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chickashnaz Author

Level 1

36 points

ANNOYING MACKEEPER TABS AND POPUP ADS

Hi there,

I bought a new macbook air 2 weeks ago, all has been well and good (new to mac products, always for android, still am).

Safari has also been good, as well as chrome, but as of recently, this whole "MacKeeper", "Zeobit.com" **** is completely taking over my search engines etc, problems including:

- Clean up mac ads everywhere, as well as the typical "Get a new iPhone 5' rubbish

- When clicking on links, my top sites tab shows up as well as the typical "MacKeeper" download page in another. I can only open links by pressing command to open in new tabs, however my top sites tab opens as well as the Mackeeper download page, along with it's fling annoying ads

- Ads as well before relevant google search links, like "Pages related to...." With zeobit.com on every inch of my ******* screen

Note that:

- I HAVE NOT downloaded anything to do with mackeeper, so uninstalling programs etc is unnecessary information - purely mackeeper tab and popup annoyances

- I have TRIED to 'restart' safari and remove cache, nothing works

- I have done the whole system preferences, privacy, remove all website data (which this zeobit.com **** is listed), and I remove zeobit.com but it just goes back on the list when I go through this process again

- Yes I have 'block popup ads' ticked

Can someone give me a solution to removing these popups with anything to do with zeobit.com and fling mackeeper which doesn't require me to read a long page of information? I'm about to smash my screen in here.

Posted on Jul 10, 2014 4:48 AM

341 replies

aerozs

Level 1

0 points

Dec 15, 2014 10:55 AM in response to Linc Davis

many thanks to Linc Davis.. get rip of mackeeper pop-up

ekoscan

Level 1

0 points

Dec 15, 2014 12:59 PM in response to Linc Davis

Linc Davis, Thank You SOoooo VERY MUCH!!! Followed your instructions and worked like a charm on Dec. 15, 2014. this has been driving me mad!! You are a legend....

fmmac1

Level 1

0 points

Dec 18, 2014 2:53 PM in response to Linc Davis

Thank you Linc! Followed your instructions this past Monday and so far no more annoying Mackeeper tabs and popup ads!!!!

Dec 19, 2014 1:05 PM in response to Linc Davis

Start time: 15:53:04 12/19/14

Model Identifier: MacBookAir4,1

Memory: 2 GB

System Version: Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)

Kernel Version: Darwin 11.4.2

64-bit Kernel and Extensions: Yes

Time since boot: 57 minutes

Battery

Condition: Service Battery

Shutdowns

Dec 18 08:15:55 Previous Shutdown Cause: -60

Log

Dec 17 05:34:14 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 05:35:11 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 05:36:34 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 05:37:11 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 05:39:55 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 05:41:52 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 07:35:25 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 09:03:43 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 09:05:34 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 09:07:06 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 09:07:59 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 15:52:32 wl0: Beacon Loss Event

Dec 17 17:03:00 PM notification timeout (pid 3517, iTunes)

Dec 17 17:10:57 PM notification timeout (pid 3517, iTunes)

Dec 17 21:15:53 PM notification timeout (pid 3517, iTunes)

Dec 17 22:51:56 PM notification timeout (pid 3517, iTunes)

Dec 18 00:06:20 PM notification timeout (pid 3517, iTunes)

Dec 18 01:02:34 PM notification timeout (pid 3517, iTunes)

Dec 18 04:57:22 MacAuthEvent en0 Auth result for: 00:21:29:ac:da:6d Auth timed out

Dec 18 05:07:13 PM notification timeout (pid 3517, iTunes)

Dec 18 08:16:20 PM notification timeout (pid 19, powerd)

Dec 18 08:38:51 PM notification timeout (pid 3517, iTunes)

Dec 18 21:25:14 PM notification timeout (pid 6223, iTunes)

Dec 18 22:31:27 PM notification timeout (pid 6223, iTunes)

Dec 18 23:32:58 PM notification timeout (pid 6223, iTunes)

kexts

net.kromtech.kext.Firewall (2.3.7)

Daemons

com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon

com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus

com.vsearch.helper

com.google.keystone.daemon

com.adobe.fpsaud

Agents

com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper

com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent

com.vsearch.agent

com.google.keystone.system.agent

com.divx.update.agent

com.divx.dms.agent

com.facebook.videochat.NAME.updater

com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-EMAIL-SharedServices

com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXCardDAVSource.UUID

Bundles

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/DivX Web Player.plugin

- com.divx.DivXWebPlayer

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin

- N/A

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin

- com.google.googletalkbrowserplugin

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

- com.apple.java.JavaAppletPlugin

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/o1dbrowserplugin.plugin

- com.google.o1dbrowserplugin

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/OVSHelper.plugin

- com.divx.OVSHelper

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Silverlight.plugin

- com.microsoft.SilverlightPlugin

/Library/PreferencePanes/Flash Player.prefPane

- com.adobe.flashplayerpreferences

Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/SkypeABDialer.bundle

- com.skype.skypeabdialer

Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/SkypeABSMS.bundle

- com.skype.skypeabsms

Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Extensions/searchExt-1.safariextension

- com.conduit.safari

Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ConduitNPAPIPlugin.plugin

- com.conduit.ConduitNPAPIPlugin

Library/Internet Plug-Ins/FacebookVideoCalling.bundle

- com.skype.FacebookVideoCalling

Contents of /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.iCalPush.plist (checksum 2684394709)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>Label</key>

<string>com.apple.iCalPush</string>

<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>

<array>

<string>LoginWindow</string>

</array>

<key>MachServices</key>

<dict>

<key>com.apple.iCalPush</key>

<true/>

</dict>

<key>ProgramArguments</key>

<array>

<string>/Applications/iCal.app/Contents/Resources/iCalPush</string>

</array>

</dict>

</plist>

Contents of /System/Library/LaunchAgents/org.x.startx.plist (checksum 355348819)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>Label</key>

<string>org.x.startx</string>

<key>ProgramArguments</key>

<array>

<string>/usr/X11/bin/startx</string>

</array>

<key>Sockets</key>

<dict>

<dict>

<key>SecureSocketWithKey</key>

<string>DISPLAY</string>

</dict>

<key>ServiceIPC</key>

<true/>

<key>EnableTransactions</key>

<true/>

</dict>

</plist>

Contents of /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.xprotectupdater.plist (checksum 3972930368)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>Label</key>

<string>com.apple.xprotectupdater</string>

<key>ProgramArguments</key>

<array>

<string>/usr/libexec/XProtectUpdater</string>

</array>

<key>RunAtLoad</key>

<true/>

<key>StartCalendarInterval</key>

<dict>

<key>Minute</key>

</dict>

</plist>

Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.divx.dms.agent.plist (checksum 3097025559)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>Label</key>

<string>com.divx.dms.agent</string>

<key>ProgramArguments</key>

<array>

<string>/Library/Application Support/DivX/DMSLaunch.app/Contents/MacOS/DMSLaunch</string>

</array>

<key>RunAtLoad</key>

<true/>

</dict>

</plist>

Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.divx.update.agent.plist (checksum 3867571547)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>Label</key>

<string>com.divx.update.agent</string>

<key>ProgramArguments</key>

<array>

<string>/Library/Application Support/DivX/DivXUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/DivXUpdate</string>

<string>/silent</string>

</array>

<key>RunAtLoad</key>

<true/>

<key>StartInterval</key>

</dict>

</plist>

Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.vsearch.agent.plist (checksum 4056175004)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>Label</key>

<string>com.vsearch.agent</string>

<key>OnDemand</key>

<key>ProgramArguments</key>

<array>

<string>/Library/Application Support/VSearch/Agent/VSearchAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/VSearchAgent</string>

</array>

<key>RunAtLoad</key>

<true/>

<key>KeepAlive</key>

<true/>

<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>

<key>ThrottleInterval</key>

</dict>

</plist>

Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist (checksum 4244331265)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>Disabled</key>

<key>Label</key>

<string>com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus</string>

<key>Program</key>

<string>/Library/Application Support/MacKeeper/AntiVirus.app/Contents/MacOS/AntiVirus</string>

<key>OnDemand</key>

</dict>

</plist>

Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist (checksum 3798729423)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>Disabled</key>

<key>Label</key>

<string>com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon</string>

<key>Program</key>

<string>/Library/Application Support/MacKeeper/MacKeeperATd</string>

<key>OnDemand</key>

</dict>

</plist>

Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXCardDAVSource.UUID. plist (checksum 2422937395)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>Label</key>

<string>com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXCardDAVSource.UUID</string>

<key>ProgramArguments</key>

<array>

<string>/System/Library/Frameworks/AddressBook.framework/Resources/AddressBookS ourceSyncScheduleHelper</string>

<string>-scheduleSync</string>

</array>

<key>StartInterval</key>

</dict>

</plist>

Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-EMAIL-SharedServices.Agent.pl ist (checksum 4259711986)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>KeepAlive</key>

<key>Label</key>

<string>com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-EMAIL-SharedServices</string>

<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>

<key>LowPriorityIO</key>

<true/>

<key>ProgramArguments</key>

<array>

<string>/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/OSServices .framework/Versions/A/Support/CSConfigDotMacCert</string>

<string>/Users/USER/Library/Logs/CSConfigDotMacCert.log</string>

<string>EMAIL</string>

<string>SharedServices</string>

</array>

...and 4 more line(s)

Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.facebook.videochat.NAME.plist (checksum 3355039620)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>Label</key>

<string>com.facebook.videochat.NAME.updater</string>

<key>ProgramArguments</key>

<array>

<string>/Users/USER/Library/Application Support/Facebook/video/3.1.0.522/FacebookUpdate.jar</string>

<string>FacebookUpdate</string>

<string>com.facebook.peep</string>

</array>

<key>RunAtLoad</key>

<true/>

<key>StartInterval</key>

<key>StandardErrorPath</key>

<key>StandardOutPath</key>

</dict>

</plist>

Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist (checksum 3251910573)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<dict>

<key>Disabled</key>

<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>

<dict>

<key>ZBTimeStamp</key>

</dict>

<key>Label</key>

<string>com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper</string>

<key>LimitLoadToSessionType</key>

<key>OnDemand</key>

<key>Program</key>

<string>/Applications/MacKeeper.app/Contents/Resources/MacKeeper Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/MacKeeper Helper</string>

</dict>

</plist>

Bad plists

Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist.plist

DNS: 167.206.245.135 (static)

Wi-Fi

link auth: none

User login items

iTunesHelper

- /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app

Google Drive

- missing value

WDDriveUtilityHelper

- missing value

WDSecurityHelper

- /Applications/WD Security.app/Contents/WDSecurityHelper.app

TuneupMyMac

- /Applications/TuneupMyMac.app

Google Chrome

- /Applications/Google Chrome.app

Safari extensions

Conduit Search for Safari

Restricted files: 57

Elapsed time (s): 192

Dec 19, 2014 3:14 PM in response to Linc Davis

Start time: 01:08:49 12/20/14

Model Identifier: MacBookPro9,1

System Version: OS X 10.9.5 (13F34)

Kernel Version: Darwin 13.4.0

Time since boot: 1:28

Diagnostic reports

2014-11-28 ViewNX 2 hang

2014-12-06 ViewNX 2 hang x4

Shutdowns

Dec 18 13:16:10 Previous Shutdown Cause: -60

Log

Dec 17 14:06:55 PM notification timeout (pid 229, Dropbox)

Dec 17 17:19:18 pci pause: SDXC

Dec 17 17:26:10 PM notification timeout (pid 229, Dropbox)

Dec 17 19:34:18 pci pause: SDXC

Dec 17 19:52:43 process com.apple.WebKit[13774] thread 1596124 caught burning CPU!; EXC_RESOURCE supressed due to audio playback

Dec 17 20:48:39 PM notification timeout (pid 229, Dropbox)

Dec 17 22:43:34 pci pause: SDXC

Dec 17 22:47:29 MacAuthEvent en1 Auth result for: e0:3f:49:3f:cd:38 Auth timed out

Dec 18 00:38:21 PM notification timeout (pid 229, Dropbox)

Dec 18 13:16:22 pci pause: SDXC

Dec 18 13:18:18 pci pause: SDXC

Dec 18 16:02:53 PM notification timeout (pid 229, Dropbox)

Dec 19 14:28:57 pci pause: SDXC

Dec 19 14:32:44 firefox (map: 0xffffff801cfcba50) triggered DYLD shared region unnest for map: 0xffffff801cfcba50, region 0x7fff90600000->0x7fff90800000. While not abnormal for debuggers, this increases system memory footprint until the target exits.

Dec 19 14:32:46 firefox (map: 0xffffff80224b8b40) triggered DYLD shared region unnest for map: 0xffffff80224b8b40, region 0x7fff90600000->0x7fff90800000. While not abnormal for debuggers, this increases system memory footprint until the target exits.

Dec 19 15:29:43 PM notification timeout (pid 229, Dropbox)

Dec 19 15:54:46 pci pause: SDXC

Dec 19 16:12:46 PM notification timeout (pid 229, Dropbox)

Dec 19 21:22:16 pci pause: SDXC

Dec 19 21:54:10 com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper: Job failed to exec(3). Setting up event to tell us when to try again: 2: No such file or directory

Dec 19 21:54:10 com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper: Job failed to exec(3) for weird reason: 2

Dec 19 22:03:15 PM notification timeout (pid 229, Dropbox)

Dec 19 23:02:44 pci pause: SDXC

Dec 19 23:40:52 pci pause: SDXC

Dec 20 00:45:43 pci pause: SDXC

kexts

com.protech.NoSleep (1.3.3)

Daemons

PPPMonitord.plist

com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper

com.v.helper

com.adobe.SwitchBoard

com.adobe.fpsaud

Agents

com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent

Swapper.plist

com.protech.NoSleep

com.v.agent

com.redgiantsoftware.updater.plist

Startup items

/Library/StartupItems/TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper/StartupParameters.plist

/Library/StartupItems/TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper/TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper

Bundles

/Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/NIUSBMIDIDriver.plugin

- N/A

/Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/NIUSBTraktorKontrolS4MIDIDriver.plugin

- N/A

/Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers/NIUSBTraktorKontrolX1MIDIDriver.plugin

- N/A

/Library/Extensions/NIUSBAudio2DJ.kext

- com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBAudio2DJDriver

/Library/Extensions/NIUSBAudio4DJ.kext

- com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBAudio4DJDriver

/Library/Extensions/NIUSBAudioDriver.kext

- com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBHardwareDriver

/Library/Extensions/NIUSBTraktorAudio2.kext

- com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBTraktorAudio2Driver

/Library/Extensions/NIUSBTraktorKontrolS4.kext

- com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBTraktorKontrolS4Driver

/Library/Extensions/NIUSBTraktorKontrolX1.kext

- com.caiaq.driver.NIUSBTraktorKontrolX1Driver

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin

- com.adobe.acrobat.pdfviewer

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin

- N/A

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

- com.oracle.java.JavaAppletPlugin

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/WidevineMediaOptimizer.plugin

- N/A

/Library/PreferencePanes/Flash Player.prefPane

- com.adobe.flashplayerpreferences

/Library/PreferencePanes/NIUSBAudio.prefPane

- com.caiaq.NIUSBAudioPreferencePane

/Library/PreferencePanes/NoSleep.prefPane

- com.protech.NoSleepPref

/Library/PreferencePanes/OSXFUSE.prefPane

- com.github.osxfuse.OSXFUSEPrefPane

/Library/PreferencePanes/Tuxera NTFS.prefPane

- com.tuxera.ntfs.mac.prefpane

/Library/ScriptingAdditions/Adobe Unit Types.osax

- N/A

dylibs

/usr/lib/bkLib.dylib

/usr/lib/lib6200Lib.dylib

/usr/lib/lib6246Lib.dylib

/usr/lib/lib6270Lib.dylib

/usr/lib/lib7225lib.dylib

/usr/lib/lib8200Alib.dylib

/usr/lib/lib8200lib.dylib

/usr/lib/lib8220lib.dylib

/usr/lib/libAgent.dylib

/usr/lib/libAgent_III.dylib

/usr/lib/libcurl.zte.dylib

/usr/lib/libIceraDownloadLib.dylib

/usr/lib/libmd5.dylib

/usr/lib/libTinyXml.dylib

Apps

/Applications/Dropbox.app

Contents of /etc/hosts (checksum 1563255557)

127.0.0.1 localhost

255.255.255.255 broadcasthost

::1 localhost

fe80::1%lo0 localhost

Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/Swapper.plist (Apple binary property list, checksum 3068786215)

Global login items

$HELPER_PATH

User login items

NoSleep

- /Applications/Utilities/NoSleep.app

iTunesHelper

- /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app

gfxCardStatus 2

- /Applications/gfxCardStatus 2.app

Launch Nikon Message Center 2

- /Applications/Nikon Software/Nikon Message Center 2/Nikon Message Center 2.app/Contents/SharedSupport/Launch Nikon Message Center 2.app

Dropbox

- /Applications/Dropbox.app

NIHardwareAgent

- /Library/Application Support/Native Instruments/Hardware/NIHardwareAgent.app

Restricted files: 78

Lockfiles: 21

Elapsed time (s): 115

Dec 19, 2014 3:34 PM in response to Linc Davis

It is not working for me. Do you have any other magic hack to get rid of it?

Dec 19, 2014 3:43 PM in response to emiliafromlima

Try adware medic, that app solved my problem in seconds, see the link from stevejobsfan0123 in the top of the forum, page 10

Dec 19, 2014 3:51 PM in response to Cristian.topuzu

Thank you! it worked like magic

Dec 19, 2014 3:57 PM in response to emiliafromlima

THX to stevejobsfan0123!

Dec 19, 2014 3:59 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Thank you so much man! you make me happy again 🙂

Dec 20, 2014 12:05 AM in response to Linc Davis

Linc, ure amazing! It worked and how well!! I was really bugged at what was happening, to top it I was getting distracted for no reason and loosing on time.

Thanks..

Lexiepex

Level 6

14,102 points

Dec 20, 2014 12:17 AM in response to arschluss11

Anschluss,

1. Replace your battary as soon as possible.!!

2. You have a very bad software: zeobit MacKeeper: uninstall it completely.!!

And another: Kromtech (≃ zeobit) Firewall, uninstall completely, it may be in the MacKeeper bundle.!!

It is a miracle that your mac runs at all with these softwares.

Lex

etorymd

Level 1

0 points

Dec 21, 2014 1:11 PM in response to Lexiepex

I tried Linc's suggestion and when I type the "/Library/LaunchAgents/com.vsearch.agent.plist" into the Go to Folder I get "The folder can't be found". I also tried his latest trick going to the utilities folder-->Terminal, etc. and....nothing. I downloaded AdwareMedic and ran the program but it found no adware. I am not the most tech savvy guy but I was able to follow these instructions and still am in the same spot.

I get pop-ups for Mackeeper, ads for sexual enhancers, etc. and am annoyed as ****. What next???

Dec 21, 2014 1:27 PM in response to etorymd

Did you see: http://www.adwaremedic.com/kb/unsolved.php?

thomas_r.

Level 7

32,001 points

Dec 21, 2014 1:35 PM in response to etorymd

etorymd wrote:

I downloaded AdwareMedic and ran the program but it found no adware.

What version of AdwareMedic? I just released version 2.2 yesterday, which is capable of detecting and removing some new variants of Downlite (aka VSearch) that were using random words in the file names to avoid detection. Version 2.2 of AdwareMedic uses additional content-matching logic to detect these. Version 2.1 and earlier would not detect them. So, long story short, if you used an older version, get the latest version and try that.

If you've already tried version 2.2 and that didn't detect anything either, see the link stevejobsfan0123 referred to.

ANNOYING MACKEEPER TABS AND POPUP ADS