Hi,
does anyone know how a Safari "Photozoom" extension might have been installed --- without authorization?!
I can't find any related message in the console app either.
Thank you very much, best regards
Hp
Peter ..
Try this one > http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/34951/hoverzoom-safari-extension
Hi Carolyn,
thank you very much for your reply!
My point was: How can a Safari extension be installed behind my back? I was quite shocked that all web pages had been modified and I hadn't installed anything. I.o.w., how can I protect my Mac from such a malware that installs itself without any user authorization?
If your Mac is running v10.7 or later, make sure Gatekeeper is enabled.
Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy then select the General tab.
Select: Mac App Store and identified developers
OS X: About Gatekeeper
I installed that extension without any problems to test. If you're not satisfied with the extension, you can uninstall it from Safari > Preferences > Extensions.
I installed that extension without any problems to test. If you're not satisfied with the extension, you can uninstall it from Safari > Preferences > Extensions.
Hi Carolyn,
my point is: How could this Safari extension be installed behind my back???
I'm not sure what you mean by, "behind my back" ...
Normally, when an extension is installed, you need to authorize this.
With Photozoom, I wasn't. I would have refused if I had been asked. But I wasn't. It's a process that ran without my knowledge / authorization and that installed something that I had no knowledge of. So I'm worried, and I want to know how this could happen. Is there a security hole? How could my admin privileges be ignored?
If you have Gatekeeper enabled, if there was a problem, you would have been notified immediately.
It can happen because you ran a malicious installer that you downloaded from a rogue website such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download."
thank you so much this is the best method to uninstall any unwanted extension. I saw in another thread going through folders and trying to delete it, but it didn't work and i probably deleted something important hah oh well. the thing still didn't leave and i found this thread and now it is gone because of you. thanks so much and I'm going to spread the word! 😎
Safari Photozoom extension?!
