For example, the window can show “prove you are not a robot” ad where you have to enter a sequence of displayed letters and numbers.
Posts in TapuFind Reddit forum indicate that there are numerous different ads with interchangeable content. Thus, the user is unable to get rid of the pop-ups. The worst part is that the ad window does not have close, minimize, or expand buttons.
When it is downloaded and installed, the user can notice annoying pop-ups once the computer is started. People report that this PUP enters the system as a fake Adobe Flash Player update downloaded in various forms. Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and others. It belongs to the potentially unwanted program (PUP) category that targets Mac OS and infects the most widely used browsers, such as Safari, Google Chrome. TapuFind is a Mac virus that can be described as a combination of both adware and a browser hijacker at the same time. Get rid of PUP’s components resisting removal in LaunchDaemons path Delete folders with adware elements from Application Support directory Clean LaunchAgents from adware-related components Stop adware processes in the Activity Monitor
TapuFind is an adware that automatically delivers ads once the computer starts.
