How to remove AphroditeTechResults extension from Mac

What is AphroditeTechResults?

AphroditeTechResults is a potentially unwanted program capable of changing browser’s settings without user consent. The way of installing AphroditeTechResults is often deceptive. If you wonder how it was installed on your computer, then you just failed to disable optional AphroditeTechResults installation offered by the download client that comes with a free program from the Internet. Various websites use bundling to monetize free program distribution. AphroditeTechResults is one of malware that is used for this purpose, and it is set to be automatically installed unless you notice it and disable AphroditeTechResults before installing a free program.

Once installed, it modifies browser settings so that users are forced to use and perform search queries via a new search engine. When a user performs a search on this page, the hijacker analyzes the query and then gives the results. Though it is usual for all search engines procedure, the hijacker puts additional steps to it. Before presenting the results, the virus displaces them with fake ones that lead to partner websites. The sources you may accidentally visit may be of different nature – from usual but unpopular sites to malicious ones. Therefore, if you want to take back the control of your browser, you need to remove AphroditeTechResults hijacker first.

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How to remove AphroditeTechResults Search?

1. Remove AphroditeTechResults automatically
2. Uninstall AphroditeTechResults from the Appications
3. Remove rogue software from Profiles
4. Delete malcious elements using Terminal
5. Remove AphroditeTechResults From Browsers

Automatic removal of AphroditeTechResults

Norton is a powerful tool that is able to keep your Mac clean. It would automatically search out and delete all elements related to malware.

Download SpyHunter

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Steps of AphroditeTechResults manual removal

Remove AphroditeTechResults from Applications

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

1. Open a Finder window
2. Click Applications line on the sidebar
3. Try to find applications related to AphroditeTechResults (for example: some applications that you never installed yourself). Select them, right-click it and choose Move to Trash

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Remove AphroditeTechResults from Profiles

1. Launch System Preferences
2. Select Profiles at the bottom of window.
3. Choose AdminPrefs profile, click “-“ icon and enter password.

Remove AphroditeTechResults using Terminal

1. Open Terminal
2. Copy/paste:
   defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
3. Press Return
4. Hold the Option/alt key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch
5. Navigate to: /Users/yourmacname/Library/Application Support/
6. Delete Folder: Agent
7. Go back to Terminal and copy/paste:
   defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
8. Press Return
9. Hold the Option/alt key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch

Remove AphroditeTechResults from browsers

Since most of the hijacker 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 AphroditeTechResults from Safari

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

How to remove AphroditeTechResults from Google Chrome

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

How to remove AphroditeTechResults 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 AphroditeTechResults or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

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If the above-mentioned methods didn’t help in eliminating the threat, then it’s better to rely on an automatic way of deleting AphroditeTechResults.
Download SpyHunter We also recommend to download and use Norton to scan the system after AphroditeTechResults removal to make sure that it is completely gone. The antimalware application will detect any vicious components left among the system that can recover AphroditeTechResults.