What is ModeService?

ModeService is a potentially unwanted program that infects Mac devices. Once it gets on your system, it causes a pop-up stating that Apple wants to make changes and requests your password. If you click the “Cancel” button, you will see a new pop-up: “installation complete” with the only choice being to click “OK”. ModeService tracks users’ browsing activity and uses this information to display customized ads on web pages users visit or sell to third parties. As a result, countless annoying pop-up ads will appear from time to time while browsing the Internet. In addition to this, it can change the homepage, new tab page, or default search engine of a browser and take measures to prevent users from changing those settings back. Therefore, if you find ModeService installed on your Mac, you need to remove it immediately.

Recommended Anti-malware tools:

The easiest and most modern way of removing hijackers, pop-ups, Trojans, ransomware, or other viruses is to use automatic removal tools. See our Anti-malware tools below for further instructions.

Also, you can try to remove ModeService manually.

Alternative solution. Step 1: Remove ModeService from Mac

ModeService may not have the app associated with it in Applications. However, we recommend you to inspect the list of installed applications and remove unknown or suspicious ones. Look for ModeService or ModeService.app.

Mac OSX:

1. Open Finder
2. In the Finder sidebar, click Applications
3. If you see Uninstall ModeService or ModeService Uninstaller, double-click it and follow instructions
4. Drag unwanted application ModeService from the Applications folder to the Trash (located on the right side of the Dock)

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Mac OSX

Step 2: Remove malicious entries from Profiles (Mac)

1. Open System Preferences.
2. Click on Profiles.
3. Click on unsigned and suspicious profiles on the left panel.
4. Click the minus button below to delete rogue settings.

Step 3: Remove ModeService from browsers

Safari:

1. Open Safari
2. Click Safari menu.
3. Choose Extensions.
4. Find ModeService or other suspicious extensions.
5. Click Uninstall button to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Safari.

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Click the Chrome menu (3-dots icon) in the top right corner.
3. Click Tools.
4. Choose Extensions.
5. Find ModeService or other suspicious extensions.
6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
3. Choose ModeService or other suspicious extensions.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Step 4: Resetting your browser search and homepage settings

Reset browser setting in Safari:

1. Open Safari.
2. Click on the Safari menu.
3. Choose Reset Safari….
4. Click Reset button.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Safari.

Reset browser setting in Google Chrome:

1. Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
2. Choose Settings.
3. Click Show advanced settings.
4. Go to Reset browser settings section.
5. Click Reset browser settings.
6. In the dialog that appears, click Reset.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Google Chrome.

Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Go to Help.
3. Go to Troubleshooting information.
4. Click Reset Firefox… button.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Mozilla Firefox.