How to remove EnhancementSkills (Mac)

What is EnhancementSkills

EnhancementSkills is a type of adware that specifically targets Mac computers. Adware, short for advertising-supported software, is designed to display unwanted advertisements on your device. These ads can appear in various forms, such as pop-ups, banners, or redirects to dubious websites. EnhancementSkills is part of the AdLoad malware family, which is notorious for its intrusive advertisement campaigns and potential to cause significant privacy and security issues. If your Mac is infected with EnhancementSkills, you may notice several symptoms that indicate its presence. A sudden surge in pop-up advertisements, especially those promoting dubious products or services, is a common sign. Your web browser may frequently redirect you to unwanted or suspicious websites. The adware can consume system resources, leading to slower performance and longer load times. You might find that your browser’s homepage or default search engine has been changed without your consent. Additionally, new, suspicious browser extensions may appear, which you do not remember installing.

How EnhancementSkills infects Mac computers

EnhancementSkills can infiltrate Mac systems through several deceptive methods. One of the primary methods is through bundling with legitimate software. Users may download a seemingly harmless application, only to find that it comes with additional, unwanted software like EnhancementSkills. Another common method is through fake software updates. Cybercriminals often disguise adware as legitimate software updates, and users who download and install these fake updates inadvertently install the adware. Malicious email attachments are another vector for adware. Phishing emails with malicious attachments can trigger the installation of EnhancementSkills when opened. Additionally, visiting compromised or malicious websites can lead to automatic downloads and installations of adware. These sites often use rogue advertising networks to distribute the malware. Lastly, clicking on deceptive pop-up ads can initiate the download of adware. These ads often promise free software or system optimizations but instead install malicious software.

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

Remove EnhancementSkills manually for free

Note: EnhancementSkills 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 “EnhancementSkills” entry. Select it, and click the “-“ (minus) button to remove it.

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

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

Remove EnhancementSkills from Applications

Remove EnhancementSkills from Mac:

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

Cannot uninstall EnhancementSkills

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

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

Remove EnhancementSkills add-on from your browsers

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

Reset browser settings

To finish EnhancementSkills 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 EnhancementSkills


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


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