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Mac Ads Cleaner

Posted: September 16, 2019

Mac Ads Cleaner is a piece of software available for devices running OSX. Unfortunately, having the Mac Ads Cleaner on your computer will not help you get rid of advertisements and, instead, it might just do the opposite – flood you with advertisements offering you to purchase the complete version of this application. According to online reports published by Mac users, the Mac Ads Cleaner ended up on their computers automatically, and they have no idea where it came from. Usually, this behavior is associated with software bundles that offer the installation of 3rd-party applications (like Mac Ads Cleaner) alongside the original program that the user downloaded. It is possible that many of the users being bothered by the Mac Ads Cleaner software did not decline its installation because they were not paying enough attention.

A Harmless Software Suite may End Up Bothering You a Lot

While the Mac Ads Cleaner is not a harmful application, it is identified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) by reputable anti-virus engines. Reports from users affected by this program’s installation state that their attempts to remove the Mac Ads Cleaner were unsuccessful, and they continued to see prompts to purchase a full license for this software suite. Needless to say, such aggressive marketing techniques are not well-accepted by anti-virus software, and it does not come as a surprise that any reputable anti-virus product will recommend the Mac Ads Cleaner’s removal.

The Mac Ads Cleaner may display exaggerated reports regarding the health of the user’s computer, and it may display fake information about the presence of adware or other unwanted software – this is done in an attempt to convince the user that the purchase of the Mac Ads Cleaner is worthwhile. We advise you not to spend money on software that promotes itself so aggressively, when it is done in such a nagging manner, especially.

If you see the Mac Ads Cleaner advertisements and pop-ups on your Mac device, then we advise you to run a reputable security scanner that will help eradicate all of this PUP’s files and components.

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