How to remove Spyrix Keylogger from Mac

Chances are, if you’re reading this article, then you’ve found Spyrix Keylogger on your Mac, and now you’re wondering if you should get rid of it. The answer to that is simple — yes! If you didn’t knowingly install it, it might be tracking your computer activity. So, for the sake of your privacy, keep reading. This article will explain what Spyrix Keylogger is and what you can do to get rid of it.

What is Spyrix Keylogger?

Spyrix Keylogger is a free app. When installed on a Mac, it tracks all of the user’s activity and everything you type into the computer. For obvious privacy reasons, if you weren’t the one to install it on your Mac, then you probably want to get rid of it as soon as you can. The good news is you’ll read about two ways below – manual and automatic removal with CleanMyMac.

How did Spyrix spyware appear on my Mac?

There can be a few reasons why Spyrix spyware got onto your Mac. This spying software could have been planted by a jealous spouse, a control-loving work manager, or an overzealous parent. This means:

1. Someone with physical access to your Mac planted it. If you don’t have a lockscreen password — or the person knows the lockscreen password — they can get in and plant Spyrix keylogger spyware.
2. You installed software from outside of the Mac App Store, with the Spyrix keylogger hiding inside.
3. You clicked a link that led to a Spyrix monitor download. If you’re contacted by “tech support” on the phone, think twice.
4. You downloaded something with a remote access trojan (RAT) inside. Since the whole point of a RAT is to gain remote access to your device, dropping the keylogger on your device would be a logical move on their part.

Overall, the most likely possibility is that someone deliberately planted the software on your Mac when your back was turned.

Is Spyrix Keylogger even legal?

Is Spyrix legal? Well, yes and no. It depends on where you are in the world and what you use it for.

Spyrix markets itself as a monitoring software for parental control and employee monitoring. If a child is using a parent’s device and they know they’re being monitored, or if an employee is using a company computer, Spyrix is legal.

However, it’s not legal if it’s installed on someone’s computer without their knowledge and consent. It’s definitely not legal if someone uses it to monitor another person’s emails, chat messages, or login details without their permission.

And if it’s malware? Then you’re talking about a federal offense in many parts of the world.

Each country has its own laws on the legality of monitoring software like Spyrix. In the United States, the law can vary from state to state. The European Union has zero tolerance for this kind of monitoring.

How to avoid getting Spyrix on your Mac

The only way for Spyrix to get onto your computer is if you install it. So, if someone is trying to put it on your laptop maliciously, the most common way they’d do it is by bundling it with other apps.

That’s why if you’re ever going to install an app you didn’t get from the App Store, you should do a custom install. Instead of letting the app do a full install, you’ll be able to view any subsequent apps that are trying to be installed simultaneously.

How to remove Spyrix Keylogger manually

If Spyrix Keylogger is already installed on your Mac, it’s relatively straightforward to delete it. Just follow these instructions to remove Spyrix Keylogger.

1. In a new Finder window, click Go > Applications.
2. Right-click or hold control and click Spyrix Keylogger.
3. Click Move to Trash.

When you’re trying to delete the app, you might run into an issue if the app is open. Typically, you can just quit the app. But in some cases, you might need to force quit this program. If that’s what is happening with Spyrix Keylogger, then you can follow these steps:

1. Press Option-Command-Esc to open the Force Quit menu.
2. Find Spyrix Keylogger in the list of apps.
3. Then, click Force Quit.

Uninstall Spyrix or other keyloggers automatically

Keyloggers are insidious, and monitoring someone without their consent is the lowest of the low.

Regardless of how thorough you are when you manually remove apps from your Mac, there are always a few files that get left behind. Thanks to the Protection feature in CleanMyMac, powered by Moonlock Engine, you can quickly scan your computer and get rid of any malicious files that may be installed. Plus, it’ll help find any other malware that might have made its way onto your computer.

If you’re unsure about CleanMyMac’s capabilities, new users get a free trial to test the app for themselves. Follow these easy steps:

1. Sign up for 7 free days with CleanMyMac
2. Select the Protection feature in the left sidebar.
3. Click Configure Scan and select all options in the scan settings. Then exit that screen and return to the main menu.
4. Click the Scan button to begin the search process.
5. Once the keylogger has been found, CleanMyMac will show it to you. Select all of the infected files, and click Remove.
6. Now select Cleanup in the same sidebar where you found Protection. Running Cleanup will locate and remove all unnecessary junk files. Some of these could be linked to Spyrix on your Mac.

That’s it! You can additionally run System Junk scan to remove outdated cache and log files that are taking space.

Removing apps like Spyrix Keylogger can take up a lot of time — aside from deleting the app itself, you also need to remove all of the support files it has spread throughout your entire Mac. And that’s not getting into any of the privacy concerns with the app simply being installed on your computer. But hopefully, after you read this article, you saw just how easy and important it could be to periodically scan your Mac with CleanMyMac to keep everything running smoothly.