ProManagerRecord Hijacker - How to remove

ProManagerRecord is a malicious browser extension – a search hijacker. It opens unexpected websites and controls web search results. It ignored search engine preferences in the browser. It’s bad for productivity and privacy.

And ProManagerRecord is not simple to remove. It abuses certain browser features that allow it to stay installed. As a result, you might see warnings that “your browser is managed”. You can remove ProManagerRecord, you just need to check your System Preferences and a few other settings and files.

ProManagerRecord in short:

Threat type	Adware, browser hijacker, trojan.
How ProManagerRecord affects browsers	It causes search engines to be replaced with Yahoo (or other sites), it can read and change user data on all sites, it can’t be removed normally.
How adware gets installed	Downloaded by fake ads, abuse the enterprise policy features to stop malware from being removed.
How to delete ProManagerRecord	Find and remove the files and settings keeping ProManagerRecord installed, remove unwanted extensions, check your Mac for adware and other malware (Spyhunter for Mac or Combo Cleaner).

What is ProManagerRecord?

ProManagerRecord opens unwanted websites

ProManagerRecord is a mysterious browser extension that you might find installed on your browser. It is an extremely powerful extension: it can control the browser and read user data. ProManagerRecord makes web search results be shown by unexpected websites (like the Yahoo search engine). It can open new browser tabs, show more advertisements, read all the data on the websites that you visit.

In other words, ProManagerRecord is a browser hijacker: a malicious extension that controls the browser and changes its settings in unhelpful ways.

Users have complained about ProManagerRecord on Mac-help.com and on Discussions.apple.com, looking for ways to get rid of this malware.

We’ve seen similar adware infections. OpticalRatePro, OriginalUnitValue, and other Mac adware has been noticed infecting Mac browsers. These malicious apps hijack internet search traffic, but they can cause other problems (such as logging search history and browsing history).

It’s hard to know who the people behind ProManagerRecord are, but they likely make money from affiliate links and advertisements. The more people visit a certain website, the more ads they see, the more money the ad publisher makes.

ProManagerRecord is installed without permission

Malicious actors also don’t ask people to install the ProManagerRecord extension; they sneak it in without permission.

One popular way to infect Macs with adware is to show malicious ads: fake update warnings, fake security alerts. These alerts insist that users must download and install an app to fix the (nonexistent) problem. iOS devices are constantly targeted with these malicious scam ads that install fleeceware: Potential risk of unsecured connection, Your device is currently infected with a Trojan virus!, Hacker is tracking you!, etc. Macs are also targeted, but their ads are more likely to be fake macOS, browser, Flash Player update prompts.

The malicious advertisements download a file that might look safe at first. However, it installs ProManagerRecord or other adware infections.

Once installed, ProManagerRecord is extremely persistent. If you try to remove it like a normal extension, you might run into the “Your browser is managed” problem (Installed by enterprise policy (fake)).

Some browsers allow organizations to manage them: block websites, install extensions, etc. This allows schools and companies to control how their computers are used, which is very important for cybersecurity.

Malicious actors abuse this functionality to force malicious add-ons to stay installed on web browsers.

How to delete ProManagerRecord

Deleting the ProManagerRecord extension is a little more complicated than removing any normal extension. You need to take care of the problem of your browser being “managed”.

Start by opening your System Preferences and looking for the Profiles icon. Remove all suspicious profiles, startup items. Check if there are files related to ProManagerRecord on your Mac. Follow the instructions below.

Scan your Mac for malicious apps and files with anti-malware programs, like Spyhunter for Mac or Combo Cleaner. If suspicious items are found, delete them.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Remove unwanted extensions

How to remove ProManagerRecord Hijacker from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall ProManagerRecord Hijacker and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to ProManagerRecord Hijacker, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopHow to remove ProManagerRecord Hijacker from Google Chrome on Mac:

• Open Chrome browser.
• Enter in the url field “chrome://extensions” address and hit Enter.
• Find ProManagerRecord Hijacker on the extensions list and click on the recycle bin icon next to it.
• Click on 'Chrome' button at the top left corner. Select 'Preferences' on a drop-down menu box.
• Find 'Search' options on Settings tab. If your search engine is changed, click 'Manage Search Engines' and set your preferred search engine.
• On the same page find 'Show home button' checkbox and change your homepage.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to ProManagerRecord Hijacker, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• On the 'Preferences' menu window, scroll down to the bottom and find 'Reset settings' button. Click it.
• Confirm your selection and click 'Reset' on the following window.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program. Top

How To remove ProManagerRecord Hijacker from Firefox on Mac OS:

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press cmd+Shift+A on your keyboard).
• Go through Extensions list, remove everything ProManagerRecord Hijacker related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
• Enter “about:preferences” in URL bar and hit enter.
• Open Search settings tab.
• If your search engine is changed, click 'Default Search Engines' and set your preferred search engine.
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Preferences-> General. Enter a preferable URL to the home page field.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to ProManagerRecord Hijacker, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
• Click on the Refresh Firefox button.
• Click on the Refresh Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.