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MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Dec 21, 2016 11:15 PM

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Dec 21, 2016 11:25 PM in response to GRSDBS

Run a scan with MalwareBytes - http://malwarebytes.org/mac. I suspect you have adware. When it's done, you'll still need to change your homepage preference back, assuming the adware changed it. Go to Safari > Preferences > General, and change the home page back.

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