SystemHelper

The SystemHelper application is an adware program, which is designed to go after Mac users. More and more cybercriminals and con-artists online are creating threats and various PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) that target OSX systems specifically.

The SystemHelper application may have presented itself as a useful utility that may enhance the productivity of your system, but rest assured that this is not why this program exists. The SystemHelper utility has one goal – to plant advertisements on the websites that you visit. Once you have installed the SystemHelper program on your Mac, you may notice an increase in the advertisements that you view every time you launch a Web page. This is because the SystemHelper adware program can alter the content on the sites that you view. Some of the advertisements affiliated with the SystemHelper program may appear in unusual places on the page and therefore prevent you from navigating through the website properly. The advertisements spawned by the SystemHelper program may not be of a trustworthy nature and are likely to promote low-quality products and services.

PUPs like the SystemHelper adware often sneak into users’ computers via freeware bundles, so you should be extra vigilant when installing free software. If the SystemHelper program is present on your Mac, it is best to scan your system with a reputable anti-malware solution that will not only help you locate the issue but also remove it promptly.