How to remove Valenciennes.app (Mac)

What is Valenciennes.app

Valenciennes.app is a malicious adware application targeting macOS devices, belonging to the Pirrit family. It infiltrates systems through deceptive pop-up ads, bundled software installers, and unreliable download sources. Once installed, this adware bombards users with intrusive advertisements such as pop-ups, banners, coupons, and in-text ads, which often promote fraudulent giveaways, tech support scams, and phishing websites. Beyond disrupting user experience, Valenciennes.app compromises privacy by tracking browsing habits, collecting personal data, and potentially logging sensitive information like passwords and email addresses. The adware can also degrade system performance, causing slowdowns, freezes, and crashes. Due to its persistent nature and tendency to reinstall itself, immediate removal is highly recommended to protect both privacy and device integrity.

How Valenciennes.app infects Mac computers

Valenciennes.app primarily infects Mac computers through deceptive software bundling and adware distribution techniques. Users often unintentionally install it while downloading free software from unofficial or questionable sources, where it is bundled with seemingly harmless applications. During the installation process, individuals may overlook important steps, such as unchecking advanced settings, thereby allowing Valenciennes.app to infiltrate their system without their consent. Additionally, it can spread through misleading pop-up ads and links on unreliable websites, which entice users to click and download the adware. Once installed, Valenciennes.app can significantly disrupt the user’s browsing experience by displaying intrusive advertisements and potentially compromising sensitive information through data collection practices. To mitigate these risks, users are encouraged to download software only from reputable sources and to remain vigilant during the installation process.

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

Remove Valenciennes.app manually for free

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

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

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

Remove Valenciennes.app from Applications

Remove Valenciennes.app from Mac:

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

Cannot uninstall Valenciennes.app

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

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

Remove Valenciennes.app add-on from your browsers

Removing Valenciennes.app 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 Valenciennes.app 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 Valenciennes.app 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 Valenciennes.app 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 Valenciennes.app extension.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Reset browser settings

To finish Valenciennes.app 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 Valenciennes.app


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


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How to protect Mac OSX from adware, like Valenciennes.app

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