Umbrella Al
Level 1
(0 points)
Q: Popup ads appearing in the OS, Malware removal help.
I think i have malware on my machine but i don't know where it came from or where it resides on my machine to kill it.
The symptom is adds popping in on the upper left corner like the toast notifications (for software downloads, 1 for antimalware software, and another for a game.) Anyone familiar with this? Ideas on how to remove it?
Thanks!
Kurt Lang
Level 8
(37,815 points)
You most likely installed adware along with something else you recently installed.
You can either follow Apple's manual instructions for removing adware, or use the free automated tool, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac.
It should be noted that Apple's manual removal instructions are typically outdated. Sometimes a lot outdated. It depends on when Apple last did anything with their instructions page. If you would prefer to manually remove the adware on your system, you can find much more up-to-date instructions on The Safe Mac's adware removal page.
