Remove NetFormatBoost

NetFormatBoost is a Mac application whose name might leave you under the impression that it has something to do with enhancing your Internet connectivity. While such an app would certainly be great, you can rest assured that NetFormatBoost does not pack such features. This tool does not have an official website or publisher associated with it. Instead, its anonymous authors are spreading it online through the use of fake websites, deceptive ads, and other misleading content. NetFormatBoost is also identified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) by reputable Mac security products. Needless to say, everything about NetFormatBoost sounds very fishy – you should not trust this application under any circumstances.

While NetFormatBoost is not dangerous, it may introduce some annoying changes to your system. For example, users who came across this tool report that their Web browser started to display weird behavior. In some cases, it redirected them to unknown sites whenever they try searching the Web or opening a new tab. While there is nothing harmful about this, it may undermine your Web browsing experience significantly.

Unfortunately, trying to undo these changes manually might not result in success – NetFormatBoost will periodically check your browser settings and change them in case you try to meddle with them. Trying to uninstall this PUP manually might also result in failure. It will try to prevent some of its files and components from being deleted, and it may continue to work even if it does not show up in your Applications folder.

If you are experiencing undesired changes to your Mac's new tab page or default search engine, then you should certainly try to solve this issue. The best way to deal with PUPs like NetFormatBoost is to run an up-to-date Mac security scanner.