Apple.com-clear.live scam on Mac - How to remove

Apple.com-clear.live is a deceptive statement you may suddenly notice in your Mac browsers. The message reported by apple.com-clear.live indicates that your Mac is seriously damaged by some viruses, malware or spyware. The alert contains a special “Scan Now” button which supposedly leads you to the online scanning interface. Once the pseudo scanning is completed, the apple.com-clear.live pop-up instructs you to download some software supposedly to clean your Mac from reported threats.

Apple.com-clear.live pop-ups are not genuine notifications from Apple or AppleCare Protection Plan. Apple is not engaged in trying to scare its customers into downloading any software. The truth is that certain online frauds stand behind this apple.com-clear.live pop-up and its distribution on the web. These crooks have the mission to force you into downloading some rogue security software that does not fix any computer-related issues at all. Once apple.com-clear.live pop-ups initially appear this is the message that users normally see:

Your system is infected with 3 viruses!
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Your Mac is infected with 3 viruses. Our security check found traces of 2 malware and 1 phishing/spyware. System damage: 28.1% – Immediate removal required!

 The immediate removal of the viruses is required to prevent further system damage, loss of Apps, Photos or other files. 
Traces of 1 phishing/spyware were found on your Mac with MacOS 10.14 Mojave. 

Personal and banking information is at risk.
To avoid more damage click on ‘Scan Now’ immediately. Our deep scan will provide help immediately!
 0 minutes and 0 seconds remaining before damage is permanent.

Origin of apple.com-clear.live pop-ups

Apple.com-clear.live online scam is the result of adware and its performance in your Mac right now. For example, MyShopcoupon, MyCouponsmart, and some other adware programs may be involved in the massive attack of similar scary warnings on many browsers. These adware applications have the capability of hijacking Mac browsers, so they start generating plenty of intrusive pop-ups, redirections and push notifications that attempt to permanently forward user’s attention to the wide range of unsafe resources on the web. Apple.com-clear.live pop-up may be just one of many other malicious domains to which the adware may redirect you.

Apple.com-clear.live pop-ups may be easily closed by users, but the problem is that sooner or later the similar alerts will appear again. Simply closing down the pop-up window does not guarantee the removal of the adware as their source. So, the problem may only be fixed after users properly identify and delete the adware as their source.

How does adware install itself on your Mac

Many adware utilities right now are spread through the most common method referred to as “bundling”. The term implies that there is some free application with its installer interconnected with installers of other totally unwanted programs. These extra applications may be described as some additional offers. For example, MyCouponsmart adware producing apple.com-clear.live pop-ups may be advertised as some utility that will enrich your browsing experience and will help you to save more money from your online purchases. The reality is that instead of any useful features as described in the drive-by installer, users download the software that causes far more problems than they could ever expect. This is all because very often users fail to carefully read the instructions of freeware installers and do not realize that there may be other unwanted programs included in the “bundle”.

So, whenever you download any free programs on the web, take time to carefully read the information its installer provides you with. Do not hurry up to install the program as quickly as possible. Read all the details to avoid installation of those programs that may be suggested by the installer and that you absolutely do not need. Do not just agree with everything that you are suggested to install. Be careful! If you neglect to pay attention to these important details the adware may be easily injected into your Mac.

How to delete apple.com-clear.live scam

Apple.com-clear.live will be fully gone from your browser after you eventually manage to eliminate the adware from your Mac. The first thing you should do is check the list of all available Mac applications. Locate suspicious software, sort the available programs according to the date of their installation. Once you identify suspicious items that are not associated with genuine software in your system, move them directly to the Trash.

The peculiarity of some adware programs today is that they are able to secretly perform their malicious activity in the system. Sometimes they cannot be clearly identified in your Mac, still, they will cause apple.com-clear.live pop-ups and other unwanted browser redirections. It is definitely a good idea that you scan your system with either Spyhunter to implement a thorough system analysis and cleanup of your Mac.

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