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Continually receive popup request to "Agree" with cookies however if click on either red "Agree" or green "change preferences" button they go to ads on other websites. I have gone into Preferences to stop popups but they continue and allowed cookies to the web page but it continues to show popup.
At the same time a 2nd popup appears with an ad. How can I stop these huge popups?
iMac, macOS 10.13
1. Click menu in the menu bar, hold the shift key on the keyboard down and choose “Force Quit Safari” from the dropdown.
Safari will quit.
Launch Safari holding the shift key down.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201276
2. For more info: Pop-ups and ads in Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
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 “FREE DOWNLOAD” button.
Click the “Scan ” button. Once done, quit Malwarebytes for Mac.
Restart the computer and relaunch Safari holding the shift key down.
Scan for Malware again.
4. If this doesn’t help:
Download EtreCheck: https://etrecheck.com/,run it and post the report here.
Click “Free Download” button,
Open Downloads folder, click on it to open, and then select ”Open”.
“Choose a problem” from the popup menu box, and then “Start EtreCheck” in the dialog.
Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy report” .
Paste the report when you reply. This is a diagnostic test.
1. Click menu in the menu bar, hold the shift key on the keyboard down and choose “Force Quit Safari” from the dropdown.
Safari will quit.
Launch Safari holding the shift key down.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201276
2. For more info: Pop-ups and ads in Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
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 “FREE DOWNLOAD” button.
Click the “Scan ” button. Once done, quit Malwarebytes for Mac.
Restart the computer and relaunch Safari holding the shift key down.
Scan for Malware again.
4. If this doesn’t help:
Download EtreCheck: https://etrecheck.com/,run it and post the report here.
Click “Free Download” button,
Open Downloads folder, click on it to open, and then select ”Open”.
“Choose a problem” from the popup menu box, and then “Start EtreCheck” in the dialog.
Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy report” .
Paste the report when you reply. This is a diagnostic test.
Thank you very much for your thorough, fast, and helpful response. I tried everything (again) except the etrecheck for the first time. I guess my only solution is to purchase a new PC. The results of the test showed I did not have a backup and more importantly my iMac 2009 is outdated with 32 bit instead of 64. Just have to face "reality". Thanks again.
Problem with popup ads
