How to remove AssistiveAnalog (Mac)

What is AssistiveAnalog

Designed for Mac, AssistiveAnalog is a potentially unwanted program categorized as an adware that compromises your data. After penetration, it creates an icon (magnifying loop) on your desktop. This makes it a little bit easier for the deletion since it does not hide its activity overall. Either way, AssistiveAnalog sets up your browser for displaying various banners, coupons, and other stuff that may be truly irritating. At first glance, this is ostensibly useful because users can see the content based on their preferences which are calculated according to your IP address, browsing history, and other fields. However, these advertisements can be filled up with malicious links that redirect people to completely different websites that cause chain infections. Note that such changes can lead to a potential privacy threat because AssistiveAnalog can flush down your data to a remote server that is controlled by extortionists.

How AssistiveAnalog infected your computer

The most efficient and lucrative method has been considered to be bundling so far. Swindlers actively inject third-parties software in freeware repacks that are pervasively advertised on multiple websites. No matter how safe the Mac system is, it cannot detect Potentially Unwanted Programs that are hidden in “Custom” or “Advanced” options during the installation. This is why responsibility lies solely on your shoulders because you should unmark those offers yourself. If skipped, you will be infected with AssistiveAnalog or a somesuch app that will abuse your data for personal benefit. To remove it from your PC, follow the instructions down below.

1. Download AssistiveAnalog Removal Tool
2. Remove AssistiveAnalog from Login Items
3. Remove/Uninstall AssistiveAnalog from Applications
4. Remove AssistiveAnalog from browsers
5. Reset browser settings
6. Remove AssistiveAnalog files and folders
7. Block AssistiveAnalog ads and pop-ups
8. How to protect from threats, like AssistiveAnalog

Remove AssistiveAnalog manually for free

Note: AssistiveAnalog sets up to start on Mac OS startup. Therefore, before starting the removal, perform these steps:

1. Open System Preferences, choose Users & Groups.
2. Choose your account (set up as Current User).
3. Click Login Items tab.
4. Find “AssistiveAnalog” entry. Select it, and click the “-“ (minus) button to remove it.

Note 2: AssistiveAnalog won’t quit just by closing it, therefor use Force Quit to end the process.

1. Press 3 buttons at the same time: Option, Command, and Esc (Escape). This is similar to Control-Alt-Delete on a Windows PC.
2. Choose AssistiveAnalog in the list.
3. Click Force Quit button.

Here is a manual step-by-step tutorial for full AssistiveAnalog removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of AssistiveAnalog installer on operating systems with the latest updates and browser versions.

Remove AssistiveAnalog from Applications

Remove AssistiveAnalog from Mac:

1. In the Finder sidebar, click Applications.
2. AssistiveAnalog might have an Uninstaller. If you see Uninstall AssistiveAnalog or AssistiveAnalog Uninstaller, double-click it and follow the onscreen instructions.
3. Otherwise, drag AssistiveAnalog from the Applications folder to the Trash (located at the end of the Dock).
4. Then choose Finder > Empty Trash.

Cannot uninstall AssistiveAnalog

If you can’t uninstall AssistiveAnalog using instructions above, or it keeps coming back, you can use free AppCleaner for Mac to remove all residual data and libraries of AssistiveAnalog. Follow instructions below:

1. Download free AppCleaner.
2. Drag AssistiveAnalog from Applications folder to AppCleaner window.
3. Choose files and folders you want to remove along with AssistiveAnalog.
4. Click Delete button.

Remove AssistiveAnalog add-on from your browsers

Removing AssistiveAnalog from Applications often does not bring the desired effect. It is a browser extension and it may still be active in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Here are instructions on how to remove the AssistiveAnalog extension from your browsers manually.

Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Click Extensions tab.
3. Find AssistiveAnalog extension.
4. Click Uninstall button to remove it.

Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://extensions.
3. Find AssistiveAnalog extension.
4. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:addons.
3. Choose AssistiveAnalog extension.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Reset browser settings

To finish AssistiveAnalog removal reset your browser settings to make sure, there are no leftover items in browser folders.

Reset Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Go to the Privacy section of Safari’s preferences.
3. Click Remove All Website Data button.
4. In opened window click Remove Now button to remove data stored by websites in Safari.
5. Go to the Advanced section of Safari’s preferences.
6. Click the Show Develop menu in menu bar option.
7. In the menu click Develop and select Empty Caches from this menu.
8. Again, go to Safari menu and choose Clear History….
9. Choose to clear all history and click Clear History button.

Reset Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://settings.
3. Scroll down and find Show advanced settings link.
4. Click on it and scroll down to the bottom again.
5. Click Reset settings button and click Reset to confirm.

Reset Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:support.
3. Click Refresh Firefox… button.
4. Click Refresh Firefox to confirm.

Remove following files and folders of AssistiveAnalog


~/Library/Application Support/.[random_string]/Services/com.AssistiveAnalog.service.app
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.AssistiveAnalog.service.plist
/Library/Application Support/.[random_string]/System/com.AssistiveAnalog.system
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.AssistiveAnalog.system.plist


Download AdGuard for Mac to block malicious pop-ups, that promote AssistiveAnalog

AdGuard is the best ad-blocker, internet filtering, and internet security application for macOS. It can cut out unwanted banners from site pages, block pop-ups, stop redirects, and prevent users from visiting potentially dangerous resources. Use it to stop ads promoting AssistiveAnalog in browsers.

How to protect Mac OSX from adware, like AssistiveAnalog

Mac OSX is known to be one of the safest operating systems, and for a long time, there was no need for antivirus products for Mac. But with the growing popularity of Mac computers and notebooks and evolving technology, viruses, trojans, adware, toolbars, hijackers, and other malware paved the way for Mac users. We recommend you to use one of the best anti-malware for Mac available – Malwarebytes for Mac.