[Hidden-tech] Advanced Mac Cleaner

Ted Trobaugh ftrobaugh at gmail.com
Mon Dec 5 15:49:48 EST 2016


I am sure any of the pros who have responded to help you would be worth the
price.  If you want to try it yourself, this is what apple has to say --
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7165443?start=0&tstart=0

I have AVG's anti virus, and I use it to scan any app before I install it.
So far, so good.


Good luck.


Ted




On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 12:37 PM, Catamount <lion at catamount.net> wrote:

> Stacy,
>
> I agree with Kiernan.
> You could text me at 413-522-7868 <(413)%20522-7868> to fit it into the
> [short] queue I have going.
> I've locked horns with this one & performed the manual removal, before.
> Holleran Greenburger
> Catamount Computer
> 56 Bridge St
> Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
> 413-625-2839 <(413)%20625-2839>     lion at catamount.net On 12/2/16 2:46
> PM, Kiernan Gulick-Sherrill wrote:
>
> 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 <(413)%20282-8324>
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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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