Opticalupdater.pqa malware

I am getting a warning sign that I may have malware. How do I remove opticalupdater.pqa malware?

iMac, OS X 10.10

Posted on Nov 29, 2023 12:31 PM

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Nov 29, 2023 3:02 PM in response to elizabethfromnovato

OpticalUpdater is a browser hijacker that will change your browser search engine to OpticalUpdater Search. This browser redirect happens because the “OpticalUpdater” browser extension or program is installed on your computer.


To remove OpticalUpdater browser hijacker, follow these steps:

https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-opticalupdater/


Or...


The free Malwarebytes may take care of it...

https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/

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