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how to remove search marque

Do I have a virus? Is there a specific app to use on apple to remove it? My MacBook Air always opens to Search Marque, it's awful


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 7, 2022 8:34 AM

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Posted on Jul 7, 2022 8:49 AM

gailfromwestford wrote:

Do I have a virus? Is there a specific app to use on apple to remove it? My MacBook Air always opens to Search Marque, it's awful


I suspect you have installed adware/malware:

adware/malware/browser search hijacking is not a virus, no.



>System Preferences>Profiles click into it and then remove all the suspicious things from the list. (This Preference pane will not be present if no profiles found.)


also Verify you are not using SOCKS proxy:

>System Preferences>Networks>Advanced>Proxy uncheck the box


Adware/malware launch daemons can set SOCKS proxies without user participation.

(SOCKS is an Internet protocol that exchanges network packets between a client and server through a proxy server.)


Adware Removal Guide—Manual removal of : http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-identification/

or

Try running this trusted utility https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/



Effective defenses against malware and other threats… - Apple Community

Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community




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Jul 7, 2022 8:49 AM in response to gailfromwestford

gailfromwestford wrote:

Do I have a virus? Is there a specific app to use on apple to remove it? My MacBook Air always opens to Search Marque, it's awful


I suspect you have installed adware/malware:

adware/malware/browser search hijacking is not a virus, no.



>System Preferences>Profiles click into it and then remove all the suspicious things from the list. (This Preference pane will not be present if no profiles found.)


also Verify you are not using SOCKS proxy:

>System Preferences>Networks>Advanced>Proxy uncheck the box


Adware/malware launch daemons can set SOCKS proxies without user participation.

(SOCKS is an Internet protocol that exchanges network packets between a client and server through a proxy server.)


Adware Removal Guide—Manual removal of : http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-identification/

or

Try running this trusted utility https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/



Effective defenses against malware and other threats… - Apple Community

Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community




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