jeffreylazar
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Mac OS X

Q: I accidentally clicked on a link on my computer.

I accidentally clicked on a link on my computer. I have Yosemite 10.10.5. I am now getting location verification questions for an address that I think is the one I opened up. Does this mean I have a virus and what should I do?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Oct 7, 2016 5:45 AM

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Q: I accidentally clicked on a link on my computer.

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  • by Eric Root,Helpful

    Eric Root Eric Root Oct 7, 2016 9:53 AM in response to jeffreylazar
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    Oct 7, 2016 9:53 AM in response to jeffreylazar

    It is probably just requesting your location and isn't a virus. Try going to System Preferences/Security & Privacy/Privacy, unlock the padlock, and see if there is a box you can uncheck which stops the requests. Safari is probably the logical choice.

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    jeffreylazar jeffreylazar Oct 7, 2016 9:56 AM in response to jeffreylazar
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    Mac OS X
    Oct 7, 2016 9:56 AM in response to jeffreylazar

    I am now getting a sense that it is "advertising sites" attached to some links I have legitimately clicked on. The problem is when I go to Safari and empty my cache folder & clear my history, some of these sites reappear in the cache folder and I can't get rid of them. This is annoying and I wish I knew how to scrub them permanently.

  • by jeffreylazar,

    jeffreylazar jeffreylazar Oct 7, 2016 9:57 AM in response to Eric Root
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 7, 2016 9:57 AM in response to Eric Root

    I am now getting a sense that it is "advertising sites" attached to some links I have legitimately clicked on. The problem is when I go to Safari/preferences and empty my cache folder & clear my history, some of these sites reappear in the cache folder and I can't get rid of them.

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Oct 7, 2016 9:58 AM in response to jeffreylazar
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    Oct 7, 2016 9:58 AM in response to jeffreylazar

    You may have adware.

     

    Try running this program in your normal account , 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.
      

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