File Compressor Pro (Mac Virus) - How to remove

File Compressor Pro is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) designed specifically for Mac computers. It is advertised by the developers as an online utility for zipping, i.e. compressing files. Probably some of its services are useful, but the problem is that File Compressor Pro is promoted through “bundling” and some other deceptive techniques. In order to force you to install it, the developers of the program integrate the installer with other free programs. Often this information is not clearly mentioned, so people are quite surprised to find out that File Compressor Pro is additionally installed.

File Compressor Pro is also dangerous because its installer is interconnected with search.bunnybarny.com, a fake search provider attacking Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari browsers in Mac OS X. Search.bunnybarny.com is considered as a typical browser hijacker attacking the default home page and search engine settings. It does not provide you with relevant search results, instead, it keeps redirecting your browser to many random websites of an extremely bad reputation. Based on these and other reasons, File Compressor Pro is the software you should uninstall right away, as well as its associated browser hijacker.

File Compressor Pro is identified as unwanted software by many reputable anti-virus programs. For example. Avast and AVG report its installer as MacOS:Genieo-ED [Adw], whereas BitDefender, Emsisoft and GData identify it as Gen:Variant.Application.MAC.Genieo.1. This detection is explained by the impact of the File Compressor Pro installer on Mac browsers. It forces Mac users to surf the web through search.bunnybarny.com fake search engine, which is involved in performing the function of adware and spyware on the hijacked browser.

Impact of File Compressor Pro on your Mac

Unfortunately, the positive component of File Compressor Pro to help you compress various files in a single click is probably the only good thing that could be mentioned about it. You may expect that your Mac will be functioning in an extremely slow manner. There will be high CPU usage caused by the program and by its associated hijacker integrated into the browser. Your Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox may repeatedly display unwanted pop-ups, advertisement banners and other promoted content leading to third-party websites.

Finally, redirections caused by search.bunnybarny.com hijacker related to File Compressor Pro may lead you to suspicious resources on the web promoting rogue security programs, fake system optimization tools, and other malicious software. As a result, your system may become infected even more dramatically and you may start experiencing periodical system crashes even on a brand new Mac computer.

How to uninstall File Compressor Pro

Removing File Compressor Pro from your Mac is not a complex undertaking. You simply need to access your Mac applications, locate File Compressor Pro in the list and move it to the Trash, just as you uninstall other programs. Fixing your browser hijacked by search.bunnybarny.com could be more time-consuming. You will need to access the settings of your browser responsible for the default home page and the default search engine parameters. Remove search.bunnbarny.com by setting Google Search as your search main provider.

It is very important that you act in a more careful manner next time when you surf the web and especially when you install free software. You could have avoided installation of File Compressor Pro simply by paying attention to important details mentioned in the installers of free software. So, read the setup instructions carefully. Do not allow the installation of other third-party software you do not need. Always switch to the advanced (custom) installation mode where you may uncheck this additional software from being injected into your system by default. We additionally recommend that you scan your Mac computer with Spyhunter that will help to remove other malicious components remaining in your Mac and to protect it from unauthorized software installation in the future.

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