How to remove GardeningEnthusiast from Mac

What is GardeningEnthusiast?

GardeningEnthusiast is presented as a useful add-on that can enhance user’s browsing experience. It has been developed by notorious Mindspark Interactive Network Inc. with the primary aim to generate advertising revenue. Security experts warn that this shady application can be spread bundled with any free program. Once installed, it modifies the homepage, new tab URL, and search section by setting them to Hp.myway.co. In contrast to legitimate search engines, Hp.myway.co can display links to affiliate domains in priority, and disregard current algorithms applied for sorting search results. More than that, the highest risk is that this malware can try to redirect you to harmful websites. It’s possible to remove GardeningEnthusiast manually, but due to the multiplicity of its files and other PUPs that might have been installed alongside, we advise you to obtain proper anti-malware software and run a full system scan. Programs like Combo Cleaner will protect you from possible problems and dangers that can be caused by the browser hijacker.

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How to remove GardeningEnthusiast?

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

Automatic removal of GardeningEnthusiast

To make sure that the hijacker won’t appear again, you need to delete GardeningEnthusiast completely. For this, you need to remove the application then check the drives for such leftovers as GardeningEnthusiast 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 GardeningEnthusiast. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate GardeningEnthusiast but also the safest and most assuring one.

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Steps of GardeningEnthusiast manual removal

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

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Remove GardeningEnthusiast from Profiles

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

Remove GardeningEnthusiast 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 GardeningEnthusiast 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 GardeningEnthusiast from Safari

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

How to remove GardeningEnthusiast from Google Chrome

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

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