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Q: How do I remove "mouse click" adware pop ups?

I've been experiencing this problem for a while now and it's gotten worse. No matter which browser I'm using, be it Chrome, Firefox, or Safari, I have adware popping up in the form of toolbars, corner ads, and--the WORST form of all--mouse click spam. About every third or fourth click of my mouse a new tab opens up with some spam site AND a warning window that won't go away unless I ninja the Enter button and click the tab's X faster than the site can make the warning window reappear...

 

I've cleared my browsing history and deleted all cached cookies, removed any extensions in my browsers, and set privacy settings to not allow data from third party sites. It seemed to help a little, but the issue is still happening.

 

What's the next step?

 

Thanks in advance!

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jul 23, 2015 9:30 AM

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  • by thunderzzz,Apple recommended

    thunderzzz thunderzzz Jul 23, 2015 9:31 AM in response to badnate
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    Notebooks
    Jul 23, 2015 9:31 AM in response to badnate

    I assume you have adware. Follow the instructions on this web page  in order to manually remove adware from your mac: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987

    You may also find adware removal guide on this page http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-identification/

    If you do not want to remove adware manually use this anti malware tool in order to scan and remove it: https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/mac/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=social

    Download, open dmg file ,  and run it by clicking “Scan for Adware” button  to remove adware.

      Once done, quit the application  and restart your mac.


    Install adblock for your browser: https://adblockplus.org/

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Jul 23, 2015 9:32 AM in response to badnate
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    Jul 23, 2015 9:32 AM in response to badnate

    Click here and follow the instructions, or if there’s a type of adware not covered by them on the computer, these ones. If you'd rather not remove it manually, you can instead run MalwareBytes for Mac.


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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jul 23, 2015 9:48 AM in response to badnate
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    Jul 23, 2015 9:48 AM in response to badnate

    First, all so-called "anti-virus" or "anti-malware" software is harmful in one way or another, is not needed, and should not be used.

    You may have installed one or more of the common types of ad-injection malware. Follow the instructions on this Apple Support page to remove it. It's been reported that some variants of the "VSearch" malware block access to the page. If that happens, start in safe mode by holding down the shift key at the startup chime, then try again.

    Back up all data before making any changes.

    One of the steps in the article is to remove malicious Safari extensions. Do the equivalent in the Chrome and Firefox browsers, if you use either of those. If Safari crashes on launch, skip that step and come back to it after you've done everything else.

    If you don't find any of the files or extensions listed, or if removing them doesn't stop the ad injection, ask for further instructions.

    Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install the malware. Chances are you got it from an Internet cesspit such as "Softonic," "CNET Download," or "SourceForge." Never visit any of those sites again. You might also have downloaded it from an ad in a page on some other site. The ad would probably have included a large green button labeled "Download" or "Download Now" in white letters. The button is designed to confuse people who intend to download something else on the same page. If you ever download a file that isn't obviously what you expected, delete it immediately.

    Malware is also found on websites that traffic in pirated content such as video. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect more of the same, and worse, to follow. Never install any software that you downloaded from a bittorrent, or that was downloaded by someone else from an unknown source.

    In the Security & Privacy pane of System Preferences, select the General tab. The radio button marked Anywhere  should not be selected. If it is, click the lock icon to unlock the settings, then select one of the other buttons. After that, don't ignore a warning that you are about to run or install an application from an unknown developer.

    Still in System Preferences, open the App Store or Software Update pane and check the box marked

              Install system data files and security updates (OS X 10.10 or later)

    or

              Download updates automatically (OS X 10.9 or earlier)

    if it's not already checked.

  • by EnesKara,

    EnesKara EnesKara Jun 22, 2016 7:45 AM in response to badnate
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    Jun 22, 2016 7:45 AM in response to badnate

    I also have same question. When this problem occurs, usually I have like dead pixel on my mouse click and whenever I click something on website adverts pops up.

     

    Although I tried all of the things above, it has never solved!