There is a lot of info about the moneypak malware on PC's, but can't find anything on mac's. How do I remove it? I reset Safari and cleared all flash data and Safari seems to be working. Did that really fix it or is the malware just hiding?
Mac OS X (10.6.6)
PC only.
well, it came up on my macbook pro running lion 10.7.5 and safari 6.0.5
Quit and relaunch Safari (hold down the shift key) to see it go away.
I got the same thing. everything on the web is about Windows but It was locked onto my safari when i turned my computer on automatically. So i think i have something just have no idea how to delete it.
QTK,
With all due respect your reply is hogwash. I also am running a MacBook Pro and got the same FBI locked page in my Safari browser last night.
Stephenjazz
CT,
How does your referring back to this message thread help to solve this issue?
Stephenjazz
My replies were directed to the original poster question.
It's only PC "aware" browser scams and an "aware" Mac browser user can't be compromised unless the viewer does some very silly things.
I've been using Macs, supporting macs, alongside PCs since 1988, so I'm NOT the usual unaware user.
Personally, I think this malware has evolved recently and become Mac aware. Obviously, this is not a new malware in the PC world. But, in the last 24 hours, we have 3 cases of infection on Macs using Safari, judging just from this thread. Yes, I was probably doing a couple silly things, yet this "sudden" outbreak on Macs is very suspicious.
Stephenjazz
So do u think it'll attack computers like PCs or was it just a browser virus for the second? Cause I really am nervous my computers gonna get hacked or something. What kind of "silly" things are u referring to? Like what could have I done to get it? Sorry for the questions in computer illiterate.
Charliejay,
Judging from my web searches, This malware, officially called ransomware, has been infecting PC's for many months. It is called ransomware because it wants you "to pay a ransom" to release your computer. It is not the FBI, or any other actual agency, trying to hack your computer. It just makes the particular browser that you were using at the time unusable, until it is ransomed or has the malware removed.
Since it has recently infected several Mac users, I reached a hypothesis that this malware, which has gone through many generations in the PC world, has gone through another modification that makes it able to affect us Mac users.
As far as "silly" things, I was focused on what I was doing, and not so focused on what might have been happening in the background.
Just what does that mean!!!!!!??????
It means you click on the link to go to another discussion where this was already answered.
And here's another link, to take you to a specific post in that thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5168238?answerId=22472974022#22472974022
Safari came up with a FBI locked page.
