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How to remove annyoing ads?

I think I got bugs in my iMac after I connected my USB on my iMac and started deleting some old files, so I think it got infected.

Because I get some annoying ads when I point my cursor on some certain links.


This is the screen shot of the ads and the links which it leads to.

This is the ad in Arabic language with the girl image on it.


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And this is the link which it leads to.


User uploaded file



I had this same problem few years ago and Apple Support helped me out by deleting certain files from Finder.


I hope you could help me out to get rid of these annoying ads.

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Feb 12, 2016 5:48 AM

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Posted on Feb 23, 2016 12:24 PM

1. Use free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac/ AdwareMedic to remove adware


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


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

Once done, quit Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.


or


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

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



2. Disable Extensions and test.


Safari > Preferences > Extensions

Select and dissable all extensions and test.

Enable Extensions one by one and test.

To uninstall any extension, select it and click the “Uninstall” button.



3. Safari > Preferences > Search > Search Engine :

Select your preferred search engine.

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Feb 23, 2016 12:24 PM in response to Tariq_M

1. Use free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac/ AdwareMedic to remove adware


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


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

Once done, quit Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.


or


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

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



2. Disable Extensions and test.


Safari > Preferences > Extensions

Select and dissable all extensions and test.

Enable Extensions one by one and test.

To uninstall any extension, select it and click the “Uninstall” button.



3. Safari > Preferences > Search > Search Engine :

Select your preferred search engine.

Feb 23, 2016 12:24 PM in response to Tariq_M

First, never use any kind of "anti-virus" or "anti-malware" software on a Mac. That's how you cause problems, not how you solve them.

If Safari is not affected, you may have installed a malicious Chrome extension such as "Adblock Super" or "News Ticker Remover." Remove all extensions you don't know you need. If in doubt, remove all of them.

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