NanoFile.gqa
NanoFile.gqa is a potentially unwanted Mac app that can customize and change the settings of Safari, Chrome, Mozilla and other Mac browsers without user permission. Due to these abilities, NanoFile.gqa is considered a browser hijacker and is expected to redirect user searches through a custom search engine.Typically, it is easy to detect NanoFile.gqa as it reveals its presence in the system by generating numerous pop-up alerts, banner ads, new tabs and notifications that prompt users to click on certain web links. But the most obvious sign that you are dealing with this browser hijacker is the change in your browser’s search engine or homepage which typically gets replaced with a different one.
The information that you will find below, however, will focus on how to remove these changes and uninstall the browser hijacker that has made them in order to restore your previous browser settings.
NanoFile.gqa for Mac
NanoFile.gqa for Mac is a browser extension capable of flooding the system’s main web browser with pay-per-click ads and redirect requests. NanoFile.gqa for Mac places its ads in the middle of the screen or right on top of the page navigation buttons, in this way, prompting users to actively engage with the displayed commercials.
NanoFile.gqa makes money for its developers using aggressive online advertising strategies such as pay-per-click and pay-per-view. Users who consciously or unconsciously click on the notifications that the program shows are typically redirected to sponsored web locations that generate revenue based on the number of clicks and visits.
Many site owners who seek to drag traffic to their pages pay browser hijacker developers to redirect users and this is a common online advertising practice. However, hijackers could sometimes redirect to dangerous web content and low-quality web pages which could easily be compromised by Ransomware, Trojans and other viruses. This is one of the reasons why computer security experts recommend uninstalling apps like NanoFile.gqa from the users’ computers.
What is NanoFile.gqa?
NanoFile.gqa, like Bc20 is potentially unwanted software that loads ads on your Mac browser’s screen and automatically redirects you to paid web links. NanoFile.gqa can manipulate your browser’s settings, change the default search engine and set a new URL for your homepage.
In case you don’t trust any of the activities of NanoFile.gqa and don’t want to follow its promotional messages, it is best to uninstall it from your system. It is not that this program will do major damage to your Mac machine, quite the opposite – a browser hijacker like this one does not have the harmful abilities of a Trojan Horse, a Ransomware or a computer virus. Still, some of the messages and web links that it displays may reroute you to web locations that may potentially be compromised or unsafe. In addition, such software may prompt you to purchase some products or services of questionable quality or download more potentially unwanted software in your system.
The removal guide below, however, provides instructions on how to permanently uninstall NanoFile.gqa and remove all of its pop-up notifications, browser changes, and ads.
The NanoFile.gqa app
The NanoFile.gqa app is a piece of software that can alter the operation of Mac browsers in a number of ways. NanoFile.gqa will remain in the system and manipulate the users’ web browsing until it gets fully uninstalled.
Many of you may have tried to get rid of this hijacker unsuccessfully. If this is your case, we suggest that you use the instructions that follow in a combination with the professional NanoFile.gqa removal tool that you can find on this page.
SUMMARY:
Remove “NanoFile.gqa will damage your computer” from Mac
The following instructions will allow you to remove “NanoFile.gqa will damage your computer” in two ways:
- The manual instructions will allow you to remove it on your own by downloading 2 software suites which will show you the folders the threat is located in. Installing, scanning, and deleting everything will require 1-2 hours of your time, depending on your speed and the threat itself.
Note: If “NanoFile.gqa” has an in-built ability to restore itself on a restart, the manual steps will not prevent that. We recommend the automatic removal. - Download Spyhunter for Mac. (one of the apps used in the manual instructions), scan with it, and if you decide to use the program, it will likely require about 15-20 minutes. This, however, requires an active subscription for Spyhunter, which means either to use the trial version or purchase the software.
Removal instructions:
1. Download EtreCheck from the Appstore and scan for any “NanoFile.gqa” unsigned files. Delete them. (You can skip this step altogether and download and scan with Spyhunter instead if you don’t want to double-check things).
2. Download and install Spyhunter for Mac. Scan for any malicious files.
3. The app will show you which files are infected. Either use Spyhunter to delete them for you (the automatic removal) or do it manually, which means tracking down each detected location by yourself and deleting the file.
4. In most cases start with /private/var/root/Library/Application Support/.”NanoFile.gqahway”/”NanoFile.gqa”
5. In Finder press Shift+Command+G to open the Find window.
6. Search for the /var directory. Then proceed and look for the /root folder inside.
7. It will most likely be locked and you will need additional permissions to meddle with it.
8. Press command+I and scroll to sharing and permissions. Add your user name to permissions.
9. Now you should be able to access the /root folder and proceed and locate the /Library folder inside it. Proceed to do the same until you are inside the /Application Support folder.
10. It is possible that the folder you look for is hidden, if that is the case use command+shift+. to locate and find the file you want to delete.
11. Delete the “NanoFile.gqa” file.
12. If none of this helps, try the steps in this guide.
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