Internet is censored

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Internet is censored

I have 10.5.2 installed on my MacBook and I've noticed that my computer seems to be filtering the internet automatically. Some words (like "sexual" for example) have asterisks instead of the actual words. Sites that have even a hint of racy content are blocked or full of **'s. I don't use Parental Controls on this machine and it can't be my ISP because my iMac (also running Leopard) shows none of these behaviors on the same network. This happens in Safari and Firefox.
Any clues?

iBook G3 800, iMac 2ghz, mini 1.66Ghz, MacBook 2Ghz, Mac OS X (10.5.2), Mac owner since 1986

Posted on Apr 15, 2008 12:44 AM

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Answer 1

Király

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Apr 15, 2008 1:14 AM in response to Dennjon

Same thing in a different user account?

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Answer 2

Dennjon Author

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Apr 15, 2008 1:40 AM in response to Király

Yes, all accounts seem to behave the same way.

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Dennjon Author

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Apr 15, 2008 2:46 AM in response to Dennjon

I found a program called if2k that's running. It appears to be blocking sites and X'ing out words. I tried to uninstall it and restarted but it keeps running. Any ideas?

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Dogcow-Moof

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Apr 15, 2008 4:35 AM in response to Dennjon

if2k is an Internet filtering program, as you surmised.

Someone installed it on your machine, because it certainly doesn't come with Mac OS X.

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Answer 5

Apr 15, 2008 4:43 AM in response to Dogcow-Moof

They probably did it

-DaddyPaycheck

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Dennjon Author

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Apr 15, 2008 9:43 AM in response to DaddyPaycheck

OK, so I'm probably the "they" that did it. 🙂 Unfortunately, I don't remember putting if2k on the computer and I have no idea what the password is (I've tried my best guesses as well as the default supplied by if2k's web site). So, how can I get this program deleted/uninstalled?

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Answer 7

Apr 15, 2008 9:45 AM in response to Dennjon

Hi Dennjon-

Well somebody installed it. Where did you buy the unit? Perhaps they did it there as a favor or something.

Luck-

-DaddyPaychek

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Dennjon Author

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Apr 15, 2008 10:06 AM in response to DaddyPaycheck

Hey DaddyP:
No, I've had the MB for about a year and I'm the only one who has access to it, so I'm serious when I say I probably installed if2k (to try it out or something). I've sent an email to if2k this morning to see if they have suggestions on how I might remove the program. Thanks.

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Answer 9

dechamp

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Apr 15, 2008 11:13 AM in response to Dennjon

Just download their zip file and run the uninstaller program they provide.

http://www.internetfilter.com/w/files/if2k/if2k-osx-tiger-leopard-v2.2.8.zip

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