Q. How do I get rid of Helpermcp pop-ups that keeps coming back? I use newest MacOS version (Catalina). Does anyone else have this issue? What can I do to rectify this?

A. We have investigated this issue and it appears to be Mac Cleanup Pro probably installed on your MAC. Mac Cleanup Pro is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that should be uninstalled immediately.

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Helpermcp is one of the components of Mac Cleanup Pro and is installed automatically when it starts. It can modify Mac system settings and files, create new folders, download and install other unwanted software onto affected computer and use your Mac for other malicious actions.

It’s not a good idea to use the computer that is affected with Helpermcp. The reason for this is simple, it doing things you don’t know about. It can gather privacy information about you that can be later sold to third parties. You don’t know if your home address, account names and passwords are safe.

Threat Summary

Name	Helpermcp
Type	potentially unwanted application (PUA), Mac virus, Mac malware
Symptoms	adverts appear in places they shouldn’t be when you go to a webpage, you are constantly redirected to another website that you do not intend to visit new entries appear in your Applications folder your web browser home page or search engine keeps changing or is not set to Google anymor fast Internet but slow browsing speeds CPU usage seems unusually high
Removal	Helpermcp removal guide

The guide below explaining steps to remove Helpermcp problem. Feel free to use it for removal of any unwanted software that may attack your Mac. The steps will help you remove Helpermcp and Mac Cleanup Pro and thus clean your system from all PUAs.

How to Remove Helpermcp

The few simple steps below will help you to uninstall Helpermcp from your Mac. The most effective way to remove this unwanted app is to complete the steps and then run MalwareBytes (it is free tool). The manual solution will assist to weaken PUAs and the malware removal tool will completely remove Helpermcp and revert back system settings to default.

To remove Helpermcp, use the following steps:

How to remove Helpermcp without any software
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How to remove Helpermcp without any software

The steps to remove Helpermcp without any tools are presented below. Be sure to carry out the step-by-step guidance completely to fully get rid of this unwanted software and its files.

Delete Helpermcp related software through the Finder

First, go to the Finder and remove suspicious programs, all programs you do not remember installing. It’s important to pay the most attention to apps you installed just before Helpermcp pop-up appeared on your Mac. If you don’t know what a program does, look for the answer on the Web.

Open Finder and click “Applications” such as the one below.

You will see a list of applications installed on your MAC OS. We recommend to pay maximum attention to the application you installed last. Most likely, it’s the Helpermcp related software . If you’re in doubt, you can always check the program by doing a search for her name in Google, Yahoo or Bing. After the program which you need to delete is found, simply right click on its name, and select “Move to Trash”.

Don’t forget, choose Finder, then “Empty Trash”.

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Delete Helpermcp from Mozilla Firefox by resetting web-browser settings

The Mozilla Firefox reset will remove modified preferences, extensions and security settings. When using the reset feature, your personal information like passwords, bookmarks, browsing history and web form auto-fill data will be saved.

First, run the Firefox and click button. It will display the drop-down menu on the right-part of the internet browser. Further, press the Help button () as displayed in the figure below.

In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type “about:support” in the web browser adress bar and press Enter. It will show the “Troubleshooting Information” page like below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, click the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will show the confirmation dialog box. Further, click the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Mozilla Firefox will begin a task to fix your problems that caused by the Helpermcp.

Remove Helpermcp from Google Chrome

In order to be sure that there is nothing left behind, we suggest you to reset Google Chrome web-browser. It will return Chrome settings to defaults.

First start the Chrome and press Menu button (small button in the form of three dots).
It will open the Google Chrome main menu. Select More Tools, then click Extensions.
You’ll see the list of installed addons. If the list has the extension labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following guidance: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
Now open the Google Chrome menu once again, press the “Settings” menu.
You will see the Google Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and click “Advanced” link.
Scroll down again and press the “Reset” button.
The Chrome will display the reset profile settings page as shown on the screen above.
Next click the “Reset” button.
Once this procedure is finished, your internet browser’s search engine by default, homepage and new tab page will be restored to their original defaults.
To learn more, read the blog post How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Remove Helpermcp from Safari

By resetting Safari web-browser you restore your web-browser settings to its default state. This is first when troubleshooting problems that might have been caused by Helpermcp PUA.

Run Safari browser. Next, choose Preferences from the Safari menu.

First, click the “Security” icon. Here, select “Block pop-up windows”. It will block some types of popups.

Now, click the “Extensions” icon. Look for dubious extensions on left panel, choose it, then press the “Uninstall” button. Most important to get rid of all dubious extensions from Safari.

Once complete, check your home page and search provider settings. Click “General” tab. Make sure that the “Homepage” field contains the website you want or is empty.

Make sure that the “Search engine” setting shows your preferred search engine. In some versions of Safari, this setting is in the “Search” tab.

Scan your machine and delete Helpermcp with free tools

Computer security experts have built efficient removal tools to help users in removing unwanted software such as Helpermcp and Mac Cleanup Pro. Below we will share with you the best malware removal tools that have the ability to look for and uninstall unwanted software.

How to get rid of Helpermcp with MalwareBytes Free

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