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I’ve recently gotten the yahoo redirect virus again after being free of it for over a month. I got rid of it last time by following a set of code written in a blog, but that blog/website seems to be gone. Nothing else works for me, only the coding did the trick. I’ve tried everything except the coding, if anyone knows what to enter please help me.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15
To ascertain the cause so that you can eliminate it, start by inspecting the contents of the following folder:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
To open that folder, copy the entire line above and paste it in the Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field. Make it look like this:
... and click the Go button.
A Finder window will open. Make sure all its file names are readable by selecting View > as List or other selection that shows that folder's complete contents. Then, take a screenshot of that Finder window.
Often, there is nothing in that Launch Agents folder so don't be surprised to find it empty.
In the same manner as the above, navigate to this next folder:
/Library/LaunchDaemons
The Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field should look like this:
... and click the Go button once again.
Once again ensure all its files and their names are readable and capture a screenshot.
Then, repeat that exercise with the following folder:
/Library/LaunchAgents
Notice its pathname is different than the other two. The Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field should look like this:
In the end, you will have captured the contents of the following three separate folders:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchAgents
All three will be saved to your Mac's Desktop with names "Screen Shot... " followed by the date and time they were captured. Please be sure to include or otherwise indicate the name of the folder that corresponds to each screenshot, so that you and I can keep track of which ones they are.
Post the entire contents of all three windows, one at a time, using the "picture" icon that appears below your reply text:
To ascertain the cause so that you can eliminate it, start by inspecting the contents of the following folder:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
To open that folder, copy the entire line above and paste it in the Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field. Make it look like this:
... and click the Go button.
A Finder window will open. Make sure all its file names are readable by selecting View > as List or other selection that shows that folder's complete contents. Then, take a screenshot of that Finder window.
Often, there is nothing in that Launch Agents folder so don't be surprised to find it empty.
In the same manner as the above, navigate to this next folder:
/Library/LaunchDaemons
The Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field should look like this:
... and click the Go button once again.
Once again ensure all its files and their names are readable and capture a screenshot.
Then, repeat that exercise with the following folder:
/Library/LaunchAgents
Notice its pathname is different than the other two. The Finder's Go menu > Go to Folder... field should look like this:
In the end, you will have captured the contents of the following three separate folders:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchAgents
All three will be saved to your Mac's Desktop with names "Screen Shot... " followed by the date and time they were captured. Please be sure to include or otherwise indicate the name of the folder that corresponds to each screenshot, so that you and I can keep track of which ones they are.
Post the entire contents of all three windows, one at a time, using the "picture" icon that appears below your reply text:
Thank you, John. I ended up downloading and purchasing Combo Booster to remove the multiple virus’s I had on my mac, but I will keep this response for the future in case this virus pops up again. Thank you so much for your help, though!
Ok, just be aware that things like it are often malware in and of themselves.
Yahoo Redirect Virus
