dracia
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Q: Removal of Revcontent Ads malware

Hello,

 

It seems that together with a free software my Mac got this Revcontent Ads that i cannot get rid of and it's pretty annoying.
Anyone had this experience? How do i uninstall it?


Thanks,

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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), null

Posted on Mar 10, 2016 11:04 PM

by D.Cohen,Solvedanswer
D.Cohen D.Cohen
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A:

Download and run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php 


You can also remove the adware manually using the steps provided by Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987


After that, make sure your default search engine is set to the one you always use. To do so, Open Safari - Preferences - Search.


Go to Safari menu (At the very top right side of your screen next to Apple icon), choose "Quit Safari"

press "Shift" button and while holding this button on your keyboard single click on the Safari icon on your Dock.


Open Safari - Preferences - Privacy - Remove All Website Data.


Also, I believe it would be a good idea to install AdBlock.

Posted on Mar 10, 2016 11:54 PM

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Q: Removal of Revcontent Ads malware

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  • by D.Cohen,Solvedanswer

    D.Cohen D.Cohen Mar 10, 2016 11:54 PM in response to dracia
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    Mar 10, 2016 11:54 PM in response to dracia

    Download and run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php 


    You can also remove the adware manually using the steps provided by Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987


    After that, make sure your default search engine is set to the one you always use. To do so, Open Safari - Preferences - Search.


    Go to Safari menu (At the very top right side of your screen next to Apple icon), choose "Quit Safari"

    press "Shift" button and while holding this button on your keyboard single click on the Safari icon on your Dock.


    Open Safari - Preferences - Privacy - Remove All Website Data.


    Also, I believe it would be a good idea to install AdBlock.

  • by dracia,

    dracia dracia Mar 10, 2016 11:19 PM in response to D.Cohen
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    Apple TV
    Mar 10, 2016 11:19 PM in response to D.Cohen

    Hello,

     

    I already had AdBlock installed on my computer. I'll try to follow your steps.
    Your help is most appreciated.