HELP! Do I have a virus? (screenshot attached)

[red321red321]

I was surfing the net when suddenly my screen locked and it asked for my password. But, it was an unfamiliar lock screen and so I just restarted my computer. Is this a virus trying to steal my password?

 

[Gregg2]

No such thing as a virus for Mac OS X in the wild. Just stay off of that web site. You did the right thing by restarting.

 

[kolax]

That's the login screen. If you've never seen it, you must have auto login enabled (it is by default).

You maybe hit 'show log in window' or have a 3rd party app, such as Alfred, that displays it with a keyboard shortcut or hot corner.

 

[red321red321]

Yes you are right, it is the Alfred lock screen window and somehow I am accidentally triggering it. Would anyone have a clue as to how to disable this? Thanks.

 

[Weaselboy]

Yes you are right, it is the Alfred lock screen window and somehow I am accidentally triggering it. Would anyone have a clue as to how to disable this? Thanks.

Open Alfred then command-comma to get to prefs. Then go to the Features tab and select the System section. You can uncheck "lock" or other system commands there you do want enabled in Alfred. Or you can leave it enabled and check "Confirm" there to get a confirmation popup when you run the command.

 

[red321red321]

Thanks for the reply. I tried doing that but the lock screen still comes up sometimes. I'm thinking it might be some trackpad shortcut or a hot corner or something. But I checked in Preferences->Mission Control and I do not have any Hot Corners enabled. So, I'm thinking it still might be something in Alfred?

 

[kolax]

Thanks for the reply. I tried doing that but the lock screen still comes up sometimes. I'm thinking it might be some trackpad shortcut or a hot corner or something. But I checked in Preferences->Mission Control and I do not have any Hot Corners enabled. So, I'm thinking it still might be something in Alfred?

It won't be Mission Control, as that activates the screen lock (screensaver lock), which isn't the same as the login window (press CTRL SHIFT EJECT assuming you have a screensaver lock).

I've been using Alfred for a long time and never accidentally triggered the login screen. What is it you're doing when that happens?

 

[red321red321]

It won't be Mission Control, as that activates the screen lock (screensaver lock), which isn't the same as the login window (press CTRL SHIFT EJECT assuming you have a screensaver lock).

I've been using Alfred for a long time and never accidentally triggered the login screen. What is it you're doing when that happens?

I think that it usually happens when I am typing and maybe my hand accidentally touches the track pad. Not certain though.

 

[kolax]

I think that it usually happens when I am typing and maybe my hand accidentally touches the track pad. Not certain though.

Well see if you can recreate it so we see what you're triggering.