How to remove Cybersearch.xyz (Mac)

What is Cybersearch.xyz

Cybersearch.xyz is an unwanted redirect that happens to be on Mac systems. It is forced by the Cyber Search browser hijacker that arrogates browser settings to run fishy activity. Users that encounter this redirect on a regular basis, can see the Managed by your organization label in the browser menu, meaning that your browser is controlled by a third-party venue. In addition to that, Cyber Search does not have a unique searching system to generate its own results. Instead, it uses legitimate bing.com for Chrome and webcrawler.com for Safari to display suspicious results. Cyber Search can be dangerous for your data. In fact, it can steal it away (passwords, credit cards, IP-addresses, geolocations, etc.) and sell it to other parties for revenue purposes. Removing Cyber Search from your PC is necessary for identity protection, so follow the instructions provided below to perform a clean and full deletion of Cyber Search.

How Cybersearch.xyz infected your computer

Cyber Search is known to be spread via fake Adobe Flash Player installer, which can be advertised across the whole web. Usually, people install it unintentionally – when visiting promotional pages claiming that your software is outdated or lacks essential updates. It is important to avoid such messages, no matter how loud they sound. Oftentimes, their purpose is to promote unwanted/malicious software like trojans, ransomware, and other infections. Luckily, Cybersearch.xyz is a low-level threat compared to others and can be easily removed from your system with the help of a guide presented below. Keep in mind that dubious software can also be installed via third-party repacks that contain additional offers. They tend to be bundled inside “Advanced” or “Custom” sections, so make sure you find and deselect extra programs out of the setup.

Remove Cybersearch.xyz manually for free

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

Important update: Cybersearch.xyz hijacker installs a malicious Device Profile called AdminPrefs on MacOS, that won’t allow users to make changes to browser search engine and homepage settings. Follow instructions below to remove this profile.

Remove Cybersearch.xyz profile

1. Go to System Preferences and click on Profiles.
2. In the list of profiles on the left side, choose AdminPrefs and click on “-” button to remove it.
3. In your case it can be named differently, in this case remove all visible profiles. Check the picture below to see how it looks like.

Remove Cybersearch.xyz from Applications

Remove Cybersearch.xyz from Mac:

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

Cannot uninstall Cybersearch.xyz

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

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

Remove Cybersearch.xyz add-on from your browsers

Removing Cyber Search 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 Cyber Search 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 Cyber Search 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 Cyber Search 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 Cyber Search extension.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Reset browser settings

To finish Cybersearch.xyz 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 Cybersearch.xyz


~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.Cyber Search.plist
~/Library/Safari/Extensions/Cyber Search.safariextz
~/Library/Application Support/Cyber Search


How to protect Mac OSX from hijackers, like Cybersearch.xyz

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.