Remove ChangeParameter from Mac (Uninstall Steps)

Tips for ChangeParameter removal

Threat summary

Name: ChangeParameter

Type: Adware, Browser hijacker, Mac malware, Mac virus

Short description: This dubious application hijacks your installed browsers in order to display all sorts of ads.

Symptoms: Aim is to show banners, redirects, pop-ups and other forms of advertisements. Decreased computer performance.

Intrusion methods: bundles of freeware and shareware programs, spam emails, porn or torrent sites, harmful links, suspicious websites and many more.

Damage: Loss of private information, browser tracking (privacy issues), possibly other malicious malware intrusion.

Removal: Use reliable antivirus removal tool to automatically remove ChangeParameter from Mac operating system.

ChangeParameter is another advertisement based program that probably got installed on your system bundled with other free applications without your knowing. This unwanted program is used to serve third party pop-up ads and make changes to browser settings to promote fake search engines. Although, this type of app have browser hijacker functionalities as well. Once installed, it can modify your system and browser settings, install some new unwanted apps without any consent to achieve its goal.

What is more, most adware types and browser hijackers spy on users browsing habits. Additionally, they deliver intrusive advertisements which are basically attached with third party graphical content, quite often difficult to close them. The delivered ads are in form of ads, pop-ups, banners, deals, offers, discounts, commercial ads and many more. Once clicked, those ads redirect to untrustworthy, harmful and malicious websites. In some cases, those ads are designed to download and install software by executing malicious scripts.

Moreover, such apps also have browser hijacking feature that are used to make changes on the browser settings to assign the addresses of fake web searchers. Such apps like ChangeParameter makes changes to browsers in order to promote z6airr.com on Safari and search.locatorunit.com on Google chrome. Once installed, every user is insisted to visit hijackers’ site while opening new browsing tab or window. Due to this, users are unable to reset those changes until they uninstall installed browser hijackers.

Furthermore, potentially unwanted applications can track data related to users browsing session using in-built data tracking technologies. They record the data such as IP addresses, entered search queries, viewed pages and many more. Sometimes, it might gather sensitive and personal details as well. Afterwards, all collected data are shared with third parties who misuse them in order to make profit which could be risky for user’s privacy, financial losses and even lead to identity theft. So, remove ChangeParameter and all dubious applications as soon as possible.

Distribution methods of ChangeParameter:

These dubious malware mostly spread into your PC through various different methods as well as without having users knowing. The most common and effective methods are bundled freeware or shareware programs, spam email attachments, sharing files on unsafe networks and various other social engineering attack methods. Remember that all these tactics are used by developers to invade this kind of malware into computer.

Once this annoying malware installed inside successfully, it can easily infect your browser and disable all system security related programs to avoid its removal and detection. It can also install malicious extensions on your browser to support its malicious activities on your Mac. Thus, for all these reasons, it is very important to remove ChangeParameter if you want to avoid any severe damage to your Mac.

Remove ChangeParameter

Complete removal instructions of ChangeParameter have been described below under this article for you and other unsuspecting users. Users are advised to go through it so that you will not find any trouble while performing malware removal process. You can also use Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS that the ability to eliminate this adware automatically from the machine.

Remove Files and Folders Related to ChangeParameter

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 ChangeParameter 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 ChangeParameter 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 ChangeParameter. You can select such harmful files and folders and remove them immediately.