SOCKS proxy keeps turning itself on when I reboot

I've tried to troubleshoot - removed all startup apps, but nothing seems to make a difference. I can't use Safari, and my Mail will not load.

Any ideas?


iMac 27", macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 26, 2019 3:22 PM

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Apr 26, 2019 3:47 PM in response to waddonyc

You likely have some kind of malware installed on the computer that keeps re-adding the proxy server after it has been removed, so it can intercept web traffic, display adds, etc. Scan the computer using an anti-malware program to remove the software, then try removing the proxies one more time and make sure they stay removed.

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SOCKS proxy keeps turning itself on when I reboot

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