Hi Peter. Would you recommend using DetectX ? It is on one of those links you gave me. Seams like the simplest way to uninstall Mac Keeper.
> On 16 Mar 2017, at 7:58 am, Peter Hinchliffe <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> On 15 Mar 2017, at 10:54 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Just noticed a little eye in the menu bar and wondered what it is. >> It is Mac Keeper. >> I have no idea how it got downloaded. >> >> Before things gets worse what is the best way to eliminate please ?? >> >> Regards, >> Stephen Chape >> >> > > Oops! My commiserations. Accidentally installing this rubbish seems to be > becoming an increasingly easy thing to do. Removing it is a complex problem. > > One approach can be found at > > http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/ > <http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/> > > A more general discussion of alternate techniques can be found at > > https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3877254?tstart=0 > <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3877254?tstart=0> > > MacKeeper itself pretends to offer an uninstall feature, but all reports > indicate that it doesn’t remove absolutely everything. The techniques found > in the above URLs are buch more effective, albeit considerably more involved. > > > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards, Stephen Chape
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