Micro Click

If you are wondering why all your searches get redirected to modified Yahoo Search pages suddenly, you should check whether you have Micro Click on your machine. Micro Click is a potentially unwanted application that adds a browser hijacker to your browser. It changes your browser’s settings, and, as a result, you get redirected to multiple unfamiliar websites that could host harmful content. To protect yourself from exposure to unsafe content, you will do yourself a favor if you remove Micro Click immediately.

Be Careful What You Click On

When some program enters a system uninvited, users tend to think that anything unwanted is a virus. That is not exactly true. In Micro Click’s case, it is a potentially unwanted app that may reach your Mac through bundled downloads or some random pop-up that you have triggered accidentally.

When you download and set up new programs, you have to make sure that they come from reliable sources. If you download programs from third-party sources, be sure to check every single step in the setup. It is very often that users have the chance to deselect unwanted apps like Micro Click, but they miss it. Likewise, avoid clicking anywhere on random pages just because you want to close them. An unwanted app can always be just a click away!

When Micro Click Gets Inside Your Machine

At first, users will probably not be suspicious of Micro Click because this application is promoted as a useful Mac tool that can improve their web browsing experience. It is also supposed to enhance your system’s defense, but these claims are highly unlikely. On the contrary, the moment Micro Click enters your browser, it starts collecting data on your browsing history and changes your browser’s settings. With your browser’s settings changed, you will definitely see that something is off.

The longer Micro Click remains on your Mac, the more problems it might cause. Of course, it is not a ransomware infection or a Trojan that can destroy your system to the point of no return. Nevertheless, browser hijackers can easily expose you to suspicious websites and unreliable programs, so they should not be taken lightly as well.

Since this application collects data on your browsing habits, it could generate your online profile eventually that includes the websites you frequent and the keywords you use often. This would allow Micro Click to promote custom third-party content related to what you find interesting. And this, in turn, would push you into interacting with this content.

That is exactly what Micro Click and other similar apps want – they want your clicks because they get paid whenever you click the links they promote. But, at the same time, these unwanted apps cannot guarantee that the website you land on will be safe. Third-party content and links are outside of their jurisdiction. They cannot be blamed if you get exposed to some malware scam through their outgoing links.

How to Uninstall Micro Click

It is clear that Micro Click is an intruder that has to be terminated. Since it is a Mac application, you can remove it through your Applications and then modify your browser’s preferences. However, to ensure that the app was removed fully with all of its components, we recommend deleting it with a Mac security tool. Automatic software removal is your best bet when you want to protect your system from various intruders.