You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

User profile for user: weskidd
weskidd Author
User level: Level 1
5 points

email links running through url.emailprotection.link before actual site

As of this morning, if I click on a link in my email, it is running through this url - url.emailprotection.link - before then taking me to the actual site. I have no idea where this came from or how to get rid to it. I have no extensions in my browser (safari) and i don't see anything weird in my email settings. I empty the browser cache and restarted but it's still there. Any idea what this is or how to get rid of it? T



Thanks

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 3, 2020 8:51 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply
User profile for user: Eric Root
Eric Root
User level: Level 10
684,519 points

Posted on Sep 3, 2020 12:51 PM

Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?


Try setting up another admin user account in System Preferences/Users & Groups to see if the same problem continues. Also try the Safe Mode. 


Isolating an issue by using another user account   


Safe Mode - About.       


If it works in the Safe Mode, try running this program when booted normally and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply. After pasting the report in a PasteBin page, go to the top of the page, and copy the address in the URL bar. Paste that in a new reply.        Pastebin.    


Etrecheck – System Information.      


Web site version if required.  https://etrecheck.com

View in context

Similar questions

1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply
User profile for user: Eric Root
Eric Root
User level: Level 10
684,519 points

Sep 3, 2020 12:51 PM in response to weskidd

Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?


Try setting up another admin user account in System Preferences/Users & Groups to see if the same problem continues. Also try the Safe Mode. 


Isolating an issue by using another user account   


Safe Mode - About.       


If it works in the Safe Mode, try running this program when booted normally and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply. After pasting the report in a PasteBin page, go to the top of the page, and copy the address in the URL bar. Paste that in a new reply.        Pastebin.    


Etrecheck – System Information.      


Web site version if required.  https://etrecheck.com

Reply

email links running through url.emailprotection.link before actual site

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.
Learn more Sign up