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Redirecting to api.mybrowserbar.com and Slow internet

I don't know if this related to.. but since I upgraded my imac to OS X 10.8.3 (12D78) I started having problem with slow response even for very basic functions but mostly I experienced a very slow Internet.

If I have my iPad nearby and I'm working on iMac and an email arrives, my iPad is notifying it and iMac takes few MINUTES more to do it.

I've noticed that quite often my search or browsing is redirect to api.mybrowserbar.com or error is notified "http://api.mybrowserbar.com/cgi/errors.cgi?ct=15&type=dns&ccv=158&q.

I realized something was wrong and made a search about this "api.mybrowserbar.com" and found this is considered a malware but nobody knows much about it and how to remove it especially froma MAC.

Looking for help. thx

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Apr 13, 2013 8:42 PM

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centofiori Author

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Apr 18, 2013 5:32 PM in response to Linc Davis

Up to now, DNS was only one of the setting to have an internet working to me.

After your message I made investigation on what is DNS and lerned a lot.

If you have time, can you explain HOW my iMac was "repaired" just running once on safe mode.

Il was immediate and decisive.

Linc Davis

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Apr 18, 2013 6:12 PM in response to centofiori

Safe booting causes certain system caches to be rebuilt. Sometimes that's all it takes.

sslalani

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Oct 4, 2013 9:27 PM in response to centofiori

I was also having the same problem. I travel a lot between Canada, US, Middle East and Asia. So, I just changed the DNS to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

it resolve the issue.

Browsing speed all of a sudden is great.

Questions:

1. Would this have kind of disable/render non-functional api.browser malware? Or, do I still need to do the safe boot and try to delete it?

2. Would I need to give these DNSs on each wifi account I log on to?

Thanks

Jul 5, 2014 9:18 AM in response to centofiori

Update July 2014: In Chrome settings, Extensions, mybrowserbar wasn't listed, but an unknown thing was, whose description matches the behavior others have described:

Domain Error Assistant 1.4

This extension saves you time by providing relevant search results instead of an error page

I disabled it and instantly the problem was gone. So, it appears that the scumware had just retitled itself.

hannilab

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Sep 28, 2014 6:42 AM in response to Linc Davis

I have the same problem... did the rebooting but still not connecting to internet. It worked in safe mode though

Jul 6, 2015 4:57 PM in response to centofiori

Mybrowserbar is part of a group of Mac adware from Spigot. You can uninstall it automatically (along with other aware that may also be installed) with AdwareMedic.

Spigot:

http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-spigot/

AdwareMedic:

http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php

kunal222

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Feb 16, 2016 9:24 PM in response to centofiori

i have done the same as suggested above, but still facing the same problem. please help me with this this is very annoying and not able to do my daily work because of this.

Redirecting to api.mybrowserbar.com and Slow internet