Q: safari not working properly, this url coming up http://x
My safari has stopped working properly, the homepage is automatically set to http://x&$search_param$=$search_id$/. I have tried to reset the homepage to the normal apple website but then when I quit safari and come back to it the same problem appears again. Safari will work if I tap into the url and search up a website (e.g. google) however when safari is opened or a new tab is open http://x&$search_param$=$search_id$/ This is what the url automatically comes up to. Is there a way I can just reset safari as a whole to get it back to normal?
MacBook Pro
Posted on Jul 24, 2015 2:19 AM
Go to Safari menu (At the very top right side of your screen next to Apple icon), choose "Quit Safari"
press "Shift" button and while holding this button on your keyboard single click on the Safari icon on your Dock.
Open Safari - Preferences - Privacy - Remove All Website Data.
Open the Go menu with Option (Alt) key pressed - Library - locate Safari folder and move it to your desktop.
Also, download and run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php
You can also remove the adware blocking Safari manually using the steps provided by Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
Also, I believe it would be a good idea to install AdBlock.
Posted on Jul 24, 2015 2:25 AM