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NetCollection Adware, The Hidden Threat Slowing Down Your Mac | Here's How to Remove NetCollection!
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Mar 26, 2025
If you’ve noticed your Mac slowing down or bombarded by constant pop-ups, you might be dealing with the NetCollection adware. This sneaky software hijacks your browser and clutters your system with unwanted ads. It's more than just an annoyance—it can mess with your browsing and steal your privacy. In this guide, we’ll show you how to detect and remove NetCollection from your Mac. Don’t let adware take over your device—follow these easy steps to protect your system. #NetCollection #scammer #foryou #fyp #foryoupage #adware #malware #mac #bestantimalwaremac #macsecurity #virusremoval #macvirus #macadware #browsersecurity
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hey everyone if your Mac has suddenly
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started acting up redirecting your
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searches changing your homepage or
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bombarding you with an knowing ads
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there's a high chance net collection
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Ador has made its way onto your system
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but don't worry we've got you covered in
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today's video we'll break down exactly
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what net collection is how it got
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installed and most importantly how to
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remove it completely before we jump into
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the removal steps let's clear up some
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confusion net collection isn't
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technically a virus but it is a form of
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adware also known as Mac malware it
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sneaks into your system hijacks your
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browser modifies search results changes
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your homepage and bombards you with
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intrusive
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ads and why does it do all this to make
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money the creators of net collection
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profit by displaying aggressive ads
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redirecting your searches to Shady
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websites and even pushing fake software
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updates or tech support scams some
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versions of this adware are so per
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that they keep coming back even after
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removal so we need to take extra steps
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to fully eliminate
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it you might be wondering I never
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installed this so how did it get here
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well adware like net collection usually
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sneaks in through bundled software
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downloading free programs or cracked
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applications often comes with hidden
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extras like net collection misleading
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ads clicking on fake download buttons or
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popups promoting software updates can
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trigger an unwanted in
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installation deceptive installers some
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websites trick users by disguising
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adware as useful software once installed
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net collection integrates itself into
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your browser and system making it tricky
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to remove but don't worrying we're about
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to fix
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that there are four main steps to remove
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adware from your Mac step one remove
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doubtful
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profiles to remove doubtful profiles go
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to the system preferences by clicking
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app logo at the top of your Mac menu as
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shown in the screenshot search for
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profiles icon in system preferences
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section however don't worry if you can't
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find the profiles icon that means there
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is not any infection in this section
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thus you can relax and ignore the step
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one and follow the step number two
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directly but if you can find profiles
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icon there as shown in screenshot then
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click on that once you click on profiles
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icon you will be landed on the window
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like this
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as shown in the screenshot select
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unknown or doubtful profile and then
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click on to button to remove the profile
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if you can't find any profiles icon as
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mentioned in step one just follow the
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step two directly step two quit find and
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delete doubtful programs related to
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adware firstly check the menu bar of Mac
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if you find any unknown programs icon
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there rightclick the icon and then click
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quit after that click on finder on the
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bottom menu dock of your Mac as shown in
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the
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screenshot once you click on the finder
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icon that will lead you to the finder
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window where on the left side menu you
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will find applications as shown in the
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screenshot after that search for the
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unknown or doubtful app within
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applications window when you find the
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doubtful app right click on that and
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then click move to trash on the drop-
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down menu as shown in the
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screenshot step three find and remove
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files and folders related to adware
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firstly make sure you are in finder
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folder if not then follow the steps as
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mentioned in Step number two to go to
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the finder folder once you're in finder
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folder click on go at the top menu bar
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of your Mac and then go to folder on the
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drop- down menu as shown in the
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screenshot once you click on go to
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folder you will find popup window as
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shown in screenshot where you should
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type these file paths and then should
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click enter once you enter by typing
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Library chuar launch Damons launch agent
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application support and so on file paths
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as shown here you should look for
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suspicious malicious files and move them
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to trash few example of such malicious
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files are as shown here note adware
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usually puts many files with the same
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string step four clear browser's history
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and cookies reset browser settings and
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remove or disable unknown browser
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extensions to be safe from adware once
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you delete the harmful files as
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mentioned in step three you you should
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delete malicious or unknown extension
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from your browsers like Safari Chrome
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Firefox Opera and so on whichever you
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are or were using you should also delete
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browser history cookies from your
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browser and need to reset your browser
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note before you reset your browser
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setting it is always a good idea to back
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up your
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bookmarks method to delete history
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cookies and malicious extensions from
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Safari browser and reset it clear
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browser history and cookies in safari
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to do it open Safari click on the
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history at the Top Apple menu and then
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click clear history on drop down menu
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after that a pop-up window will appear
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select all history there and then click
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on clear history delete malicious
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extension in Safari browser in order to
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do it open Safari and click on Safari at
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the Top Apple menu then click
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preferences on drop- down menu after
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that click on extensions and select the
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malicious or any suspicious extensions
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then click
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uninstall empty caches of Safari browser
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to empty caches again go to the
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preferences window as mentioned earlier
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there click the advanced Tab and then
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check on show features for web
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developers that will add develop on Top
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Apple menu click on that and then click
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on empty caches reset Safari browsing
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data in order to do it click privacy on
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preferences window and click on manage
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website data next in a new window click
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remove all and then done
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set default search engine for your
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Safari to do it once again go to
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preferences window and click on search
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icon make sure there is your desire
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search engine listed such as Google for
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us set default homepage for your Safari
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you have to go to preferences window
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once again to do it where you have to
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click on General icon under General tab
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make sure there is your desire web
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address listed as your default homepage
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such as google.com for us method to
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delete browser history and cookies from
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Google Chrome browser and reset it clear
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browser history and cookies in Chrome in
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order to do it open Chrome browser and
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click on the history at the Top Apple
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menu and click show full history on
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dropdown menu next in a new tab of
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chrome you will find history page on
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history page click clear browsing data
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on the leftand menu which will lead to a
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popup window where you have to click on
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Advanced and select all time check on
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all kinds of history and cookies there
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and then click on clear data reset
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Chrome settings to do it open Chrome
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browser and click on Chrome at the top
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of Apple menu after that click on
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preferences on the drop- down menu which
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will lead you to the settings page in
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settings page click on reset settings at
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the leth hand side menu and then restore
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settings to their original defaults once
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you do it a pop-up window will appear
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where you have to click on reset
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settings button method to delete brows
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browser history and cookies from Opera
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browser and reset it you can follow
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these steps to find out how to reset
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Opera browser settings as well as delete
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the browser history and cookies clear
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browser history and cookies and Opera to
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do it firstly open Opera browser and
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then click on history at top of the
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Apple menu and click show all history on
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drop- down menu after that click on
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clear browsing data when pop-up window
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appear click on Advanced select all time
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and click clear data Button as shown in
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the screenshots
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reset Opera browser settings to do it
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open Opera browser click opera on Top
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Apple menu and click preferences on
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dropdown menu when settings page appear
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scroll down and click on restore
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settings to their original defaults
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after that pop-up window will appear
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where you have to click reset button as
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shown in
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screenshot method to delete browser
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history and cookies from Firefox browser
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and reset it you can follow these steps
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to delete the history and cookies and
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reset the Firefox browser clear browser
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history and cookies in Firefox as shown
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in the screenshot first of all open
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Firefox and click on history at the top
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of Apple
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menu after that click on clear recent
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history select everything on pop-up
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window and then click on clear now reset
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AKA refresh Firefox browser settings in
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order reset or refresh Firefox browser
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settings firstly you have to click on
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bread come menu at the top right corner
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of Firefox
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after that click on help and more
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troubleshooting information once you do
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that click on refresh Firefox button and
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then again refresh Firefox button on
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popup window as shown in the screenshot
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now you know how to remove adware from
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your Mac so let's work together to make
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people aware of adware malware and
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viruses you can spread the word to your
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friends and family by sharing this
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adware video through your social media
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accounts to keep them informed you can
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find anti- malware anti ADW or antivirus
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programs in app store to remove adware
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easily but we recommend you to learn the
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manual way as mentioned earlier to
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remove adware because there is no
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guarantee that such programs can update
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for latest adware on time if the latest
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adware attack your device and if those
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programs are not up toate then you must
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remove them manually so we don't
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recommend particular anti-malware anti-
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adware or antivirus program but you can
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find lots of such programs in app store
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by searching terms like like adware or
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malware and so on we hope we've helped
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you keep your Mac safe from adwar
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