When I look something up in safari with my Mac it redirects me to search.yahoo.com

I have read that this a sign of a virus or malware. My search settings are on google but it still redirects me to yahoo. What should I do ti fix this?

MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on May 24, 2019 6:38 PM

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Posted on May 24, 2019 6:59 PM

You have adware/malware installed. Use  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac. It may be necessary to run more than one scan. After scanning a couple of times, restart the computer and test. If necessary, follow the manual instructions.  Do not download any other programs that are listed in the articles.   Malwarebytes uninstall


See if the below helps. I would scroll down to the below or you might fall asleep.


Step 1. Eliminate Yahoo Redirect from Windows


Step 2. Delete Yahoo Redirect from Mac OS X


Step 3. Uninstall Yahoo Redirect from Internet Explorer


Step 4. Remove Yahoo Redirect from Microsoft Edge


Step 5. Erase Yahoo Redirect from Mozilla Firefox


Step 6. Get rid of Yahoo Redirect from Google Chrome


Step 7. Eliminate Yahoo Redirect from Safari


https://www.2-spyware.com/remove-yahoo-redirect-virus.html



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May 24, 2019 6:59 PM in response to BTS3153

You have adware/malware installed. Use  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac. It may be necessary to run more than one scan. After scanning a couple of times, restart the computer and test. If necessary, follow the manual instructions.  Do not download any other programs that are listed in the articles.   Malwarebytes uninstall


See if the below helps. I would scroll down to the below or you might fall asleep.


Step 1. Eliminate Yahoo Redirect from Windows


Step 2. Delete Yahoo Redirect from Mac OS X


Step 3. Uninstall Yahoo Redirect from Internet Explorer


Step 4. Remove Yahoo Redirect from Microsoft Edge


Step 5. Erase Yahoo Redirect from Mozilla Firefox


Step 6. Get rid of Yahoo Redirect from Google Chrome


Step 7. Eliminate Yahoo Redirect from Safari


https://www.2-spyware.com/remove-yahoo-redirect-virus.html



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