How to remove AdvancedPassword Manager from Mac

What is AdvancedPassword Manager?

AdvancedPassword Manager is presented as a convenient tool that provides an opportunity to keep all your passwords in one place. The main distribution method of this app is “bundling” so, most probably, it appeared on your device after installing any free software. For this reason, it might be classified as a PUP (potentially unwanted program). The point is that AdvancedPassword Manager is not free, to use all features of the app, a user will be offered to purchase a license. However, we don’t advice waste your money as nobody guarantee that it will work. Also, it automatically installs an unwanted browser extension to make your browser open sponsored webpages as well as display advertisements. This way developers gain advertising revenue using pay-per-click marketing scheme. Below you will find a step-by-step guide on how to remove AdvancedPassword Manager and all its traces from Mac.

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How to remove AdvancedPassword Manager?

1. Remove AdvancedPassword Manager automatically
2. Remove AdvancedPassword Manager PUP
3. Delete files that might be related to AdvancedPassword Manager PUP
4. Remove Mac Mechanic from browsers

Automatic solution:

To make sure that the malware won’t appear again, you need to remove AdvancedPassword Manager completely. For this, you need to remove the application then check the drives for such leftovers as AdvancedPassword Manager files and registry entries.
We should warn you that performing some of the steps may require above-average skills, so if you don’t feel experienced enough, you may apply to automatic removal tool.

Combo Cleaner Antivirus is a powerful tool that is able to keep your Mac clean and protect it from various kinds of unwanted applications. It would automatically search out and delete all elements related to AdvancedPassword Manager. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate AdvancedPassword Manager, but also the safest and most assuring one.

Download SpyHunter

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Steps of AdvancedPassword Manager manual removal

As it was stated before, more likely that the malware appeared on your system brought by other software. So, to get rid of Search.salamangal.com you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.

How to remove AdvancedPassword Manager

1. Open a Finder window
2. Click Applications line on the sidebar
3. Select AdvancedPassword Manager or other suspicious applications, right-click it and choose Move to Trash

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Delete files that might be related to AdvancedPassword Manager PUP

Open Finder, find and delete the following folders.

1. ~Library/Application Support/AdvancedPassword Manager
2. ~Library/Application Support/mmc

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Remove AdvancedPassword Manager from browsers

Since most of the malware threats use a disguise of a browser add-on, you will need to check the list of extensions/add-ons in your browser.

How to remove AdvancedPassword Manager from Safari

1. Start Safari
2. Click on Safari menu button, then go to the Extensions
3. Delete AdvancedPassword Manager or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

How to remove AdvancedPassword Manager from Google Chrome

1. Start Google Chrome
2. Click on Tools, then go to the Extensions
3. Delete AdvancedPassword Manager or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

How to remove AdvancedPassword Manager from Mozilla Firefox

1. Start Mozilla Firefox
2. Click on the right-upper corner button
3. Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
4. Delete AdvancedPassword Manager or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

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Resetting your browser search and homepage settings

Reset browser setting in Safari

1. Open Safari
2. Click on Safari menu
3. Choose Safari reset
4. Click Reset.

Reset browser setting in Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Choose settings and go to advanced settings section
3. Click the Chrome menu in the top right corner
4. DeleteClick Reset browser settings

Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox
2. Go to Help
3. Go to Troubleshooting information.
4. Click Reset Firefox button.

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