How To Remove CallMe Trojan from Mac System

Best Guide To Delete CallMe Trojan from Mac OSX

CallMe Trojan is also known as Trojan.macOS.CallMe.A, It is a dangerous Computer infection that gets inside into numerous files on your Mac. It may enter your Mac System without being detected. It takes control over the targeted System instantly and tries to gain remote control over the Mac System. It records user’s internet browsing behaviour like as email-id, password, steal banking details etc. It is able to disable the System security and privacy by inactivate firewall, task manager, control panel and real antivirus program to keep itself secure for long time. It is able to install additional browser extension, plug-in, add-on etc on your web browser. It can corrupt your System files and Windows registries as well as create duplicate file as a similar name to reinstall after removal.

 It makes the PC more vulnerable by open the back doors to install harmful infections like as malware, spyware, adware and other harmful threats. It has the ability to steal personal and confidential information like as email-id, password, IP address etc and later forwarded them to the cyber offender for illegal use. It may also collect banking and other online transaction. Cyber criminal  send these details to third party to gain profit which can be use identity theft, fake purchasing, fraudulent etc. It may also connect your System with remote server to remotely access your System. It may take huge spaces of the System memory and decreases the System performance. Thus it is highly recommended to remove CallMe Trojan without any delay.

Symptoms of CallMe Trojan?

• Switch your Mac on of off.
• Run malicious apps and remove installed apps.
• Open and close files.
• Steal and send documents to the hackers server.
• Use your Microphone and Camera.
• Gather details on your Mac OSx.

 How did CallMe Trojan infect your System?

CallMe Trojan usually infects your System via package of freeware, spam email attachments. Mostly users downloading and install System Software from third party downloader site without checking custom or advance option. Skipping such important setting users offers to the installation of additional program which leads infections.

It may also infiltrate into the System while users open spam email especially which contains malicious attachments or downloader links as well as sent through unknown address. The malicious attachments can be into various formats like as word, documents, zip, archer and so on. Updating System Software from irrelevant sources, clicking on malicious ads, peer to peer sharing files through bad network including torrent, eMule, Gnutell also bring Trojan infections.

How To Prevent your System from CallMe Trojan?

It is highly advice, Software must be download or installed from official and trustworthy downloader site. Software must be downloading or install from official and trustworthy downloader site. It is highly recommended read their End Users License Agreements [EULAs]. Must select custom, advance and other important settings.

Do not trust on email which especially contain malicious attachments or sent through unknown address. If any file seems suspicious please do not open it without scanning or checking their email body content including grammatical error and spelling mistakes. Software must be updated through official tool, relevant sources or direct links. Scan your PC with reputable antimalware tool. If your System has already infected with this vicious infection then we are highly recommended to remove CallMe Trojan by using automatic removal tool.

Threat Summary:

Name: CallMe Trojan

Type: Trojan, Mac Virus

Descriptions: It is a highly dangerous computer infection that infect Mac OS very badly.

Symptoms: Slow down System performance,  identity theft, fake purchasing etc.

Distribution: Freeware program, spam email attachments, updating System Software

Removal: To eliminate this infection we are highly advice scan your PC with reputable antimalware tool.

Remove Files and Folders Related to CallMe Trojan

Open the “Menu” bar and click the “Finder” icon. Select “Go” and click on “Go to Folder…”

Step 1: Search the suspicious and doubtful malware generated files in /Library/LaunchAgents folder

Type /Library/LaunchAgents in the “Go to Folder” option

In the “Launch Agent” folder, search for all the files that you have recently downloaded and move them to “Trash”. Few of the examples of files created by browser-hijacker or adware are as follow, “myppes.download.plist”, “mykotlerino.Itvbit.plist”, installmac.AppRemoval.plist”, and “kuklorest.update.plist” and so on.

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

In the “Go to Folder..bar”, type “/Library/Application Support”

Search for any suspicious newly added folders in “Application Support” folder. If you detect any one of these like “NicePlayer” or “MPlayerX” then send them to “Trash” folder.

Step 3: Look for the files generated by malware in /Library/LaunchAgent Folder:

Go to Folder bar and type /Library/LaunchAgents

You are in the “LaunchAgents” folder. Here, you have to search for all the newly added files and move them to “Trash” if you find them suspicious. Some of the examples of suspicious files generated by malware are “myppes.download.plist”, “installmac.AppRemoved.plist”, “kuklorest.update.plist”, “mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist” and so on.

Step4: Go to /Library/LaunchDaemons Folder and search for the files created by malware

Type /Library/LaunchDaemons in the “Go To Folder” option

In the newly opened “LaunchDaemons” folder, search for any recently added suspicious files and move them to “Trash”. Examples of some of the suspicious files are “com.kuklorest.net-preferences.plist”, “com.avickUpd.plist”, “com.myppes.net-preference.plist”, “com.aoudad.net-preferences.plist” and so on.

Step 5: Use Combo Cleaner Anti-Malware and Scan your Mac PC

The malware infections could be removed from the Mac PC if you execute all the steps mentioned above in the correct way. However, it is always advised to be sure that your PC is not infected. It is suggested to scan the work-station with “Combo Cleaner Anti-virus”.

Once the file gets downloaded, double click on combocleaner.dmg installer in the newly opened window. Next is to open the “Launchpad” and press on “Combo Cleaner” icon. It is advised to wait until “Combo Cleaner” updates the latest definition for malware detection. Click on “Start Combo Scan” button.

A depth scan of your Mac PC will be executed in order to detect malware. If the Anti-virus scan report says “no threat found” then you can continue with guide further. On the other hand, it is recommended to delete the detected malware infection before continuing.

Now the files and folders created by the adware is removed, you have to remove the rogue extensions from the browsers.

Remove CallMe Trojan from Internet Browsers

Delete Doubtful and Malicious Extension from Safari

Go to “Menu Bar” and open “Safari” browser. Select “Safari” and then “Preferences”

In the opened “preferences” window, select “Extensions” that you have recently installed. All such extensions should be detected and click the “Uninstall” button next to it. If you are doubtful then you can remove all the extensions from “Safari” browser as none of them are important for smooth functionality of the browser.

In case if you continue facing unwanted webpage redirections or aggressive advertisements bombarding, you can reset the “Safari” browser.

“Reset Safari”

Open the Safari menu and choose “preferences…” from the drop-down menu.

Go to the “Extension” tab and set the extension slider to “Off” position. This disables all the installed extensions in the Safari browser

Next step is to check the homepage. Go to “Preferences…” option and choose “General” tab. Change the homepage to your preferred URL.

Also check the default search-engine provider settings. Go to “Preferences…” window and select the “Search” tab and select the search-engine provider that you want such as “Google”.

Next is to clear the Safari browser Cache- Go to “Preferences…” window and select “Advanced” tab and click on “Show develop menu in the menu bar.“

Go to “Develop” menu and select “Empty Caches”.

Remove website data and browsing history. Go to “Safari” menu and select “Clear History and Website Data”. Choose “all history” and then click on “Clear History”.

Remove Unwanted and Malicious Plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox

Delete CallMe Trojan add-ons from Mozilla Firefox

Open the Firefox Mozilla browser. Click on the “Open Menu” present in the top right corner of the screen. From the newly opened menu, choose “Add-ons”.

Go to “Extension” option and detect all the latest installed add-ons. Select each of the suspicious add-ons and click on “Remove” button next to them.

In case if you want to “reset” the Mozilla Firefox browser then follow the steps that has been mentioned below.

Reset Mozilla Firefox Settings

Open the Firefox Mozilla browser and click on “Firefox” button situated at the top left corner of the screen.

In the new menu, go to “Help” sub-menu and choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the “Troubleshooting Information” page, click on “Reset Firefox” button.

Confirm that you want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to default by pressing on “Reset Firefox” option

The browser will get restarted and the settings changes to factory default

Delete Unwanted and Malicious Extensions from Google Chrome

Open the chrome browser and click on “Chrome menu”. From the drop down option, choose “More Tools” and then “Extensions”.

In the “Extensions” option, search for all the recently installed add-ons and extensions. Select them and choose “Trash” button. Any third-party extension is not important for the smooth functionality of the browser.

Reset Google Chrome Settings

Open the browser and click on three line bar at the top right side corner of the window.

Go to the bottom of the newly opened window and select “Show advanced settings”.

In the newly opened window, scroll down to the bottom and choose “Reset browser settings”

Click on the “Reset” button on the opened “Reset browser settings” window

Restart the browser and the changes you get will be applied

The above mentioned manual process should be executed as it is mentioned. It is a cumbersome process and requires a lot of technical expertise. And hence it is advised for technical experts only. To be sure that your PC is free from malware, it is better that you scan the work-station with a powerful anti-malware tool. The automatic malware removal application is preferred because it doesn’t requires any additional technical skills and expertise.

Download the application and execute it on the PC to begin the depth scanning. Once the scanning gets completed, it shows the list of all the files related to CallMe Trojan. You can select such harmful files and folders and remove them immediately.