Hi, I have accidentally installed a program / updated Adobe / or anything else and now my Safari toolbar search engine on the top part of Safari keeps on searching for everything via Yahoo.
I really want to get rid of that. I already tried to go to - Preferences - Search - and my toolbar there is Google. I have no Yahoo or search in Extensions either.
Any further advice how to get rid of it?
Thanks
You haven't told us the name of the app, so we can advise you?
What is the name of the Adobe app? What is "or anything else" mean?
I am not sure which app it was..
Go to Apple menu > About this Mac > click on System Report button > go to Software in the sidebar, wait a moment for the screen to populate. Then scroll down to find today's date and that should be it.
I can see all the applications but I don't see the one that is causing it, because it was there for couple of days, so I dont really remeber the date it appeared..
Please disable all Safari extensions and test. If the problem is resolved, re-enable the extensions one or a few at a time until you find the culprit.
Tried to disable them all, no change.
You may have installed ad-injection malware ("adware").
Don't use any kind of "anti-virus" or "anti-malware" product on a Mac. There is never a need for it, and relying on it for protection makes you more vulnerable to attack, not less.
Back up all data first.
If you're not already running the latest version of OS X, updating or upgrading in the App Store may cause the adware to be removed automatically. If you are already running the latest version, please log out or restart the computer. Again, some kinds of malware will be removed—not all. There is no such thing as automatic removal of all possible malware, either by OS X or by third-party software. That's why you can't rely on software to protect you.
If the malware is removed in your case, you'll still need to make changes to the way you use the computer to protect yourself from further attacks. Ask if you need guidance.
If the malware is not removed automatically, see below.
This easy procedure will detect any kind of adware that I know of. Deactivating it is a separate, and even easier, procedure.
Some legitimate software is ad-supported and may display ads in its own windows or in a web browser while it's running. That's not malware and it may not show up. Also, some websites carry intrusive popup ads that may be mistaken for adware.
If none of your web browsers is working well enough to carry out these instructions, restart the computer in safe mode. The malware will be disabled temporarily.
Step 1
Please triple-click the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. Press return. Either a folder named "LaunchAgents" will open, or you'll get a notice that the folder can't be found. If the folder isn't found, go to the next step.
If the folder does open, press the key combination command-2 to select list view, if it's not already selected. Please don't skip this step.
There should be a column in the Finder window headed Date Modified. Click that heading twice to sort the contents by date with the newest at the top. If necessary, enlarge the window so that all of the contents are showing.
Follow the instructions in this support article under the heading "Take a screenshot of a window." An image file with a name beginning in "Screen Shot" should be saved to the Desktop. Open the screenshot and make sure it's readable. If not, capture a smaller part of the screen showing only what needs to be shown.
Start a reply to this message. Drag the image file into the editing window to upload it. You can also include text in the reply.
Leave the folder open for now.
Step 2
Do as in Step 1 with this line:
/Library/LaunchAgents
The folder that may open will have the same name, but is not the same, as the one in Step 1. As in that step, the folder may not exist.
Step 3
Repeat with this line:
/Library/LaunchDaemons
This time the folder will be named "LaunchDaemons."
Step 4
Open the Safari preferences window and select the Extensions tab. If any extensions are listed, post a screenshot. If there are no extensions, or if you can't launch Safari, skip this step.
Step 5
If you use the Firefox or Chrome browser, open its extension list and do as in Step 4.
Try for this week. How many apps do you install in a week?
Better yet, download and run EtreCheck, It is a diagnostic tool that's very useful to us in finding problems and software installed on your Mac. Also it will give us further specs on your Mac. After it runs post the log file here. It will contain no personal information.
EtreCheck is widely recommended and used in these forums. So it’s been throughly vetted. You can check for yourself by just googling EtreCheck.
It was about 2-3 weeks ago I just tried the simple ways and i didnt manage to get rid of it and then I just didnt have time to go through all the complicated parts to re-install and try to sort it out. So I dont install anything pretty much anymore but i dont remeber the date and in that part of mac there is too many things to go through and to try to figure out what could it be..
Try Safari/Help/Installed Plug-ins and see if something Yahoo related is there.
As requested before, try running this program and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor. Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. On the screen with Options, please open Options and check the bottom 2 boxes before running. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown.
EtreCheck version: 2.9.13 (267)
Report generated 2016-07-30 18:37:51
Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com
Runtime 2:19
Performance: Excellent
Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
Problem: Other problem
Description:
safari
Hardware Information:ⓘ
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir7,2
1 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 90
Video Information:ⓘ
Intel HD Graphics 6000
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software:ⓘ
OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 (14F1808) - Time since boot: less than an hour
Disk Information:ⓘ
APPLE SSD SM0128G disk0 : (121,33 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 120.11 GB (35.94 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 120.47 GB Online
USB Information:ⓘ
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information:ⓘ
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:ⓘ
Mac App Store and identified developers
System Launch Agents:ⓘ
[not loaded] 5 Apple tasks
[loaded] 142 Apple tasks
[running] 65 Apple tasks
System Launch Daemons:ⓘ
[not loaded] 44 Apple tasks
[loaded] 135 Apple tasks
[running] 82 Apple tasks
Launch Agents:ⓘ
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2015-10-22) [Support]
[running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (2015-10-03) [Support]
Launch Daemons:ⓘ
[running] com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist (2015-10-03) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2015-10-03) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-06-13) [Support]
User Launch Agents:ⓘ
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2015-10-22) [Support]
[loaded] com.bittorrent.uTorrent.plist (2015-07-06) [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2016-07-30) [Support]
User Login Items:ⓘ
iTunesHelper Aplikace (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Aplikace (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Spotify Aplikace Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
Other Apps:ⓘ
[running] com.adobe.acc.AdobeDesktopService.64784.9F13A720-62FC-47FE-8250-F95B05930520
[running] com.adobe.accmac.54844
[running] com.etresoft.EtreCheck.115052
[running] com.getdropbox.dropbox.38656
[loaded] com.spotify.client.42064
[loaded] 354 Apple tasks
[running] 181 Apple tasks
Internet Plug-ins:ⓘ
FlashPlayer-10.6: 22.0.0.192 - SDK 10.9 (2016-07-08) [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-05-25)
Flash Player: 22.0.0.192 - SDK 10.9 (2016-07-08) Outdated! Update
AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 - SDK 10.9 (2015-10-03) [Support]
Default Browser: 600 - SDK 10.10 (2015-09-19)
Safari Extensions:ⓘ
Clean Links for Google - Dennis Umetzu - http://www.umetzu.com (2016-07-12)
Search Genius - Search Genius (2016-07-08)
IncognIt VPN Switcher - IncogniTeam Ltd. - http://www.incogniteam.com (2016-07-12)
Reload Button - John Siracusa - http://siracusafamily.org/safari/extensions/ (2016-07-12)
Evernote Web Clipper - Evernote Corp. - http://evernote.com (2016-07-27)
Translate - SideTree.com - Apps for Mac and Web - http://SideTree.com/extensions.html#Translate (2016-07-12)
AdBlock - BetaFish, Inc. - https://getadblock.com (2016-07-12)
Adblock Plus - Eyeo GmbH - https://adblockplus.org/ (2016-07-27)
3rd Party Preference Panes:ⓘ
Flash Player (2016-06-13) [Support]
FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) (2014-10-19) [Support]
Time Machine:ⓘ
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 120.11 GB Disk used: 84.17 GB
Destinations:
My Passport for Mac [Local]
Total size: 999.83 GB
Total number of backups: 11
Oldest backup: 04.03.16 13:31
Last backup: 09.07.16 18:40
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 999.83 GB > (Disk size 120.11 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU:ⓘ
4% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(13)
4% WindowServer
3% Creative Cloud
3% mds_stores
3% kernel_task
Top Processes by Memory:ⓘ
1.13 GB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(13)
617 MB kernel_task
266 MB Safari
90 MB mdworker(9)
66 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information:ⓘ
106 MB Free RAM
3.89 GB Used RAM (877 MB Cached)
348 MB Swap Used
Diagnostics Information:ⓘ
Jul 30, 2016, 06:33:03 PM Self test - passed
Well I dont know how but It s gone now. After the Etrecheck it revealed one extension that was not on the list of extensions before so i uninstalled it and it s gone now 🙂
Thanks for your help 😉
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