How to remove Cuta.xyz from Mac

What is Cuta.xyz?

Cuta.xyz is a browser-hijacking app which infects Mac devices. The browser hijacker usually comes silently together with other freeware programs a user might download from the Internet. Once this happens, it sets the main search engine to https://cuta.xyz/, modifies the homepage and new tab URL section. Since then, users are forced to use the new search engine until he or she removes Cuta.xyz browser hijacker. In addition, it might cause redirects to shady websites. Therefore, you might accidentally land on a malicious website during the redirecting activity the hijacker might cause. Manual guide to remove Cuta.xyz is given at the end of the article. You can also rely on automatic solution which is quicker and simpler.

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How to remove Cuta.xyz?

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

Automatic removal of Cuta.xyz

To make sure that the hijacker won’t appear again, you need to delete Cuta.xyz completely. For this, you need to remove the application then check the drives for such leftovers as Cuta.xyz files and registry entries.

Norton is a powerful tool that is able to keep your Mac clean. It would automatically search out and delete all elements related to Cuta.xyz. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate Cuta.xyz but also the safest and most assuring one.

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Steps of Cuta.xyz manual removal

Remove Cuta.xyz 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 Cuta.xyz 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 Cuta.xyz (for example: some applications that you never installed yourself). Select them, right-click it and choose Move to Trash

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Remove Cuta.xyz from Profiles

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

Remove Cuta.xyz 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 Cuta.xyz 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 Cuta.xyz from Safari

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

How to remove Cuta.xyz from Google Chrome

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

How to remove Cuta.xyz 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 Cuta.xyz 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 Cuta.xyz.
Download SpyHunter We also recommend to download and use Norton to scan the system after Cuta.xyz removal to make sure that it is completely gone. The antimalware application will detect any vicious components left among the system that can recover Cuta.xyz.