Install Torch Browser Pop ups

I'd like to bring something to your attention that has nothing to do with the pop ups, but is showing in the report you posted: your very low empty disk space you have remaining. You should very seriously consider deleting some files as quickly as possible - you need to maintain an absolute minimum of 10 - 15 GB of empty space for the OS to function properly (more is better) - you only have 4.4 GB. So, delete or move space hogging videos/music/photos off your hard drive.

As for the pop ups: do you have block pop ups enabled in Firefox Preferences? Have you installed any add ons or extensions lately? Have you cleared cache/history/cookies lately?

The too-full hard disk drive is an issue to contend with, a backup to external hard disk drive is recommended, then you can remove any user created (itunes, iphoto, movies) once reliable libraries are moved or copied to the external. There is a way to move libraries, etc correctly so they can be used by their associated applications.

That is not why I am writing now.

I'm curious about how your computer arrived at possibly having adware installed, and what kind it has in it, or at least in the Firefox browser (or other locations) since the Install Torch is a proof of some kind of adware... And you should look into

•The Safe Mac: Adware Removal Guide

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

From a web site suggesting another path to cure that, the following suggests anyone with the issue you describe to download & install some probably bogus removal tools to be rid of the stuff your computer is doing, but really the answer is in the Adware removal guide....

"Victims often notice Torch Browser or Torch add-ons and extensions such as Torch Music installed onto their computers without consent. if this is the case, it is likely that Torch Browser bundled with previous downloads including freeware, shareware, codecs, and torrents. Torch Browser primarily bundles with media related software including video converters and P2P clients, as well as third-party browser add-ons, extensions, plug-ins, and Toolbars." -- this, from a possibly bogus site where one could get an Uninstaller; but their removal tool can be a source of bigger problems, since it Installs more stuff.

The adware known as Conduit has been said to probably be behind this but there may be others. There are a few things the Safe Mac pages can help you find out about the item affecting your browser. These adware malware items can affect other browsers, in the same way it may have affected your FireFox. This appears to have been going on for a time, and likely has evolved since it first appeared a year or two ago.

So, this is something to look into.

Good luck & happy computing! 🙂

You will need to address the hard drive situation quickly; the next time you need to download a necessary OS update, you will run into a problem.

As for the add-ons you have installed:

I have installed are Firetube, ProxMate, Youtube to MP3 Pro converter, Youtube Video and Audio Downloader

We are not allowed to discuss anything related to circumventing copyright/DRM issues - Youtube's terms do not allow downloads, so I cannot comment on those add-ons.

My suggestion regarding the the pop-ups would be to move your important files to an external drive (backup everything you don't want to lose), and use your Snow Leopard install disk to boot from it, wipe your drive completely, and reinstall the OS. Do not port over any of your applications (especially web related apps) so as not to reinstall any file that may have something to do with your pop-ups.