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Mac Auto Fixer

You might be a bit confused if you’ve seen messages from an app called Mac Auto Fixer. You didn’t install it, but now it’s running a scan on your Mac and telling you there are lots of issues to fix.

 

Don’t worry. Your Mac probably doesn’t have any issues—except for the fact that Mac Auto Fixer is installed.

 

Mac Auto Fixer disguises itself as an app that’s trying to help you, but it’s actually slowing down your computer and trying to get you to hand over your online banking details.

 

In this article, I’ll explain what the Mac Auto Fixer is, how it was installed on your computer, how to find out if it’s on your Mac, and how to remove Mac Auto Fixer.

Before we start:

 

Everyone should have reliable antivirus software installed on their Mac. Whether you’re worried about the Mac Auto Fixer or other malware, you should run regular malware scans to keep your Mac safe. Fortunately, MacKeeper’s Antivirus offers real-time antivirus protection, as well as on-demand scans—meaning you can find out quickly if there’s malware on your system.

 

How to use MacKeeper’s Antivirus:

  1. Download MacKeeper and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.
  2. Open MacKeeper.
  3. Choose Antivirus from the sidebar.
  4. Click Enable to turn on real-time antivirus monitoring.
  5. Choose Start Scan.
  6. If MacKeeper finds any threats, follow the on-screen instructions to remove them safely.

What is Mac Auto Fixer

Mac Auto Fixer is a type of malware called scareware. It offers to scan your Mac, then tries to trick you into thinking there are problems with your macOS so that you pay to fix a variety of errors. It adds extensions to your web browsers, too, so that you’re constantly interrupted.

 

Is Mac Auto Fixer a virus? Technically, no. But it’s still malware. To find out about different types of unwanted software, check out our article on malware vs virus.

Is Mac Auto Fixer safe and legit

Mac Auto Fixer isn’t safe or legit. It’s disguised as software that can help you, but it won’t. In fact, it’s there to display fake privacy and security warnings and convince you to purchase a license or “full version” of the app. If you did enter your payment details, though, you wouldn’t get a legitimate security app—your personal information would be stolen instead.

How did Mac Auto Fixer install on computer

But how did Mac Auto Fixer get on your MacBook? Can MacBooks get viruses, and how?

 

Sometimes, Mac Auto Fixer is bundled with other software—you think you’re just installing one app, but unwanted apps are included in the bundle. Alternatively, you might have clicked on a link online—perhaps you saw a pop-up saying there was malware or outdated software on your MacBook, and clicking the link could solve it.

 

You can avoid the risk of downloading Mac Auto Fixer and other malware by following some precautions:

  • Only download software from reputable sources, such as the App Store or a legitimate developer’s website. Make sure that the app is notarized by Apple.
  • Don’t click on pop-ups or other online adverts.
  • If you see errors, scan reminders, or other unexpected messages, check the name of the app—if you don’t remember installing it, this could be a scam or a sneaky advert, trying to get you to download malicious software.

However, even if you follow this advice, you may still end up with malware—so let’s find out how to identify and remove it.

How to find out if Mac Auto Fixer is on your Mac

You might notice signs that there’s something wrong with your Mac.

 

Symptoms of Mac Auto Fixer:

  • Your Mac is running more slowly than usual.
  • You’re redirected to other search engines when browsing the internet.
  • You see more adverts than usual, or pop-up ads appear.
  • You see pop-up windows telling you that your system has errors, malware, or other problems.

However, some of these symptoms could be signs of other macOS viruses or entirely different issues.

Important: To find out if Mac Auto Fixer is installed on your system, you should run a malware scan. This will confirm whether you’ve got this potentially unwanted program on your Mac and alert you to other malware issues.

It’s simple to run a scan with MacKeeper’s Antivirus. Additionally, to help improve your MacBook’s security, MacKeeper even includes real-time malware detection, which alerts you as soon as malware is installed on your system. 47% of MacKeeper users discovered malware on their first scan!

 

To scan for malware with MacKeeper’s Antivirus:

  1. Open MacKeeper and choose Antivirus.
  2. Click Enable to turn on real-time malware detection.
  3. Choose Start Scan.
To find out if Mac Auto Fixer is installed on your computer, run a virus scan. Start by opening MacKeeper and clicking Antivirus.
Step 1. Open MacKeeper and choose Antivirus
Find out if Mac Auto Fixer is installed on your MacBook by opening MacKeeper and turning on real-time antivirus protection.
Step 2. Click Enable
Run a virus scan on your Mac to find out if you have Mac Auto Fixer installed. Click Start Scan in MacKeeper's Antivirus.
Step 3. Click Start Scan

How to remove Mac Auto Fixer

Next, you’ll need to know how to remove Mac Auto Fixer from your system. If you have a MacBook Air or Pro, iMac, or other Apple computer, you should know how to remove malware from a Mac.  

 

There are a few steps to delete Mac Auto Fixer from macOS, but don’t worry—I’ll explain them as we go along.

 

To delete Mac Auto Fixer from your computer:

  1. Delete the unwanted application via Finder
  2. Remove Login Items
  3. Get rid of malicious Mac Auto Fixer browser extensions
  4. Uninstall Mac Auto Fixer with antivirus software

1. Delete unwanted applications via Finder

First, you’ll need to get rid of the Mac Auto Fixer app. You can do this using Finder.

 

How to delete Mac Auto Fixer in Finder:

  1. Open Finder, and go to your Applications folder.
  2. Look for software you don’t recognize—it may be called Mac Auto Fixer. Right-click on the item you want to remove and click Move to Bin.
  3. Right-click on the Bin, and choose Empty Bin.
To remove Mac Auto Fixer from your system, you'll start by deleting the app. You can do this by opening Finder and going to your Applications folder.
Step 1. Open Finder, and go to your Applications folder
When you've found Mac Auto Fixer on your MacBook, you need to remove it. To remove Mac Auto Fixer, right-click on it and choose Move to Bin.
Step 2. Right-click on the app and click Move to Bin
The next step to delete Mac Auto Fixer is to empty your Bin. You can do this by right-clicking on the Bin icon in your Dock and choosing Empty Bin.
Step 3. Right-click on the Bin and choose Empty Bin

Alternatively, you can use MacKeeper’s Smart Uninstaller to uninstall software—here’s how to remove software using MacKeeper:

  1. Open MacKeeper and choose Smart Uninstaller.
  2. Click Start Scan.
  3. Click on Applications.
  4. Choose the app you want to remove and click Remove Selected.
To remove Mac Auto Fixer using MacKeeper's Smart Uninstaller, start by opening MacKeeper and choosing Smart Uninstaller from the sidebar.
Step 1. Open MacKeeper and choose Smart Uninstaller
You can delete Mac Auto Fixer app using MacKeeper's Smart Uninstaller. Click Start Scan to find the software.
Step 2. Click Start Scan
To remove the Mac Auto Fixer app with MacKeeper, click Applications after running a scan with Smart Uninstaller.
Step 3. Click Applications
Delete Mac Auto Fixer with MacKeeper's Smart Uninstaller. Choose the app and click Remove Selected.
Step 4. Choose the app you want to remove and click Remove Selected

2. Remove Login Items

Mac Auto Fixer automatically installs some login items on your system. Login items are the apps that open on startup. This is why you see the effects of Mac Auto Fixer even when you haven’t chosen to open the app—macOS opens it automatically every time it starts up.

 

You can remove login items using System Settings, but you can also use MacKeeper. I find that MacKeeper shows more login items than System Settings, so I’ll explain how to do it that way.

 

To remove login items using MacKeeper:

  1. Open MacKeeper, and choose Login Items.
  2. Click Start Scan.
  3. Select the items you want to remove and click Remove Selected Items.
To remove the Login Items associated with Mac Auto Fixer, you can use MacKeeper. Click Login Items in the MacKeeper app to start.
Step 1. Open MacKeeper, and choose Login Items
Remove the Mac Auto Fixer Login Items with MacKeeper. Start a scan with MacKeeper's Login Items feature to find them.
Step 2. Click Start Scan
Finish removing the Mac Auto Fixer Login Items by selecting them and telling MacKeeper's Login Items to remove the selected items.
Step 3. Select the items you want to remove, and click Remove Selected Items

3. Get rid of malicious Mac Auto Fixer browser extensions

Mac Auto Fixer also installs some browser extensions, so we’ll need to remove these. Unfortunately, if you use more than one web browser, you’ll need to do this for each one. I’ll explain how to remove extensions in Safari, Firefox, Chrome, and Opera.

 

In each case, you’ll want to look for unfamiliar browser extensions that you don’t remember installing.

 

To remove browser extensions in Safari:

  1. Go to Safari > Settings.
  2. Under the Extensions tab, find the extension you want to remove.
  3. Click Uninstall.
To remove Mac Auto Fixer browser extensions in Safari, start by going to the Safari menu and choosing Settings.
Step 1. Go to Safari > Settings
You'll need to remove malicious Mac Auto Fixer browser extensions. In Safari, click on the Extensions tab in Settings and find the extension.
Step 2. Under the Extensions tab, find the extension you want to remove
Mac Auto Fixer might install malicious browser extensions. Remove them by clicking Uninstall in Safari's Extensions settings.
Step 3. Click Uninstall

To remove suspicious extensions in Firefox:

  1. Click the Extensions button—the one that looks like a puzzle piece.
  2. Choose Extensions.
  3. Click the three dots next to the extension you want to delete, and choose Remove.
To remove Mac Auto Fixer browser extensions in Firefox, you'll start by clicking on the Extensions tab. It looks like a puzzle piece.
Step 1. Click the Extensions button–the one that looks like a puzzle piece
Click Extensions in Firefox to remove any malicious browser extensions installed by Mac Auto Fixer.
Step 2. Choose Extensions
Delete Mac Auto Fixer browser extensions in Firefox by clicking the three dots next to an extension and choosing Remove.
Step 3. Click the three dots next to the extension you want to remove, and choose Remove

To remove browser extensions in Chrome:

  1. Go to the menu (three dots) > Extensions > Manage Extensions.
  2. Find the extension you want to delete, and choose Remove.
You'll need to remove Mac Auto Fixer extensions from your Chrome web browser. Open Chrome and, in the menu, choose Extensions, then Manage Extensions.
Step 1. Go to menu (three dots) > Extensions > Manage Extensions
The final step to delete Mac Auto Fixer extensions in Chrome is to find the extension and click Remove.
Step 2. Find the extension you want to delete, and choose Remove

To remove browser extensions in Opera:

  1. Click the Extensions icon (it looks like a cube) and then choose Manage Extensions.
  2. Find the extension you want to delete and click Remove.
If you use Opera web browser, you'll need to remove Mac Auto Fixer extensions from it. Start by clicking the Extensions button and choosing Manage Extensions.
Step 1. Click the Extensions icon and then choose Manage Extensions
Finally, to delete Mac Auto Fixer browser extensions in Opera, click Remove next to the extension you want to remove.
Step 2. Find the extension you want to delete, and click Remove

4. Uninstall Mac Auto Fixer with antivirus

Finally, you’ll want to run a virus scan to make sure that everything is removed. I’ve already explained how to run a scan to check if your system is infected, but here’s how to delete Mac Auto Fixer with MacKeeper.

 

To remove Mac Auto Fixer with antivirus software:

  1. Open MacKeeper’s Antivirus and click Start Scan.
  2. When the scan is complete, follow the on-screen instructions to remove Mac Auto Fixer and any other malware found on your system.
You can remove Mac Auto Fixer with MacKeeper's Antivirus. Open the app, choose Antivirus from the sidebar, and click Start Scan.
Step 1. Open MacKeeper’s Antivirus and click Start Scan
Finally, to delete Mac Auto Fixer from your MacBook, follow the instructions to remove any malware from your system with MacKeeper's Antivirus.
Step 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove Mac Auto Fixer and any other malware found on your system

Conclusion

Remove Mac Auto Fixer from your MacBook as soon as you notice it. It’s only there to cause anxiety, display fake privacy and security warnings, and try to steal your personal payment information.

 

Fortunately, MacKeeper’s Antivirus can help you: it stops 99.7% of known threats and can remove malware with just a few clicks. 

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