[Hidden-tech] Advanced Mac Cleaner

[Kiernan Gulick-Sherrill]

Stacy,

It sounds like it may be best to take it into a local shop for a full
cleanup.

Kiernan Gulick-Sherrill
Green Earth Computers - Computer & Smartphone Repair
20a Crafts Ave
Northampton, MA 01060
www.greenearthpc.us
413-282-8324
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On Dec 2, 2016 2:33 PM, "Stacy Kontrabecki" <swampdancer at comcast.net> wrote:

> I did the AVG scan yesterday and quarantined 7 items but the freaking
> pop up was there again this morning.
>
> Stacy
>
>
> On 12/1/16 1:57 PM, Mitch Anthony wrote:
> > Install AVG Antivirus and let it search your drive. It will find it,
> quarantine it and allow you to discard it. Then run it every month or so to
> see what else has hidden in your drive.
> >
> > I find this simple utility very handy to have on hand. These wormbots
> are totally insidious and need to be eradicated as quickly as possible.
> >
> > I notice that these invasive worms often accompany “free” software and
> offerings. The other day I downloaded a “free” font and literally saw a bot
> pop into my downloads folder. I ran AVG Antivirus and it was gone within
> the hour.
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Dec 1, 2016, at 1:08 PM, Stacy Kontrabecki <swampdancer at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Somehow, someway the developer of "Advanced Mac Cleaner" software has
> >> wormed their way into my brand new Mac Air. I get a pop up box daily
> >> saying to purchase. I called the technical support and they want me to
> >> let them VPN into my computer so they can fix the problem. "They get
> >> hundreds of calls for the same problem every day. "No shit, sherlock.
> >> And no, I'm not inviting you in.
> >>
> >> I've (I think) deleted all bogus applications through Finder, but this
> >> insidious fxxker is hiding an executable somewhere.
> >>
> >> Ideas?
> >>
> >> Stacy
> >>
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