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gsrosati Author

Level 1

4 points

virus

Searchbaron has taken over many of my random searches. I need to get it out.

MacBook Pro 17″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Nov 28, 2020 5:40 AM

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jdo_apple

Community Specialist

Dec 5, 2020 2:20 PM in response to gsrosati

Greetings gsrosati,

We understand that you are seeing some unexpected behavior from your Mac, and we'd like to help. Begin by following the guidance found in these resources:

Protect your Mac from malware

About pop-up ads and windows in Safari

Take care.

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