Hi all, I've had Macs for a while without ever experiencing issues with malware or adware or viruses. I've also been using the Chrome browser with default search engine set to Google for ages - again no problems.
A couple of days ago I clicked on a link from Facebook messenger that opened a map in Bing. Looked at the map, closed the tab, but then later when I opened a new tab, my default search engine was Bing. I had no idea how it happened, but I just reset it to Google.
Haven't had any further problems until today. New tabs still open with Google as search engine, but opening the browser fresh brings up a "search engine" called "InstallMac". There is a link below the search field to "Remove InstallMac". I have never downloaded this thing or indeed even visited the website, so I'm pretty sure that "removing" InstallMac will not work! (I am very careful whenever I download or install things to read the fine print and make sure I'm not installing "extras". I don't get tripped up on toolbars!)
I don't really know what's going on or what I should do about it. I find these things pretty scary and I'm worried all of my data is getting passed around right now, if my Chrome has been hacked enough to get strange new search engines appearing randomly.
Help, advice, please?
Thanks,
Julie
A couple of days ago I clicked on a link from Facebook messenger that opened a map in Bing. Looked at the map, closed the tab, but then later when I opened a new tab, my default search engine was Bing. I had no idea how it happened, but I just reset it to Google.
Haven't had any further problems until today. New tabs still open with Google as search engine, but opening the browser fresh brings up a "search engine" called "InstallMac". There is a link below the search field to "Remove InstallMac". I have never downloaded this thing or indeed even visited the website, so I'm pretty sure that "removing" InstallMac will not work! (I am very careful whenever I download or install things to read the fine print and make sure I'm not installing "extras". I don't get tripped up on toolbars!)
I don't really know what's going on or what I should do about it. I find these things pretty scary and I'm worried all of my data is getting passed around right now, if my Chrome has been hacked enough to get strange new search engines appearing randomly.
Help, advice, please?
Thanks,
Julie