I am experiencing the Safari redirect to Yahoo. I think I accidentally downloaded some Adobe Flashplayer that wasn't legit. How do I get rid of this malware on my Mac?
Thank you!
I suggest that you try either, or both, Malwarebytes for Mac and/or EtreCheck, to locate and eradicate any potential malware/adware on your Mac.
First off, hold the shift key when you launch Safari.
If it already is running use command-option-escape to force quit it.
Then tell Safari not to reload pages.
Then open the Safari menu -> Preferences and remove all extensions.
You can remove Flash from:
https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html
If you still can't get Safari to load the homepage in the preferences, you may have reset Safari using the guide here:
https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/clear-your-browsing-history-sfri47acf5d6/mac
Malwarebytes offers a free trial so you can see for yourself. However, I would suggest that you try a brody's excellent suggestions first.
Thanks! The malware bytes worked!
Hey, don't be too hard on yourself. This can happen to anyone ... myself included. Scrupulous agents are "hard as work" to try to make our lives a bit more difficult. It's best to be vigilant, but don't lose any sleep over these kind of things.
Does the Malwarebytes work? Obviously you have to pay for it. I don't want to pay for it and not work?
Thank you. I will try! It’s my own dumb fault for getting into this mess.
Excellent! I'm glad you got it worked out.
Malware and Safari Redirect
