akamaihd

a.akamaihd.net & Safari - Apple Community

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https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNQsnzMDYHDbmxSQVziuW3jG0cUqTg%3A1577362547627&ei=c6QEXtDpJYySsAeQvJKoAQ&q=akamaihd+mac+&oq=akamaihd+mac+&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i203j0i22i30l9.6219.6770..7123...0.0..0.91.581.7......0....1..gws-wiz.......35i39j0i7i30j0.rj0ZN0V_GJY&ved=0ahUKEwiQ79SypdPmAhUMCewKHRCeBBUQ4dUDCAs&uact=5

  How to remove  Any Search manager, lkysearchds4649-a.akamaihd.net.,  

SafeFinder, Search Pulse, SearchMine,  SearchMaster,  

  Search Barron, Search Marquis,  SOCKS, UpgradeSearchSystem,  We know,   etc.

  Note: Malwarebytes for Mac will remove malware installed on your Mac..

           But these malware being very invasive, will change user settings.

           A user has to reset those settings.

Go step by step and test.

   1. Remove unknown profiles if present.

      System Preferences > Profiles

      Open System Preferences,  select “General and click  the “Profiles” icon ( a checkmark on a gear) .

      When Profiles pane opens, select the unknown profile and click the minus button at the bottom

      Section: Remove a configuration profile from your Mac

      Profiles: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/configuration-profiles-standardize-settings-mh35561/mac

  2. Remove unknown extensions:  Safari > Preferences > Extensions

      https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/use-safari-extensions-sfri32508/mac

   3. Check for adware.

       Run the latest release of Malwarebytes for Mac to remove malware/adware, if installed on your Mac.

       For instructions: Install Malwarebytes for Mac v4      Uninstall Malwarebytes for Mac

       Click the “Scan Now” button. Once done, quit Malwarebytes for Mac.

       Restart the computer and relaunch Safari holding the shift key down.

       Scan for Malware again.

       Additional steps  if necessary.

  4. Reset search engine:    https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/customize-your-search-ibrwe75c2a3c/mac

  5. Reset  Homepage.   https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/set-your-homepage-ibrw1020/mac 

  6. Check proxies. SOCKS?

      System Preferences > Network > Advanced > Proxies

      Deselect   any  proxies if selected.     

   7. Restart your Mac. Relaunch Safari holding the Shift key down. 

If Safari's home page is stuck

In some cases, after being changed by adware or malware, Safari's home page can become stuck. You will be able to edit the Homepage field in Safari's preferences, but the change will not stick. This appears to be a bug, and there is an odd workaround. Try this:

1. In Safari, choose Preferences from the Safari menu.

2. In the window that opens, click the General icon (if necessary)

3. Enter your desired home page in the "Homepage" field, but DO NOT press return!

4. At the top of the window, click any of the other icons (eg, Tabs, AutoFill, etc).

5. You may see a prompt asking for confirmation for changing the home page. If so, confirm.

6. Switch back to the General page and check to make sure the home page has been changed.

Credit:

https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/236261-how-to-remove-weknow-malware-and-others/

You can also try resetting Homepage in Safe Mode.  safe mode

Startup in Safe Mode. Login to your account.

Launch Safari.

Reset Homepage.

Once done, click  in the menu bar and choose "Restart"

Chrome

Reset Chrome. Reset Chrome settings to default - Google Chrome Help

I am having the same problem! This virus has hijacked my search in Google Chrome. I've done all the fixes I could find out there (removing extensions, resetting Chrome, looking in my applications and in Activity Monitor), but to no avail. I have not yet tried some kind of Mac cleaner as I'm afraid to download anything else.

This problem had been plaguing me for a few weeks, and I could just remove it when it overtook my search default, but now when I try to remove the search helper I click the MORE dots and don't get any choices; I just get this blank mini box.

Any help would be appreciated!

I have been equally frustrated by this tenacious bit of malware. Go to your Mac System Preferences, where there should be a Profiles icon. Inside will be 1 or more (I had 2) profiles connected to akamihd; they were the only profiles I had on mine. When I deleted them (highlight and press the - button underneath), I restarted Chrome and all was back to normal.

Good luck!

EzequiellGB,

I went with your solution for awhile of creating a second user. That worked, but it caused havoc with syncing with my contacts in iMessages. Suddenly most people were just phone numbers instead of names. I couldn't figure that out either!

So I went back to my original user, PURCHASED Malwarebytes, and that didn't take care of it either. However, I submitted a ticket to them and they had EXCELLENT customer service! They gave me a special something-or-other to open and run and voila! It's gone!

Definitely worth the $30.

Good luck.

Wow, I spent weeks on this, looked through every file and process. Updated everything. Then: I find out it's a Profile!

Literally just went to System Preferences, clicked on Profiles, saw a strange profile, deleted it--> no more problems in Chrome.

("managed by your organization" is gone)

Oh my gosh, what a headache. AHHH.

I fear all I have left to offer you is

EzequiellGB, I'm going to a local Mac repair shop tomorrow to have them check it out. I'll let you know what I discover.

Go directly to the Malwarebytes site and, from there, download the latest version and run a free scan

Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling Chrome? Why you would want to be beholden to Google is beyond me, but folk do like Chrome

Does Chrome have support in any way at all?

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