Firefox virus/spyware/adware.

[scott:mac]

Im having real problems with my mac, ive got Firefox. They started a few weeks ago. I would really really appreciate any help you can throw my way – I just have no idea what to do!

The problems I’ve been having are as follows:
• When I search for things in google and click through on a result, I go through to another search engine – click.smartbizsearch, acbsearch.
• When I go into my history these are the web pages on it – all of which I haven’t knowingly been on
o 216.133.243.28
o 67.29.139.220
o 72.37.216.166
o Ad.kingame.info
o Artlend.com
o Bleeping computer.com
o Cbslogistics
o Click.revemuepilot
o Clicks.smartbizsearch
o Clickupto
o Cyberstroll
o Delv
o Dialaflight
o Directleads
o Everydayhealth
o Eyava
o Feedgiver
o Fresh-weather
o Goaltraffic
o Goodclickz
o Look4bull
o Neuber
o Octanetv
o Onlyweb
o Partners.mamma
o Pet-supermarket
o Primosearch
o Searchwakweb
o Uk.ask
o uk.celldorado
o Validall
o Validguard
o Validxmlfeed
o Webclixs
o Westway productions


I did upgrade to Firefox 3 (Beta) but the problem is still consistant, Plus when i use habbo the picture disapears and i have to move my mouse over and the graphics show again.

Please help..

 

[italiano40]

flush your DNS

 

[scott:mac]

How do i flish DNS.

I have the command for leopard but it doesnt work .

dnscacheutil -flushcache

 

[jeremy.king]

What happens in Safari?

 

[haiggy]

How do i flish DNS.

I have the command for leopard but it doesnt work .

dnscacheutil -flushcache

there is no N

it's dscacheutil -flushcache

 

[scott:mac]

What happens in Safari?

Safari is fine, but it is very slow and unresponsive, my windows laptop is very quick (Irony).

 

[jeremy.king]

Safari is fine

Probably not a DNS issue then. What plugins are you running in FF?

 

[scott:mac]

Probably not a DNS issue then. What plugins are you running in FF?

Ooooooh, Thanks man - Turns out is a plugin.

IllegalFilmsDownAvi plugin
No idea why thats there, although this is shared with a cousin (9).

Just dont know how to delete it, ive disabled it.

Thanks again.

 

[pjrobertson]

Best thing to do is backup your bookmarks etc. and delete your profile found in ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/

then start again. That'll get rid of the plugin

 

[reclusivemonkey]

Best thing to do is backup your bookmarks etc. and delete your profile found in ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/

...that, and change your password and create a different account for your cousin and warn him about the dangers of engaging in illegal activities on your computer...

 

[lloyd709]

I've got the same problem with Safari - searched this forum for Smartbizsearch and found this thread. It's seems to have taken over Google on Sarfari - every time I hit a link it redirects me.

I'm not that technical so can anyone explain in not too technical terms how I might be able to get rid of it (I don't really understand what people have said so far). Thanks

 

[DSwann]

...that, and change your password and create a different account for your cousin and warn him about the dangers of engaging in illegal activities on your computer...

Or just limit his account to where he can't use Firefox