Steps To Remove Tituricsec from Mac
Tituricsec is an adware-type program that pops up advertisements continuously when you browse a particular website. Usually, these adware programs are installed on your Mac through fake update news. Once you click and install these fake updates for the programs installed on your device, the adware also gets installed. It is also installed through firmware downloads.The ads by Tituricsec displays as hyperlink texts, oversize banners, flashing pop-ups alerts, and small pop-ups showing coupons/discounts. If you wish to know how to remove Tituricsec from Mac, follow the below-mentioned steps.
Step 1: Removing the Tituricsec profiles
- On your Mac, click the Apple menu available at the top-left corner of the screen.
- Select the System Preferences option from the drop-down menu.
- In the System Preferences window, click the Profiles icon.
- In the Profiles window, click on the profiles that look suspicious in the left panel.
- After selecting the profiles, click the ’ – ’ icon at the bottom-left corner of the screen. And continue reading to know how to remove Tituricsec from Mac.
Step 2: Removing the Tituricsec app
- Open Finder by clicking the Finder icon at the dock.
- Next, click the Go menu at the top of the screen and select the Applications option from the drop-down menu.
- In the Applications folder, give a right-click on the Tituricsec app and select the Move to Trash option.
- Now, the Tituricsec app will be moved to the Trash folder.
- Give a right-click on the Trash icon beside the dock and select the Empty Trash option from the pop-up menu.
- Clearing the Tituricsec app from the Trash folder will remove it completely from your Mac.
Step 3: Removing the Tituricsec-related files
- On your Mac, open Finder by clicking the Finder icon in the dock.
- Select the Go menu available at the top of the screen.
- From the drop-down menu, select the Go to Folder option to open the Go to Folder dialog box.
- Type ‘/Library/LaunchAgents’ in the text box and click the Go button.
- In the pop-up window, select the Tituricsec agents or its related files and give a right-click on them to select the Move to Trash option.
- Open the Go to Folder again by pressing the Command + Shift + G shortcut keys.
- Type ‘~/Library/LaunchAgents’ in the text field and press the Enter key.
- Locate the suspicious files and move them to Trash.
- Open the Go to Folder again and type ‘/Library/Application Support’ in the text box.
- Press the Enter button and move the applications related to the Tituricsec adware to Trash.
- In the Go to Folder dialog box, type ‘/Library/LaunchDaemons’ in the text field and click the Go button.
- Select the malicious programs that are related to Tituricsec and move them to Trash.
- After moving all the programs and files to Trash, empty the bin.
- Finally, know how to remove Tituricsec from Mac.