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Q: How do i get rid of pop up ads on my web browser?

How do I get rid of pop up ads in my web browser and adds that automatically open up in  a new tab?

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Nov 24, 2014 2:42 AM

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Q: How do i get rid of pop up ads on my web browser?

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  • by dominic23,

    dominic23 dominic23 Nov 24, 2014 2:54 AM in response to monopolygame
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    Mac OS X
    Nov 24, 2014 2:54 AM in response to monopolygame

    1. If adware is installed without your knowledge,

     

        use  free  AdwareMedic by clicking “Download ” from here

     

         http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php

     

       Install , open,  and run it by clicking “Scan for Adware” button   to remove adware.

     

       Once done, quit AdwareMedic by clicking AdwareMedic in the menu bar and selecting

       “Quit AdwareMedic”.

     

     

     

     

    Safari

     

    2. Safari > Preferences > Extensions

     

        Turn those off one by one and relaunch Safari again to test.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Nov 24, 2014 1:56 PM in response to monopolygame
    Level 10 (208,017 points)
    Applications
    Nov 24, 2014 1:56 PM in response to monopolygame

    There is no need to download anything to solve this problem.

    You may have installed the "Downlite" or "VSearch" ad-injection malware. Follow the instructions on this Apple Support page to remove it.

    Back up all data before making any changes.

    Besides the files listed in the support article, you may also need to remove this item in the same way:

    ~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ConduitNPAPIPlugin.plugin

    One of the steps in the article is to remove malicious Safari extensions. Do the equivalent in the Chrome and Firefox browsers, if you use either of those. If Safari crashes on launch, skip that step and come back to it after you've done everything else.

    If you don't find any of the files or extensions listed, or if removing them doesn't stop the ad injection, then you may have one of the other kinds of adware covered by the support article. Follow the rest of the instructions in the article.

    The problem may have started when you downloaded and ran an application called "MPlayerX." That's the name of a legitimate free movie player, but the name is also used fraudulently to distribute VSearch. If there is an item with that name in the Applications folder, delete it, and if you wish, replace it with the genuine article from mplayerx.org.

    This malware is often found on illegal websites that traffic in pirated content such as movies. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect more of the same, and worse, to follow. Never install any software that you downloaded from a bittorrent, or that was downloaded by someone else from an unknown source.

    In the Security & Privacy pane of System Preferences, select the General tab. The radio button marked Anywhere  should not be selected. If it is, click the lock icon to unlock the settings, then select one of the other buttons. After that, don't ignore a warning that you are about to run or install an application from an unknown developer.

    Still in System Preferences, open the App Store or Software Update pane and check the box marked

              Install system data files and security updates

    if it's not already checked.

  • by shelzm_14,

    shelzm_14 shelzm_14 Jan 8, 2015 12:32 PM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jan 8, 2015 12:32 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Hi,  I have gone through the support page as you advised but i didn't seem to have any of those files.  I have gone to finder>applications and deleted MplayerX and MacKeeper as advised then restarted my mac and emptied my trash.

     

    Please help!!!