Not sure where I downloaded it or how it got on my computer but advertisements frequently appear on nearly every webpage I click on. It's really irritating, if anyone else is having the same problem or has had it in the past could they help me ? Advertisements appear and words are highlighted with links to surveys when I click on them.
From the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Extensions
Delete the "MacSmart" extension.
Oh, you might check the Extensions you have installed in Safari. If there is a MacSmart extension, then uninstall it.
it is probably a virus get avast anti virus for mac os x its free
Wrong. As previous posters already established, it is adware. (Most) Anti-virus software is not designed to remove adware.
Macintosh4579 wrote:
it is probably a virus get avast anti virus for mac os x its free
It is NOT a virus, and Avast will cause far more troubles than it will fix.
From what you describe you may have inadvertently installed adware. Eradicating it is simple. For an explanation or how this may have occurred, how to avoid it in the future, and for one possible solution read How to install adware.
How do I delete MacSmart ?
