How to remove BrowserProgress (Mac)

What is BrowserProgress

BrowserProgress is an adware-type application that infiltrates macOS systems, often without the user’s knowledge or consent. Its primary function is to display intrusive advertisements, redirect web traffic to specific sites, and potentially collect user data for marketing purposes. Adware like BrowserProgress can significantly degrade the user experience by slowing down the system, displaying unwanted ads, and compromising user privacy. Once installed, BrowserProgress can significantly impact the system’s performance and the user’s browsing experience. It can display continuous pop-up ads, banners, and redirects, modify browser settings without user consent, slow down the system due to the additional load from running adware processes, and potentially track user behavior and collect personal information for targeted advertising. This article aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of BrowserProgress, how it infects Mac systems, its impact, and methods for prevention and removal.

How BrowserProgress infects Mac computers

BrowserProgress typically enters Mac systems through bundled software installations, deceptive advertisements, or compromised websites. Users may inadvertently install BrowserProgress when downloading and installing free software or applications from the internet that come bundled with adware. Clicking on deceptive ads or visiting compromised websites can also trigger the adware’s installation without the user’s explicit consent. Distribution methods include phishing emails, compromised or deceptive websites, and bundled software installations. Preventing adware infections like BrowserProgress involves cautious online behavior and the use of security software. Installing reputable antivirus and anti-adware software, downloading software from official sources, being cautious with email attachments and links, and customizing installation processes to deselect any additional software bundled with the desired software are effective prevention strategies.

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

Remove BrowserProgress manually for free

Note: BrowserProgress sets up to start on macOS 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 “BrowserProgress” entry. Select it, and click the “-“ (minus) button to remove it.

Note 2: BrowserProgress 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 BrowserProgress in the list.
3. Click Force Quit button.

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

Remove BrowserProgress from Applications

Remove BrowserProgress from Mac:

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

Cannot uninstall BrowserProgress

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

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

Remove BrowserProgress add-on from your browsers

Removing BrowserProgress 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 BrowserProgress 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 BrowserProgress 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 BrowserProgress 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 BrowserProgress extension.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Reset browser settings

To finish BrowserProgress 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 the 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 BrowserProgress


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


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

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 BrowserProgress in browsers.

How to protect Mac OSX from adware, like BrowserProgress

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.