is it possible for a macbook air to get viruses? MacBook

I’ve had my MacBook for some years now MacBook Air and recently it started doing weird things like unexpectedly closing google chrome or safari and randomly opening pages. If I do have a virus on my MacBook, how do I get rid of it?

Posted on Feb 4, 2018 6:12 AM

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Posted on Feb 4, 2018 6:19 AM

No, it's not possible for Macs to get viruses per se but they can get other forms of malware. What you are experiencing seems like simple redirects.

Force Quit Safari ( command + option + esc keys).Then restart Safari holding the Shift key. If you still have problems Empty Caches (Safari menu > Preferences > Privacy > Remove all website data. (This will also remove history if you do not want to remove History open Safari Preferences > Advanced and check mark “Show Develop Menu” then choose “Empty Caches” from Develop Menu ) If the problem persists download and run MalwareBytes. Malwarebytes was developed by one of our own colleagues here in ASC. It gets rave reviews and is about the most proven anti-malware software for Mac.

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Feb 4, 2018 6:19 AM in response to vik136t

No, it's not possible for Macs to get viruses per se but they can get other forms of malware. What you are experiencing seems like simple redirects.

Force Quit Safari ( command + option + esc keys).Then restart Safari holding the Shift key. If you still have problems Empty Caches (Safari menu > Preferences > Privacy > Remove all website data. (This will also remove history if you do not want to remove History open Safari Preferences > Advanced and check mark “Show Develop Menu” then choose “Empty Caches” from Develop Menu ) If the problem persists download and run MalwareBytes. Malwarebytes was developed by one of our own colleagues here in ASC. It gets rave reviews and is about the most proven anti-malware software for Mac.

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