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Safari keeps quiting all the time and says badder addervx.png pluggin.

Usually every half an hour safari will close on me... its bloody anoying and the message to send it to apple comes up and says badder addervx.png pluggin. why is this happening and how the **** can i stop it!! HELP!

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Posted on Apr 17, 2012 8:40 PM

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Apr 17, 2012 10:50 PM in response to kayla.ayla

Hard to tell from your description but if you are getting a message about a plugin with a name ending with .png then you are infected with with one of the flashback trojans. Install the most recent java update which advertises itself as being able to remove the trojans.


Java for OS X Lion 2012-003


Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8


Also read,


About Flashback malware


About the Flashback malware


If you don't want to do these installs then at least go to F_Secure's Flashback Removal Tool web page, download their Flashback trojan detection/removal tool, and follow the instructions you find there.

Apr 18, 2012 4:12 AM in response to kayla.ayla

Hi ...


badder addervx.png


Your Mac is probably infected with the flashback trojan but it's relatively easy to remove.


Install this update > Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8


That will remove the variants of the flashback trojan (malware).


Restart your Mac after the update is installed.


If that didn't help, use this removal tool > Flashback Removal Tool - F-Secure Weblog : News from the Lab


Safari keeps quiting all the time and says badder addervx.png pluggin.

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