{"id":1783,"date":"2019-01-22T06:36:29","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T06:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2019-01-22T06:36:29","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T06:36:29","slug":"remove-dr-antivirus-macos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/2019\/01\/22\/remove-dr-antivirus-macos\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove Dr Antivirus on your macOS and Mac OS X?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1784\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Antivirus.jpg\" alt=\"remove Dr Antivirus\" width=\"669\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Antivirus.jpg 800w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Antivirus-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Dr-Antivirus-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is an effective tutorial that helps you learn how to remove Dr Antivirus on your macOS and Mac OS X. This tutorial contains an automatically removal solution, a manually removal solution and a video is provided which teach you how to remove Dr Antivirus by MacRemover.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/download-install.php\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Download-MacRemover.png\" alt=\"Download MacRemover\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>What is it?<\/h2>\n<p>Dr Antivirus: Remove Malware is a special app that helps to prevent viruses from invading a computer or laptop. The app runs smoothly in the background and either eradicates viruses automatically or flags suspected malware so that the user can make the decision by themselves.<\/p>\n<h2>Video: How To Automatically Remove Dr Antivirus by MacRemover?<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to remove Dr Antivirus on your macOS and Mac OS X?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7NHvqqQqmDQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Use automatically removal solution to remove Dr Antivirus in your macOS<\/h2>\n<p>1. Download and install <strong>MacRemover<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/download-install.php\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Download-MacRemover.png\" alt=\"Download MacRemover\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Switch to <strong>Finder<\/strong> and select <strong>Go -&gt; Applications<\/strong> from the <strong>Finder<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<p>3. Locate the <strong>MacRemover<\/strong> icon and double-click on it.<\/p>\n<p>4. Dr Antivirus icon will be displayed on the Apps listview of <strong>MacRemover<\/strong>, and click on it.<\/p>\n<p>5. Click &#8220;Run Analysis&#8221;, and then &#8220;Complete Uninstall&#8221;. Dr Antivirus will be automatically and completely removed.<\/p>\n<h2>Use manually removal solution to remove Dr Antivirus in your macOS<\/h2>\n<p>The steps listed below will guide you in removing Dr Antivirus:<\/p>\n<p>1. Switch to the <strong>Finder<\/strong> and select <strong>Go -&gt; Utilities<\/strong> from the <strong>Finder<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<p>2. Locate the <strong>Activity Monitor<\/strong> icon and double-click on it.<\/p>\n<p>3. On the main window of <strong>Activity Monitor<\/strong>, find the entry for <strong>DSLoginItemHelper<\/strong>, <strong>Dr. Antivirus<\/strong>, <strong>ToolbarSafariExtension<\/strong>, <strong>DrAirSupport<\/strong> select them and click <strong>Quit Process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>4. Switch to the <strong>Finder<\/strong> again and select <strong>Go -&gt; Applications<\/strong> from the <strong>Finder<\/strong> menu. Find the Dr Antivirus icon, right-click on it and select <strong>Move to Trash<\/strong>. if user password is required, enter it.<\/p>\n<p>5.Then, hold an <strong>Option<\/strong> key while the Finder&#8217;s <strong>Go<\/strong> is being selected. Select <strong>Library<\/strong>. Locate any folders that are named the following names and drag them to the Trash.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AdwarePattern (in <strong>Application Support<\/strong> folder)<\/li>\n<li>PromotionRes (in <strong>Application Support<\/strong> folder)<\/li>\n<li>ToolBox (in <strong>Application Support<\/strong> folder)<\/li>\n<li>com.trendmicro.DrSafety (in <strong>Caches<\/strong> folder)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6. The following files\/folders of Dr Antivirus, you need to use &#8220;rm&#8221; command to delete on the Terminal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/download-install.php\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/macremover.com\/uninstallguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Download-MacRemover.png\" alt=\"Download MacRemover\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DSConfig.plist<\/li>\n<li>DSThreatInfo.db<\/li>\n<li>com.trendmicro.DrSafety.plist<\/li>\n<li>com.trendmicro.DrSafety.savedState<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7. Restart your macOS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an effective tutorial that helps you learn how to remove Dr Antivirus on your macOS and Mac OS X. 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