is awful. It's been described as junkware and is known to cause all sorts of problems. The best I can advise you is to completely remove it from your machine. You may have to live with whatever data loss

Re: MacKeeper

WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 Please consider the environment before printing this email On 06/01/2013, at 7:35 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: Hi Ken, How many times have I posted to WAMUG about the dangers of installing and using MacKeeper?? MacKeeper is awful. It's

Re: MacKeeper

before printing this email On 06/01/2013, at 7:35 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: Hi Ken, How many times have I posted to WAMUG about the dangers of installing and using MacKeeper?? MacKeeper is awful. It's been described as junkware and is known to cause all sorts of problems. The best

Re: MacKeeper

Brown wrote: Hi Ken, How many times have I posted to WAMUG about the dangers of installing and using MacKeeper?? MacKeeper is awful. It's been described as junkware and is known to cause all sorts of problems. The best I can advise you is to completely remove it from your machine

Re: MacKeeper

I purchased Mac Zapper and rid myself of Mac Keeper - what a waste of money that was. When I opened the link to Mac Zapper, on the same page it was advertising MacKeeper !! Thanks for your help Jewels On 10/01/2013, at 8:42 PM, Stuart Breden wrote: Yes, did so. Stuart Breden PO Box 132

Re: Firefox / Mackeeper Web Site

sub! Graham had a problem with Mackeeper showing up when he opened Firefox. I discovered his home page setting had been altered and changed it back. He did not install Mackeeper. This morning there is a small window at the top left which says: An attempt to change your home page

Re: Firefox / Mackeeper Web Site

! Graham had a problem with Mackeeper showing up when he opened Firefox. I discovered his home page setting had been altered and changed it back. He did not install Mackeeper. This morning there is a small window at the top left which says: An attempt to change your home page and default

Re: Firefox / Mackeeper Web Site

considered it was good value for money, now that is no longer the case. Diana On 09/01/2013, at 7:15 AM, Diana Graham Stevens wrote: Good morning all I hope this gets through, I keep meaning to pay my sub! Graham had a problem with Mackeeper showing up when he opened Firefox. I

Re: Firefox / Mackeeper Web Site

: Good morning all I hope this gets through, I keep meaning to pay my sub! Graham had a problem with Mackeeper showing up when he opened Firefox. I discovered his home page setting had been altered and changed it back. He did not install Mackeeper. This morning there is a small window

Re: Firefox / Mackeeper Web Site

have been financial most of the time. I considered it was good value for money, now that is no longer the case. Diana On 09/01/2013, at 7:15 AM, Diana Graham Stevens wrote: Good morning all I hope this gets through, I keep meaning to pay my sub! Graham had a problem with Mackeeper

Re: Firefox / Mackeeper Web Site

On 09/01/2013, at 4:03 PM, Diana Graham Stevens diag...@iinet.net.au wrote: No reply. Obviously a frivolous and unworthy question. I found the answer but it took a long time. I have never been good at finding things in indexes, archives, web sites, search engines etc. Now I am old, my

Re: Firefox / Mackeeper Web Site

that is no longer the case. Diana On 09/01/2013, at 7:15 AM, Diana Graham Stevens wrote: Good morning all I hope this gets through, I keep meaning to pay my sub! Graham had a problem with Mackeeper showing up when he opened Firefox. I discovered his home page setting had been altered

Firefox / Mackeeper Web Site

Good morning all I hope this gets through, I keep meaning to pay my sub! Graham had a problem with Mackeeper showing up when he opened Firefox. I discovered his home page setting had been altered and changed it back. He did not install Mackeeper. This morning there is a small window

Re: MacKeeper

Hi Ken, How many times have I posted to WAMUG about the dangers of installing and using MacKeeper?? MacKeeper is awful. It's been described as junkware and is known to cause all sorts of problems. The best I can advise you is to completely remove it from your machine. You may have to live

Re: MacKeeper

I cannot believe after all the warnings we have given on WAMUG Mailing list, that members are still installing MacKeeper. We do the research, we advise members, if members don't take notice of that advice... Well... Sometimes I wonder why I bother to give support. If you don't believe what I

Re: MacKeeper

Thank you Ronni - I feel embarrassed for not heeding your warnings. In future, I will not be so unwise Cheers Jewels On 07/01/2013, at 1:33 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: I cannot believe after all the warnings we have given on WAMUG Mailing list, that members are still installing MacKeeper. We do

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

Care Given but No Responsibility Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.7.4 Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 03/06/2012, at 12:30 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Oh Stuart, MacKeeper is a dangerous

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

wrote: Oh Stuart, MacKeeper is a dangerous application, it can do a lot of damage to your operating system. On 03/06/2012, at 9:40 AM, Stuart Breden wrote: May work now because yesterday I scanned the iMac with macKeeper and there were about 250 fixes. You obviously have either

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

wrote: Hi Ronni, Is there an app that you do recommend to perform general system maintenance and tidy ups? Cheers, Andrew On 03/06/2012, at 12:30 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Oh Stuart, MacKeeper is a dangerous application, it can do a lot of damage to your operating system

MacKeeper now gone but found interesting keychain certificates along the way

Hi all, Yes, I just uninstalled MacKeeper ( I did like the software version/ updater) and while in keychains found these two certificates: Thawte Personal Freemail Issuing CA - a...@j2anywhere.com I 'BINGed' them and didn't understand what came up so, I have deleted them, (hope

Re: MacKeeper now gone but found interesting keychain certificates along the way

Have a look at MacUpdate Desktop. Not a free thing, but it does look at your software installed and advise when updates are needed for it. It's very useful. And works 10,000 times better then (argh) MacKeeper :oP That certificate I believe comes from someone on list who uses certified email

Re: MacKeeper now gone but found interesting keychain certificates along the way

10,000 times better then (argh) MacKeeper :oP That certificate I believe comes from someone on list who uses certified email…..(long story short)…. But yes, no harm in getting rid of them, won't cause an issue Kind regards Daniel Ronni may have more to add I'm sure ;o)) --- Daniel Kerr

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

Oh Stuart, MacKeeper is a dangerous application, it can do a lot of damage to your operating system. On 03/06/2012, at 9:40 AM, Stuart Breden wrote: May work now because yesterday I scanned the iMac with macKeeper and there were about 250 fixes. You obviously have either NOT read, or have

MacKeeper Application

Just as an aside on this thread. I note that MacKeeper uses some pretty annoying/inadvisable advertising techniques online as well. Namely: - Pop Up Windows - Automatic audio within and outside of pop up windows - An inability to close pop up windows without clicking two or three times

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

Hi Ronni, Is there an app that you do recommend to perform general system maintenance and tidy ups? Cheers, Andrew On 03/06/2012, at 12:30 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Oh Stuart, MacKeeper is a dangerous application, it can do a lot of damage to your operating system. On 03/06/2012, at 9

Interesting post re MacKeeper

Hi All A few times people have asked about MacKeeper. Was just having a read through some articles and came across this, which I thought was a interesting post. Worth a read for those wondering about installing or wanting to trial MacKeeper. http://www.themacfeed.com/2011/06/mackeeper-a-rather

Re: MacKeeper

vote. Also, the software does seem to put its hooks through the system a lot. Something I don't particularly care for. And, lastly if you do a search for MacKeeper pop ups you'll see a lot of reviews on people that have a) installed it and found it not good and b) had trouble removing

Fwd: MacKeeper

Good morning all, Early last May there was a post on MacKeeper which seemed to come to an abrupt close following Ronni's comment. The application has some interesting elements to it such as Fast Clean which suggested that there is over 6 GB of junk, including foreign languages and lots

Re: MacKeeper

its hooks through the system a lot. Something I don't particularly care for. And, lastly if you do a search for MacKeeper pop ups you'll see a lot of reviews on people that have a) installed it and found it not good and b) had trouble removing it. Here for example is one thread on it:- https

Re: MacKeeper

a lot. Something I don't particularly care for. And, lastly if you do a search for MacKeeper pop ups you'll see a lot of reviews on people that have a) installed it and found it not good and b) had trouble removing it. Here for example is one thread on it:- https://discussions.apple.com