I have a Pop up in new tab of Safari named "(1) Windows Firewall warning: YOUR COMPUTER HAS MALWARE/SPYWARE DETECTED" linked to "newsalert.report-o.com/bo/ca" and tells you to call a 1-800 number to fix it. It has no X to close it, only an OK at the bottom. Can't close from File menu, have to force quit/shut down but its still there.
MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), iOS 8.1
Relaunch Safari with the Shift key held down. If that doesn't work, disconnect the computer from the Internet.
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It didn't work! Connected here on my ipad now, any other ideas :$
Force Quit .
Press command + option + esc keys together at the same time. Wait.
When Force Quit window appears, select the Safari if not already.
Press Force Quit button at the bottom of the window. Wait.
Safari will quit.
Relaunch Safari holding the shift key down.
Ok, so I went offline, shut down and restarted and opened Safari with the Shift key down, and closed out the websites. Then I cleared all website data and cookies. It's gone and there isn't anything unordinary in my downloads folder. I opened my activity monitor but that's like trying to read a different language to me! Do you think its gone or could I still be at risk :$ Thanks so much for your help!
It's gone, but you should be careful about which sites you visit in future.
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I agree, watching old tv seasons is not really worth that worry!! Thanks again.
i came across this posting because I had a similar problem. I got a pop-up window on Safari from a website called mac-health-warning_dot_com (people, I spelled it that way so it does not show up as a clickable URL).
ANyhow, I just wanted to add to your reply that I picked up this pop-up window when I went to a website called 'Find Movies Online_dot_net". (Again, don't click this URL either). I was also trying to find free movies online. I will not be going back to that website again!
Pop up I can't get Rid of
