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Q: My Safari has locked up due to the mac-pc-update.us malware.  How can I get rid of it?

My Safari has locked up due to some malware.  I'll call it mac-pc-update.us.  How do I get rid of this?

Mac mini (Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.0.x)

Posted on Aug 19, 2015 10:23 PM

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Niel Niel
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Choose Force Quit from the Apple menu, close Safari, and then launch it with the Shift key held down. If the message reappears, disconnect the computer from the Internet for long enough to erase that site from the browser history.

 

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