I meant to also add that security update 2018-001 is the latest and correct update! The number does not relate to the date it was released April 24, 2018
>> I have to say I was puzzled by the 2018-001 number because it is already May >> and there must have been previous security updates, or is that wrong? Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > On 14 May 2018, at 4:53 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Pat, > > You might have installed some malware as Alan has suggested. Especially if > you haven’t got Firewall turned ON in your System Preferences > Security & > Privacy > Firewall. > > > Go here: https://www.malwarebytes.com/pricing/? > and download the Mac ‘Free’ version - by click on ‘DOWNLOAD NOW’ > > You can download the "Malwarebytes-For-Mac-User-Guide.pdf” here: > https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-1883 > > 1. Install Malwarebytes.app version 3.3 then run a Scan by click on - > StartScan (which initiates a Threat Scan). > 2. Let us know the results please. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) > 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz > 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM > 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > > macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 > >> On 14 May 2018, at 11:13 am, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Pat >> >> The “genieo” malware from a few years back gave similar symptoms. Other >> more knowledgeable members could perhaps give guidance on detecting and >> removing malware. Perhaps worth following up. >> >> Cheers >> Alan >> >>> On 14 May 2018, at 10:37 am, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, Daniel, >>> >>> Thanks for your reply, but I still haven’t been able to change away from >>> the pernicious Bing. Clicking on the magnifying glass does nothing. On the >>> Safari Preferences Search tab, trying to change Bing to anything else is >>> futile. I attach a screen shot of the Safari General Preference tab. It >>> differs from the screen shot that Peter Faulks sent (thanks, Peter) in that >>> my list does not contain a Default search engine. I am convinced that these >>> changes are the result of the Security 2018-001 update. I have to say I was >>> puzzled by the 2018-001 number because it is already May and there must >>> have been previous security updates, or is that wrong? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Pat >>> >>> <Screen-Shot-2018-05-14-at-09.47.17.png> >>> >>>> On 13 May 2018, at 12:48, Daniel Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Another way to also change it. When you have a “blank” page open (and you >>>> can see the line “Search or enter website name”, if you click on the >>>> search magnifying glass thing to the left of this, you’ll get a drop down >>>> menu. You can change here. >>>> Otherwise it’s Safari menu - Preferences - Search. >>>> “Search engine”. Then choose from the drop down menu you want. >>>> >>>> Some times websites will change the search for you (or ask you if you want >>>> to go to this page, without you realising it’s meaning it’s going to >>>> change it. >>>> And some software can also ask if you want to change it as well, as part >>>> of the install of the software. Malware can also do it as well sometimes - >>>> though normally won’t change it to Bing, it will change it some other >>>> weird search engine or “tracking” website. >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone 7 >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Daniel Kerr >>>> MacWizardry >>>> >>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>>> >>>>>> On 13 May 2018, at 11:14 am, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have just discovered that my choice of search engine has been >>>>>> corrupted: I was using Duck Duck Go. And now I discover that it has been >>>>>> surreptitiously replaced by Bing and I haven’t been able to change it >>>>>> back. I don’t like this at all! Who made this decision? No one asked >>>>>> my permission. And why can’t I change back? >>>>>> >>>>>> Grrrrrrr! >>>>>> Pat >>>>>> Mac Pro, running OS 10.13.4 > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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