08-06-2015, 02:32 PM
john-o wrote:
You've likely been hit with adware. Downloaded anything from CNET lately?
Try this:
h t t p s://www.malwarebytes.org/mac-download/]Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac
Gee, thanks for giving a link that does an auto-download. That's how malware spreads. :villagers:
I removed the link in the quote. Here's a link that goes to the description page: https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/mac/
blooz, that is the real Malwarebytes site, it seems that they now do make a version for the Mac. Doing a search on Google did not find anything linking john-o's link to a scam site. Here's a review from PC Magazine: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2487706,00.asp (beware multiple pop-ups)