Mac keeper says I have tapsnake virus! Is this real

Hola realice todos los pasos, y logre desinstalar MacKeeper ... pero continúan las advertencia que tengo el virus Tapsnake. ¿Realmente tengo un virus?

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The virus that you have is the MacKeeper. Tapsnake only affects Android devices. MacKeeper's goal is to "delete unwanted stuff." It's really an app that destroys your hard drive. If you go into Safari and press the bold Safari, then go in Preferences, then click Extensions. You'll probably see VSearch, so turn Extensions off. That got rid of MacKeeper, but it might reinstall in the future..........

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If you go into Safari and press the bold Safari, then go in Preferences, then click Extensions. You'll probably see VSearch, so turn Extensions off.

VSearch is not part of MacKeeper, it's adware that is one of many that frequently displays MacKeeper ads. If MacKeeper were installed, removing VSearch would not do anything about that.

VSearch also does not ever appear in Safari's extensions, and turning off Safari's extensions won't make any difference in the case of VSearch. It pushes ads through different means, and must be installed by finding all the VSearch-related files and removing them. It's not a trivial task.

It can't be a virus! Tapsnake virus is only for android because it's a game which has to be installed in order for the file to access your information. That game is called Tap snake. Don't download it! And that can't be downloaded on a Mac because it's an app from Google Play

lol that made me feel better i was scared so i checked to see u peps responds i told my friend after that it was fake playen agario while it happend hala loo ya no virus lol :-: 😀 the fake virus website here -> if ya wanna check it out sorry so much typing first time on lol like a bloghttp : // mackeeperapp .mackeeper[.]com/landings/download-blue/ affid=mzb_306.18545137.1458179347.2. mzb&utm _source=mndmd&utm _medium=cpi&utm_campaign=mk_mndmd_pd _dirpub_sp270_391_jcffra_15mar&utm_term=&utm_c ontent=&userDefiner=mzb_2 381&trt=29_391451156&tid_ext=CD8565;e2c4y25464q2z2;09cff1e8-6197-5dfb-905a-611c 2d26cf0d

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Hi, i just got a message that looked like the one posted in Spanish language below (the top message in smaller window). I clicked on it and on the button that said Scan, and watched a progress bar go from left to right. When it got done, i got a window that i will attach a screenshot of to this post. When, i got that window, i googled and got this page and read through these posts. I didn't click anything on that window, it's sitting on my desktop. I did not click on Remove Virus Now.

From reading these posts i'm unsure of how to proceed. I did a Find file for mackeeper and nothing shows (name>contains), there is no application open in my dock called mackeeper or anything else i don't recognize except on MP4 which is in quicktime and the file name is all in numerals.

I am wondering if i can just close this window and go on with my life, or if i have to do any of the recommended procedures.

Thanks for any info

Close the window and do not do anything at all. This is a total scam.

Close Safari, and when you re-open it, hold down the Shift key to put it into Safe Mode. Stay as far away from MacKeeper as you can - it is a total piece of garbageware that will do nothing except mess up your Mac.

Best of luck,

GB

Thanks Gail. Are you saying i should always keep Safari in safe mode, or just the first time i restart it?

Just the first time you start it. Also, you did not download MacKeeper, right? If you did, then you need to check Google to find the best way to completely uninstall it from your device, or follow the instructions in this link: http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/

Best of luck,

GB

Are you saying i should always keep Safari in safe mode

There is no safe mode. The shift key merely prevents the last window state from being reloaded. In Safari 9.1 (the current version), all you should need to do in such cases is to close the window like any other.

Thanks. I appreciate the info. Can i assume i didn't install it if it doesn't show up on my computer? (not in applications folder, nothing by that name in Find file, not open in Dock?

Yes.

GAT RID OF MAC KEEPER ITS NOTHING BAT A STIPID IDIODIC VIRUS. MAC KEEPER ITSELF IS THE BIRUS SO GET RID OF ASAP OR YOUR MAC WILL BE DESTROYED. MAC KEEPER OS A PIECEMOF GARBAGE

the tapsnake virus isn't a virus, but the program you need to install is a virus