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Q: is macfest 4.0 needed on my safari extensions?

Do I need to keep macfest 4.0 on my laptop?

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), 4 GB

Posted on Jun 5, 2015 12:44 PM

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Q: is macfest 4.0 needed on my safari extensions?

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  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Jun 5, 2015 12:53 PM in response to darlalazz
    Level 9 (53,445 points)
    Desktops
    Jun 5, 2015 12:53 PM in response to darlalazz

    No. I don't have it on mine.

  • by Linc Davis,Apple recommended

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jun 5, 2015 2:35 PM in response to darlalazz
    Level 10 (207,926 points)
    Applications
    Jun 5, 2015 2:35 PM in response to darlalazz

    Back up all data before making any changes.

    You installed a variant of the "VidX" trojan. To remove it, first open the Applications folder by selecting

              Go ▹ Applications

    from the Finder menu bar, or by pressing the key combination shift-command-A. Look for an item named "VidX," "MacVx," "MacFest," "MacMin," or similar. If present, drag it to the Trash and empty. If in doubt, order the folder window by date modified and delete any application near the top that you don't recognize.

    From the Safari menu bar, select

              Safari Preferences... Extensions

    Uninstall any extension you don't know you need. If in doubt, remove all of them. None is needed for normal operation. You may have more than one that's malicious. Do the equivalent in the Chrome and Firefox browsers, if you use either of those.

  • by darlalazz,

    darlalazz darlalazz Jun 7, 2015 4:59 PM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (1 points)
    Jun 7, 2015 4:59 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Thank you for your help. I also have Searchme 1.3 by Spigot, Inc and AppaRajah by Aparajita Gillian Should I remove those also?

  • by Linc Davis,Helpful

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jun 8, 2015 7:16 AM in response to darlalazz
    Level 10 (207,926 points)
    Applications
    Jun 8, 2015 7:16 AM in response to darlalazz

    "Searchme" is malicious, as is anything else with the word "Spigot" in the description. The other one I don't know about. If you don't know what it is, remove it.