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Fortunately, there is a way to scrub them from your machine. These apps are designed to integrate themselves into your system and never leave. In the case of Similar Photo Cleaner (and many others), removing the app is not a simple process. We often click through various installation screens without noticing that other unwanted (and potentially malicious) software is being installed as well. After all, most of us have found a search engine toolbar mysteriously appear in our browser at one point or another. It’s a fairly common practice that has been around for a long time. Most of the time this isn’t that big of a deal however, some software (usually of the free variety), bundle in other software as a way to generate revenue. Think back and ask yourself how often you read the terms and conditions during an install. Often times, unwanted apps are often are bundled in with other software that you download and install. How Do These Apps Get on Your Machine in the First Place? Trying to exit the app is virtually impossible, as it prevents your system from doing so by constantly “scanning” your machine. However, trying to remove the app from your Mac is a test in patience.

Of course, this isn’t the case, and this so-called “app” is simply adware/spyware.
