Remove Search With Pure Browser Hijacker on Mac

Search With Pure is a browser hijacker that redirects your searches to searchwithpure.com and shows ads. It may also slow down your Mac. Follow these steps to remove it completely.

Manual Removal Steps

1. Remove Suspicious Login Items

1. Go to System Preferences > Users & Groups.
2. Select your profile and click the Login Items tab.
3. Remove any unfamiliar apps by clicking the minus (-) button.
4. Restart your Mac.

2. Remove Malicious Profiles

1. Go to System Preferences > Profiles.
2. If there are no profiles, skip this step.
3. Remove any unfamiliar profiles by clicking the minus (-) button.

3. Remove Suspicious Browser Extensions

Safari

1. Open Safari and go to Safari > Preferences > Extensions.
2. Uninstall any suspicious extensions.

Chrome

1. Open Chrome and go to Chrome > Preferences > Extensions.
2. Remove any suspicious extensions.

Firefox

1. Open Firefox and go to Firefox > Preferences > Extensions & Themes.
2. Remove any suspicious extensions.

4. Remove Unwanted Applications

1. Go to Finder > Applications.
2. Drag any suspicious apps to the Trash.

5. Fix Browser Settings

Safari

1. Open Safari and go to Safari > Preferences > Privacy.
2. Click Manage Website Data... and then Remove All.

Chrome

1. Open Chrome and go to Chrome > Preferences > Search engine.
2. Manage and remove unfamiliar search engines.

Firefox

1. Open Firefox and go to Firefox > Preferences > Search.
2. Select your preferred search engine.

Instant Removal with Antivirus One

Using Antivirus One can save time and ensure complete removal. Download Antivirus One on the App Store.

If you have Antivirus One installed, follow these steps:

1. Open Antivirus One.
2. Click Adware Cleaner and then Clean Now.