My Mac has a virus !! (SERIOUS)

[Boesky]

I was browsing the web until Safari gave me a site warning. Some files immediately downloaded to my Mac and I exited out of the site on Safari. Now I cannot download any Antivirus software. I get a dark grey screen every time I click download in Safari for these files. What can I do?

 

[brendu]

never heard of anything like this, what site were you on when this happened?

 

[thegoldenmackid]

You don't have a virus, so you are going to have to start looking at what you have changed.

 

[r.j.s]

What kind of site were you on?

What kind of files downloaded?

What dark screen? Screenshot?

 

[todd2000]

That seems unlikely, can you download other files in Safari?

EDIT: It's not a Virus, but is apparently a bug in Snow Leopard (assuming you have Snow Leopard)

http://forums.mactalk.com.au/14/72710-safari-not-downloading-zip-files.html

 

[designgeek]

What OS version are you running? 10.5.8? 10.6?

 

[Boesky]

What kind of site were you on?

What kind of files downloaded?

What dark screen? Screenshot?

Php files

I was on google clicking through links searching for info about a Madden patch.

That seems unlikely, can you download other files in Safari?

EDIT: It's not a Virus, but is apparently a bug in Snow Leopard (assuming you have Snow Leopard)

http://forums.mactalk.com.au/14/72710-safari-not-downloading-zip-files.html

Yes. Im on SL. I downloaded iAntivirus from another source and it wouldn't even let me install. So something is definitely wrong.

 

[r.j.s]

Yes. Im on SL. I downloaded iAntivirus from another source and it wouldn't even let me install. So something is definitely wrong.

I hate to break it to you, but if a virus for OS X existed, it would not be able to prevent you from installing things.

So, you don't have a virus.

Have you tried restarting?

 

[emt1]

Stop posting annoying threads!

https://forums.macrumors.com/search/?searchid=17727657

 

[alphaod]

Have your tried using a different browser?

 

[macfanboy]

i think your thinking of the popup that looks like a windows my computer window. it auto dl's files to your comp. your comp DOES have viruses (eh, gotta give him that) , but they are WINDOWS viruses that won't hurt your comp

 

[Richard1028]

(sigh)

I wish people would learn what a freaking 'virus' is.

This is yet another victim of the fear mongering by Norton, McAfee, and all the other anti-virus companies out there.

 

[alleycat]

Actually he may be right. Snow Leopard is a virus in disguise!