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Q: Hi everyone! How to remove Links Sponsored by Taboola?

Hi everyone!

 

My Mac is a OSX 10.8.5 and I am unable to remove Taboola, probably (I´m not sure) an adware or malware. Someone help me!

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Sep 9, 2016 4:54 PM

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Q: Hi everyone! How to remove Links Sponsored by Taboola?

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Sep 9, 2016 5:00 PM in response to Hedfari
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    Sep 9, 2016 5:00 PM in response to Hedfari

    Very possible it's adware or malware ...

     

     

    You can use the Malwarebytes free utility to remove it.

     

    Click here >  https://www.malwarebytes.com

     

    Then click Download.

  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Sep 10, 2016 7:20 PM in response to Hedfari
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    Sep 10, 2016 7:20 PM in response to Hedfari

    One comment... Taboola ads are completely normal on many websites. If you are trying to get rid of ads that are completely normal, you'll need an ad blocker.

     

    On the other hand, if you are seeing Taboola ads on a site where they don't belong, it may be adware, as Carolyn indicates.

  • by Hedfari,

    Hedfari Hedfari Sep 15, 2016 12:52 PM in response to Hedfari
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    Sep 15, 2016 12:52 PM in response to Hedfari

    Thank you both. In fact I have seen Taboola on sites that did not used to see. And the biggest problem has been the performance of my browsers, which are extremely slow. I had tried Malwarebytes and nothing worked. I do not know what to do.

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Sep 15, 2016 7:11 PM in response to Hedfari
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    Sep 15, 2016 7:11 PM in response to Hedfari

    Are you seeing them on this web page — the one you're using to post this Discussion?

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Sep 16, 2016 1:01 AM in response to John Galt
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    Sep 16, 2016 1:01 AM in response to John Galt

    In that regard, post a screenshot of just what you are seeing

  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Sep 16, 2016 5:39 AM in response to Hedfari
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    Sep 16, 2016 5:39 AM in response to Hedfari

    Can you give an example of a site where you see Taboola ads where you think they shouldn't be?

  • by etresoft,

    etresoft etresoft Sep 16, 2016 8:34 AM in response to Hedfari
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    Sep 16, 2016 8:34 AM in response to Hedfari

    Hello Hedfari,

    ​ 

    I wrote a little diagnostic program to help show what adware is installed. Download EtreCheck from http://www.etrecheck.com, run it, and paste the results here. EtreCheck is perfectly safe to run, does not ask for your password to install, and is signed with my Apple Developer ID.

     

    If adware is installed, EtreCheck will help you remove it, although you may have to supply a password. If you aren’t comfortable with that, just post the EtreCheck report here and other helpers can tell you exactly what files need to be deleted and how to do so.

     

    And if you do have some new adware that MalwareBytes is missing, then please contact MalwareBytes directly before deleting it in EtreCheck so that it can be added to their database.

     

    Disclaimer: Although EtreCheck is free, there are other links on my site that could give me some form of compensation, financial or otherwise.

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Sep 16, 2016 9:59 AM in response to Hedfari
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    Sep 16, 2016 9:59 AM in response to Hedfari

    Hedfari wrote:

     

    Thank you both. In fact I have seen Taboola on sites that did not used to see. And the biggest problem has been the performance of my browsers, which are extremely slow. I had tried Malwarebytes and nothing worked. I do not know what to do.

    Taboola is a company that provides a service to website 'publishers' using:

    A content discovery platform is an implemented software recommendation platform which uses recommender system tools. It utilizes user metadata in order to discover and recommend appropriate content, whilst reducing ongoing maintenance and development costs. A content discovery platform delivers personalized content to websites, mobile devices and set-top boxes.

    -

    Content discovery platform - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_discovery_platform

    Taboola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taboola

     

    That said, any website that did NOT utilize Taboola may START at any time.

     

    It would still be helpful to see screenshots and URLs of sites so that we can better judge whether appropriate.

     

    Please run EtreCheck and post the report regarding the slowdown - you have as participants in this conversation BOTH of the authors of the software mentioned - and THEY are the smartest folks regarding these subjects known

  • by Hedfari,

    Hedfari Hedfari Sep 20, 2016 10:06 AM in response to Hedfari
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    Sep 20, 2016 10:06 AM in response to Hedfari

    Thank u again.
    Here I leave the print of one of the pages I have seen Taboola where previously not seen. The page in question is www.brasil247.com
    Also ran the EtreCheck 3.0.4
    Below the report



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    Result Etrecheck


    Captura 1.png

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    And I apologize for my bad English

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Sep 20, 2016 10:23 AM in response to Hedfari
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    Sep 20, 2016 10:23 AM in response to Hedfari

    The EtreCheck shows your HD is failing.

    Replace it. I would replace with an SSD

    'The Links Sponsored by Taboola just seem to be advertising on that website. Many website have such advertisements

  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Sep 20, 2016 10:47 AM in response to Hedfari
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    Sep 20, 2016 10:47 AM in response to Hedfari

    Taboola ads appear to be normal for that site.

  • by Hedfari,

    Hedfari Hedfari Sep 20, 2016 7:34 PM in response to lllaass
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    Sep 20, 2016 7:34 PM in response to lllaass

    Which HD you're talking about. External HD?

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Sep 20, 2016 7:44 PM in response to Hedfari
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    Sep 20, 2016 7:44 PM in response to Hedfari

    Captura1.png

  • by etresoft,

    etresoft etresoft Sep 20, 2016 8:52 PM in response to ChitlinsCC
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    Sep 20, 2016 8:52 PM in response to ChitlinsCC

    For the record, I wouldn't take it as gospel than an external USB 2 device has failed if you get these kinds of errors. EtreCheck just reports that there were kernel I/O errors. With internal hard drives that are known to fail after 2-3 years, a failed drive is a pretty good guess. But externals? I just don't know. They also fail on a regular basis, especially portable ones. But they are also much more likely to be affected by software and USB issues. The drive itself could be fine.

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