DeskProduct

DeskProduct is adware and a browser hijacker that's specific to Mac operating systems. DeskProduct can force browsers into loading unwanted websites or displaying unwanted content for affiliate revenue. Users should remove DeskProduct with compatible security solutions and inspect their browser's settings for any changes to undo.

A Product with Net Drawbacks for Any Mac Owner

As adware and other PUPs play the dominant part in unwanted and hazardous software targeting Apple platforms, families like Adload Trojan downloaders and their payloads are remaining relatively undeterred by security updates. Although it's not a Trojan itself, DeskProduct is not too different from one – software that changes the user's Web-browsing settings for its profitability, with little to no permission. DeskProduct, similar to other adware of its kind, gets its installation through Adload, after which it takes free reign over browsers for advertising.

DeskProduct's family is numerous, including previous cases like DefaultExplorer, FormatBoost, DefaultTool, OperativeMachine or ActivityInput. Like them, it changes multiple browsers, including the default Safari, by redirecting searches to third-party sites and generating additional advertising content elsewhere. Some of its advertisements may include visible 'Ads by DeskProduct' tags.

Trojan downloaders like Adload also may install genuine threats, along with more Potentially Unwanted Programs of DeskProduct's ilk. Alone, DeskProduct is a minor security issue, as its advertisements may display tactics such as fake updates or load threatening content like drive-by-download exploits. Mac users always should avoid unnecessary interactions with adware-based content and use their keyboard shortcuts for closing any pop-ups or unwanted new tabs.

Dodging Being a Money-Maker for Trojan-Relayed Adware

DeskProduct generates pay-per-click profit through the users who don't uninstall it quickly enough, which, although fractions of cents, eventually add up to significant revenue. Ignoring any advertising symptoms, users still should have few problems spotting DeskProduct, thanks to a characteristic security alert that its family normally triggers. These Gatekeeper-based 'DeskProductd will damage your computer' warnings are indications that at least some of the adware remains on the computer.

Adload Trojans usually come in bundles with other software, such as tampered-with updates for media players. Most users encounter these threats through illicit downloading resources like torrents, disreputable sites or typo-squatting and domains. App Stores and similarly-curated sources are recommended for users needing software updates, and scanning downloads before opening them also is preferable for detecting threats before they load any attacks.

For uninstalling DeskProduct, users should close all browsers and delete the adware with compatible security solutions, such as an anti-adware product. They also should confirm that there aren't any remaining components of either DeskProduct or the Adload Trojan after rebooting.

DeskProduct is a straightforward campaign of software abusing its user base for easy money. With all the default protections in the latest macOS releases, the average computer owner has few poor excuses for letting the browser hijacker get away with it.