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My safari keeps opening by itself then every few seconds opens up another page with msn on it

why does my MacBook Pro keep opeNing safari itself and then opening up another new page every few seconds?

it is running on OSX Yosemite ver 10.10.3

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jul 1, 2015 3:27 AM

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Posted on Jul 1, 2015 5:06 AM

1. Safari > Preferences > Extensions

Turn all extension off, relaunch Safari and test.

Turn those on one by one and test.


2. Safari > Preferences > Search > Search Engine :

Select your preferred search engine.




3. Use free AdwareMedic to remove adware


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


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

Once done, quit AdwareMedic.


or


Remove the adware manually by following the “HowTo” from Apple.

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987

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My safari keeps opening by itself then every few seconds opens up another page with msn on it

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