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unwanted pop ups trying to redirect me to other web sites

how do you get rid of unwanted pop ups trying to redirect me to other sites


MacBook Pro 15", OS X 10.11

Posted on Oct 28, 2019 5:54 AM

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Posted on Oct 28, 2019 7:48 AM

Safari – Popup takes over


Safari – Popup takes over (2)


Popup remover – Scam Zapper


If the pop-up reloads, force quit Safari (command - option/alt - esc) and reopen with the shift key held down. If that doesn't work, disconnect from the Internet, go to Safari/History and delete the website. Quit and reopen with the shift key held down. Then reconnect to the Internet.


Safari -Tech support scam pop-ups


You may  have adware/malware installed. Try downloading this program which was written by Thomas R, a long time poster. The program will search for malware/adware. The program will do the work for you which makes it easy. It may be necessary to run more than one scan. After running the scans, restart the computer.


Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac      10.10 and later


Malwarebytes uninstall

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Oct 28, 2019 7:48 AM in response to herbert118

Safari – Popup takes over


Safari – Popup takes over (2)


Popup remover – Scam Zapper


If the pop-up reloads, force quit Safari (command - option/alt - esc) and reopen with the shift key held down. If that doesn't work, disconnect from the Internet, go to Safari/History and delete the website. Quit and reopen with the shift key held down. Then reconnect to the Internet.


Safari -Tech support scam pop-ups


You may  have adware/malware installed. Try downloading this program which was written by Thomas R, a long time poster. The program will search for malware/adware. The program will do the work for you which makes it easy. It may be necessary to run more than one scan. After running the scans, restart the computer.


Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac      10.10 and later


Malwarebytes uninstall

unwanted pop ups trying to redirect me to other web sites

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