Q: Safari Browser is Blocked by Virus
My Safari browser running on Mountain Lion OSX 10.8.5 has been locked by a Virus. When trying to reset the default settings in Safari, that option is grayed out/unavailable and all bookmarks etc are grayed out as well. I have tried reinstalling Safari (Updated from Apple Store) and the locking virus is still there. Is there a way I can get around this without getting a service tech from Apple to fix it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
Posted on Aug 28, 2014 1:15 PM
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My solution:
Start by trying to use the Safari back button ◀︎ to get away from that page.
If that doesn't work, force quit Safari and re-open Safari with the shift key held down.
Choose "Reset Safari..." from the Safari menu to clear the history and cache files of this page.
If you continue to have problems with being re-directed to adware, use the first two references that Kappy gave you.
Posted on Aug 28, 2014 6:06 PM
