OS X :: Malware On Mac - Redirected From Link To Another Site
Sep 15, 2010
I'm running OS 10.5.8 and using Firefox 3.5.7. When I Google something and click a result, 75% of the time I am redirected somewhere that was not the destination of the link. Other times I'll click a link and a giant white browser window will open behind current window taking up my whole screen. Another frequent occurrence is being directed to the site "theclickcheck". I have a registered version of MacScan and it comes up with nothing and my software is up to date. Where do I go from here?
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Dec 1, 2014
every time i open a site and click something it will direct me to a new site. this happens everytime without fail.. (on every site)Â also my web cam. I have deleted a load of stuff and randon apps iv have downloaded. i have change some internet setting but still nothing happens. seem to be ever since i down loaded the new update. Â
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
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Mar 23, 2012
Got a message when looking through images of things on google when I looked up a picture a suspected malware site warning poped up. Should I be concerned or do anything about it. I dont know if theres a disk clean up or not for macs.
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Nov 20, 2009
I've had my MacBook for a few months now and totally love this beastie. I run Safari Version 4.0.2 (5530.19) and I don't do a ton of surfing, just a couple of sites that I visit regularly. Is there any kind of spyware that attacks Macs? Do I need to be on top of that? The other day one of the sites I regularly visit got hit by a hacker and my browser said Malware detected and wouldn't go to the site.
Also, I think my wireless router hates my MacBook. It boots me offline with alarming regularity. Tried to upgrade to a so called "better" router but still had the same problem. Its an easy fix (just unplug till it resets) but its a real PITA as the router is in the basement. Is there any router that doesn't do this with Macs or do I just need to suck it up? And finally is there anything I can download that will remove ads on Safari? I love the adblocker feature on Firefox, but don't use Firefox on here.
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Mar 10, 2009
Not sure if this has been reported; a quick search of the forums didn't pop anything.
Safari 4 seems to provide a warning when Google has tagged a website with potential Malware. I don't know if this Malware is Mac or PC but thought it was interesting. I've attached a screenshot to see what I mean.
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Jul 17, 2009
1. can you install it and run it off an external HDD?2.does any one have a link to a site that shows the time line of the builds releases?
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Dec 1, 2014
On both Safari and Chrome browsers, I have been using a particular website - ([URL] .... - this is a website of an institute I have enrolled with and needs a user id to access it) - since a year.
Earlier, on my mac, it would open the links to pdf files as also links to videos uploaded on their site.
However, since the past couple of months, I have not been able to access any of those. Whenever I click, there is absolutely no response from the website. It remains static. Although I am able to navigate through the various pages, but am not able to open anything at all.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
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Oct 15, 2009
When i click on an email link in a site to contact, then by default Mail app opens! Is there a way to override the opening with Mail and just simply be able to copy the email link in order to use it with my web based email acount?
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Aug 18, 2009
Im relatively new to mac, and I am building my own website on iWeb and im planning on trying to sell some of my own photos. I am going to set up a paypal account and am wondering how I can get it so people can pay me through paypal via a link on my Site.
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Aug 30, 2014
I am using a MacBook Air (2010) with the last version of Maverick.
When I am using a search engine (google, yahoo, etc...) I am REDIRECTED to a false "search result list" full of publicity.
How can I solve my problem?
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MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
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Jun 8, 2010
ive been having this problem for over a week now and i cant seem to find an answer on how to fix it.i recently downloaded a file which had some vsts in it(demo's)i installed them but ever since then i cant get past the initial desktop screen on my macbook pro.(you know just before your icons pop up on the desktop screen)
i keep getting the spinning wheel.
now ive tried every command under the sun to rectify this but its not working.its been suggested to me that i should boot from my install disk but after moving countries i lost it.i did happen to get a mac osx disk from a friend of mine but this only lets me get into a sreen where i can perform actions in disk utility and a few other irrelevant actions.i know what file has done this and i just want to be able to get into my harddrive and delete it.i was also under the impression that if i had a copy of osx i could boot from it.this to me meant that i could use my computer normally but bypass the internal startup but maybe im wrong in assuming that.
im at my wits end and very close to bringing it into a shop where ill more than likely be charged to have them do something i feel might be a simple fix.
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Aug 29, 2014
Well I think the title just about covers my problems! Didn't think I'd have so much trouble having forked out for a Mac!
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MacBook Air, iOS 7.1.2, 3 months old.
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Mar 22, 2009
I use IWeb to make my site with no problem. however now I'm doing another site and can't publish it (the new site). I've tried to erase my site from "sites" but cannot publish the other site!
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Apr 3, 2006
I'm looking for an app that supports Site to Site (FXP) Transfers. I tried wlFxp-0.4 and had no luck. Does anyone know of any others?
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Aug 5, 2006
I managed to get Site2Site VPN working between two different networks/office buildings using the guide from apple.com. One network server/gateway is 192.168.0.1 and the other is 192.168.1.1, everything works, every client can see every client and every client can see every serverSo far so good.But what I can't do is ping from Mac server one (192.168.0.1) to the other mac server on the other network (192.168.1.1) and vice versa. The VPN Site2Site option is great and very easy to set up, I only need to resolve this last?
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Nov 5, 2010
I had visited a website then was told that I might get a malware there. I haven't seen anything suspicious on my Mac. I didn't give my administrator password to any pop up dialog either. My OS is Snow Leopard. Here's the link to that website (please don't click on it if you think it might be dangerous) http://x-cafevn-db.info
How could I check if my Mac already got infected?
A second question: about Symantec Antivirus. I installed and removed this software long time ago when I was using Tiger. After upgrading (not clean install) to Snow Leopard, there are errors message pop up every time I start the system. This didn't happen with Tiger though. The message says: "Symantec Antivirus Error. Symantec AntiVirus Auto-Protec could not continue. Please run LiveUpdate or reinstall Symantec AntiVirus and restart. (Code: 10)". No file shows up when I search for Symantec in Finder. How could I get rid of those messages?
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Jun 29, 2012
Using Firefox 13.0 and 13.01 Have a vague recollection of doing an update of Flash or Java but am not certain.I've been reading a lot of info around this problem- none of it describes the exact problem I am having.
1. Suddenly I am unable to get Google.I click Google in the search bar (upper right in firefox window)or type it into the address bar and it just hangs.May connect after a very, very long time. Also... many websites will not stop loading unless I click the X in the address bar.Yahoo (which I had never used until now) comes up quickly.
2.I did the security update.The next time I used Google, it opened quickly.Did searches. Back to normal.
Or so I thought.
3.Within a couple of hours, was back to previous behaviour even if I get to the Google home page, it will not do a search.
4.Repeated all of the above with Safari. Same story.
5.Have checked with Activity monitor with Thomas Reed's malware list -
and can not see anything that seems to co-relate.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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Dec 7, 2014
I have an Apple laptop (MacBook Pro late 2011). Lately, ads have been popping out all over the place everytime I click my mouse to move to another webpage or even within a webpage. Sometimes, the popups open first than the page I wanted. I know this is malware but I don't know to how get rid of them. Since Safari is my browser, everytime the popups become unbearable I would go to the Preferences and delete the cookies....And start all over again. I've called the Apple Support once and they didn't notice anything wrong with my hardware. It's this malware attached to certain programs or sites....
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), iOS 8.1.1
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Jun 10, 2010
when i look up the history of my safari, i have got this link all over my history page, like literally hundreds of it.
link: [URL]
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Jul 25, 2010
My iMac constantly tried to open Mail when I wake it from sleep and I have to force quit, and it just randomly started a screensaver even though the screensaver is disabled in system preferences.
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Apr 6, 2012
I've downloaded the Java update. But I don't know if that means it's been installed. I really need to know if this update has fixed my computer. Can anyone answer this question? The nearest Apple shop is a four-six hour drive away. So, I can't go there. I have the 10.6 OS X
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Mac OS X (10.5.6)
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Apr 6, 2012
How do I check to see if I have malware on my iMac? Best way to remove it?
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Apr 13, 2012
where can I find instructions to prevent malware infecting my mac?
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May 2, 2012
I'm interested in providing additional protection for my iMac by installing an application that will detect various forms of Malware aimed at the Mac OS X system.Since Mac's are beginning to raise the interest of the hacker community, I would like to stay one step ahead of the "crowd".I keep my system up to date with the latest updates/patches and I am very careful of the web-sites that I visit. But, one can never be too careful.Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 21", i3@3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM
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Jul 5, 2012
There was a new treat for malware out there called alurdon dns changer and supposily cause internet blackout on Monday. Any one aware of this is it a PC treat, should I be concerned? How do I scan my computer for any malware that I could have and not be aware of?
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Aug 22, 2014
I have some kind of malware present on my MacBook Air from trying to download a "flash player". I get full page pop-up ads for "mackeeper" and the like nearly every time I click on a link, have annoying ads on pages that I know weren't there before I downloaded this "program", and am now seeing other pop-up ads. As soon as I downloaded this program, my search engine changed to "Conduit". What can I do to get rid of this?
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MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014), OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
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Aug 29, 2014
i want to know whether my mac is infected or not?
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MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), that's it
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Sep 9, 2014
I believe to have adware/ malware on my mac book pro. How do i get rid of this? Software?
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MacBook Pro
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Aug 29, 2010
I have a white macbook and I have recently got these random messages when I load a web page. It will show me like a "warning" page, its has I think a black and white background with a message in the middle thats like "This site contains malware that could effect your computer" would you like to continue, etc. I got one for malware and one for "phishing." Ive never had these before, how can I know if my computer has been effected?
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Jan 9, 2009
Has anyone figured out how to remove the Malware warning from google? My website www.ianiswas.com has been affected by this, but only when using Safari. I have read a few posts, but they have not been super helpful. I called my host company, they see nothing wrong, I looked at the coding, of which I am not an expert, and found nothing wrong.
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