This website http://search-quick.com/?si=85680
This website http://search-quick.com/?si=85680&channel=DP2921 installed itself in my browser and removed my homepage. I do not know what it is and how to remove it.
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
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This website http://search-quick.com/?si=85680&channel=DP2921 installed itself in my browser and removed my homepage. I do not know what it is and how to remove it.
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
You may have installed one of the common types of ad-injection malware. Follow the instructions on this Apple Support page to remove it. It's been reported that some variants of the "VSearch" malware block access to the page. If that happens, start in safe mode by holding down the shift key at the startup chime, then try again.
Back up all data before making any changes.
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, ask for further instructions.
Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install the malware. It may have come from an Internet cesspit such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download." Never visit either of those sites again. You might also have downloaded it from an ad in a page on some other site. The ad would probably have included a large green button labeled "Download" or "Download Now" in white letters. The button is designed to confuse people who intend to download something else on the same page. If you ever download a file that isn't obviously what you expected, delete it immediately.
Malware is also found on websites that traffic in pirated content such as video. 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.
You may have installed one of the common types of ad-injection malware. Follow the instructions on this Apple Support page to remove it. It's been reported that some variants of the "VSearch" malware block access to the page. If that happens, start in safe mode by holding down the shift key at the startup chime, then try again.
Back up all data before making any changes.
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, ask for further instructions.
Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install the malware. It may have come from an Internet cesspit such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download." Never visit either of those sites again. You might also have downloaded it from an ad in a page on some other site. The ad would probably have included a large green button labeled "Download" or "Download Now" in white letters. The button is designed to confuse people who intend to download something else on the same page. If you ever download a file that isn't obviously what you expected, delete it immediately.
Malware is also found on websites that traffic in pirated content such as video. 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.
My daughter's laptop has this issue, too. Unfortunately, none of the steps shown in the document pertains to my situation. None of the files or folders exists. Mac version: OSX 10.7.5
Safari version: 6.1.6 (7537.78.2)
Any additional ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Guys, I greatly appreciate your answers. Due to my lack of skills in regard to software, I called Apple Technical Support and a lady guided me through a cleanup process beginning with my System Preferences in the Users and groups key. They checked with me the Login Items and we clean up several elements there. Then we moved to the Library of my system and also several files were removed. I do apologize for not having the name of the different files we have to clean up. Finally we went to the Trash Trade and Securely erased all the items. That took care of the situation.
This worked on my macbook pro, os x yosemite, chrome.
I downloaded and run "AdwareMedic" and everything is back to normal.
This is the link:
Thank you so Much Linc Davis, your input lead me to eliminating the ad-injection software on my mac. Good thing because I was stressing like crazy.
Thank you sooooo much Linc Davis. You saved my computer! 🙂
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