Hi Peter No worries on that - hopefully that resolved it. If it was no.3, that one’s actually an interesting one, as it’s a generally a plug-in or pop installed from a website visited - but it actually doesn’t get picked up programs as “Malware” - so most (if not all) will not see it to report it. I’ve run across it I think maybe 3 times in the last 3-4 years. And it can do some very “strange” things. So hopefully it was it, and removing it (should) resolve the issue. Fingers crossed.
Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry p : 0414 795 960 e : <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> w : <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the author be requested. > On 17 Oct 2024, at 7:32 PM, Peter Curtis via WAMUG <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Daniel > > Thanks for that! I’m pretty sure No 3 fixed it, time will tell. I’ve already > used MalwareBytes but it didn’t show anything up. > > I’ll just wait now, as I said, thanks very much. > > Kind regards > > Peter > >> On 17 Oct 2024, at 6:00 PM, Daniel Kerr via WAMUG <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Peter >> >> A few things to try. >> 1. Quit Safari, but before opening it up again, hold down the Shift key. >> Then launch Safari. This causes it to open without refreshing the last page >> it was on. Then see how it goes. >> >> 2. Check it’s not modified the “home" page. In Safari, go to Safari menu >> then Preferences/Settings. Then go to General tab. >> Check the line “Homepage” hasn’t been modified to some weird link. If so, >> delete it and put in your own page you’d like it to start on. Eg >> www.google.com.au or apple.com.au or your “favourite page” >> >> 3. Check a strange plug/extension hasn’t been installed. >> While still in Safari - Preferences/Settings then go to Websites. >> On the left hand side, click on “notifications”. See if any there have a >> weird addresses or no address at all, but just a little “icon”. If so, click >> on it and click “Remove” down the bottom. >> Then on the same left hand side, click on “Pop-up windows”. Again, see if >> any have weird web addresses/no address at all, or a little icon (normally >> looks like the System Preferences icon or the “cogwheel” icon. If so, click >> on it and hit “Remove” down the bottom. >> >> Quit Safari, restart the computer for good measure. Then after restart, open >> Safari and see how it goes. >> All going well, one of the above 3 should resolve it. >> >> If still showing weird things, then check there isn’t any malware installed. >> I generally recommend for people and my clients MalwareBytes. (The free >> version is fine). >> Depending on the version of your macOS you’d need either version 4 or 5. (I >> think from memory 5 needs Big Sur (macOS 11) and 4 is for Catalina (10.15.7) >> or earlier. >> Version 4 can be downloaded here (the older version) - >> https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038479294-Install-Malwarebytes-for-Mac-v4 >> Current Version 5 can be downloaded here - https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac >> >> Even if 1, 2 or 3 above resolves it, I’d still run Malwarebytes just to >> check and be on the safe side as well. >> You can choose to not sign up to their newsletter, or go the paid version, >> just leave the email address blank and stay on the “free” version if asked. >> As generally the free version is fine, as it doesn’t run “all the time”. >> Though if you’d like that feature, then some people do choose to pay for it. >> >> Hopefully something above will resolve it. >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> >> Sent from my iPhone 15 Pro >> >> --- >> Daniel Kerr >> MacWizardry >> >> p : 0414 795 960 >> e : <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >> w : <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >> >> >> **For everything Apple** >> >> NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and >> as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of >> MacWizardry. 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It’s a MacAffee >>> site which want me to sign up! >>> >>> SECURITY ALERT >>> You’ve visited illegal infected website >>> You have visited unsafe site with illegal contents. >>> Your PC is at risk of being infected by viruses >>> To continue browsing safely - perform an antivirus scan >>> Then a SCAN button >>> >>> This takes me to a Macaffee purchase site. >>> >>> How do I get rid of it off my Safari >>> >>> Kind regards >>> >>> Peter >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - <https://lists.wamug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/wamug> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - <https://lists.wamug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - <https://lists.wamug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <https://lists.wamug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/wamug>
