Remove TopProcesser

What is TopProcesser?

Is your Mac device infected by TopProcesser? Do you want to uninstall TopProcesser from the system? If so, then you are at a reliable post that will provide you every possible method to remove TopProcesser from your Mac device. Let’s begin with our guide. TopProcesser is a rogue application that consists of both adware and browser hijackers. However, this nasty application as adware delivers an intrusive advertisement campaign in the form of offers, banners, TopProcessersoftware updates, fake notifications, and many more. Although this nasty application as browser hijacker controls by changing the default search engine through a browser setting, appends extension, plugins, toolbars, add-ons, etc. Somehow TopProcesser is created to monitor your online activities, collect user browsing-related data, and some other sensitive data.

Therefore, TopProcesser also promotes fake software packages, fake technical support teams, online games, scams, pornography content through dubious advertisement. So, it is hard for the users to close or delete these advertisements rapidly. Normally these advertisements do not carry any close button as result the browsers freeze issues that can be obtained. As we have mentioned earlier, that advertisement from TopProcesser promotes through various third-party services and products or malicious software.

Once, TopProcesser gets installed in the system it starts bombarding the advertisements at the top of the screen. Therefore, Mac users should know about the program that will obtain on a web browser like Safari, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and so on. Thus, the main purpose behind this rouge application is to monetize the traffic and try to convince the user to click the ads through pay per click methods to earn revenue, Although some Mac users do not acknowledge that these advertisements come from the potentially unwanted programs that can affect the system badly.

Although it has the ability to collects information such as geolocation, cookies, IP Addresses, searched pages, and many more. Attackers of this application can manage the collected data by sending it to third-party through software bundles. To conclude this post we will suggest the users to use legit antivirus software that protects the system.

Threat Summary

• Name – TopProcesser
• Threat Type  – Mac Virus, Adware, Browser hijackers
• Symptoms – Unwanted advertisement, Mac will become slower than normal
• Detection – BitDefender (Adware.MAC.Generic.22919), Kaspersky (Not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.OSX.Cimpli.m), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of OSX/TrojanDownloader.Adload.), Avast (MacOS:Adload-AM [Trj])
• Distribution – Intrusive pop-up ads, Software Bundling
• Similar Behaviour – Connect System
• Damage – Tracking of browsers, identity theft
• Removal – It is possible through legit software packages

How TopProcesser Affects The System

Usually, TopProcesser enters the system without taking permission from the user. Sometimes the users install or download the untrustworthy program where it gets installed through potentially unwanted programs. Most of the developers distribute these types of applications from software bundles, Bundling is the process of marketing the software in which the hackers earn some revenue through illegal practice. At last, we recommend the user to use legitimate antivirus software that protects the system.

Removal Steps For TopProcesser

If you want to remove TopProcesser from the system then you need to follow our guide which we have given below after this post or you can go with the manual or automatic process which needs technical support to finish the work.

Remove TopProcesser related Files and Folders

Firstly Open the “Menu” bar and then you need to click the “Finder” icon. Now Select “Go” and click on “Go to Folder”

Step 1: You need to Search the suspicious malware related files in /Library/LaunchAgents folder

Within the “Go to Folder” option type /Library/LaunchAgents

In the “Launch Agent” folder, you need to look for all the TopProcesser files which were recently downloaded and then move them to “Trash”.

Step 2: Search and remove the files generated by the TopProcesser in “/Library/Application” Support folder

Within “Go to Folder bar”, you need to type “/Library/Application Support”

Search all suspicious and newly created folders in “Application Support” folder. If you detect any one of these like TopProcesser then move them to “Trash” folder.

Step 3: Look for any of the files that are malware generated in /Library/LaunchAgent Folder

Go to Folder bar and type /Library/LaunchAgents

Step4: Now Go to /Library/LaunchDaemons Folder and look for TopProcesser Related Files

Step 5: Use Spyhunter Anti-Malware To Scan your Mac PC

The malware can be removed from the Mac PC provided you carry out all the steps mentioned above exactly in same way. However, it is always advised to ensure that your PC is not infected. It is suggested to scan the work-station with SpyHunter for Mac Scanner.

• SpyHunter for Mac Scanner is a robust scanner which is designed in such a way that it can be used by both Novice as well as advanced Mac users.

• Custom Scan – Users can easily select and run custom scan for individual files, privacy issues, memories apart from running complete scan as well.

• Startup Manager – It is configured and designed in such a manner that users can initiate the scan process to remove TopProcesser and troubleshoot startup issues.

• SpyHunter Spyware HelpDesk – Users can click on the Submit a Support Ticket button and fill up their detailed information. A support agent will then contact within 48 hours of ticket submission.

App Uninstaller: Users can uninstall Mac apps and its related files to make some space free on hard drive.

How TO Remove TopProcesser from Internet Browsers

Steps to Delete suspicious and Malicious Extension from Safari

In order to accomplish this task, Open Safari browser and then go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Now Click on the “Extension” and check all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall” on the selected extension.

Optional Method

Users need to Open the “Safari” and go to menu. Under the drop-down menu, select “Clear History and Website Data”.

within new opened window, you need to select “All History” option and then press on “Clear History” to Delete it.

How to Remove TopProcesser from Internet Browsers

Steps to Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from Internet Explorer

You need to Click on the gear icon which is at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Now Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search and check for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and then click on “Remove” option.

How to Remove suspicious and unwanted Extension from Google Chrome

Under menu option of Google Chrome, press on three vertical dots and then select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. Users need to search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If TopProcesser still persists or in case if users experience any issue in removing it, then opt to reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dot points which is at the top right corner and then choose “Settings”. you need to Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

You can notice the “Reset” option is there at the bottom. Now click on it.

Within then next opened window, one needs to confirm to reset the Google Chrome settings by clicking on the “Reset” button.

Remove TopProcesser plugins (including all other suspicious plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

First of all Open the Firefox browser, under menu you need to select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Now Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you experience problems in TopProcesser removal then reset the settings option in Mozilla Firefox. For this users need to Open the browser (FF) and now click on the “menu” and then click on “Help“.

Now Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

Now confirm and reset the Mozilla Firefox to its default settings by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.