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Saveshare removal
- Thread starter DanFrank
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The most effective method for complete app removal is manual deletion:
Complete steps 1-7 of those instructions, then take a screen shot of your Finder window and post it.
I recommend you change your Finder view from Icons to List for applications like this. Icon view can leave items off the visible screen, and it's much easier to see full file names in List view.
I'll try that, thank you.
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I still do see any kind of app or file that contains malware or what ever it is.
I can't be the only one that has this problem. Is it a browser problem or is there some type of malware, or whatever it's called, installed on my laptops hard drive?
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I still do see any kind of app or file that contains malware or what ever it is.
I can't be the only one that has this problem. Is it a browser problem or is there some type of malware, or whatever it's called, installed on my laptops hard drive?
It's not malware. It's just unwanted software. If you haven't already done so, try changing your DNS servers on your Mac and your router to OpenDNS servers. This will show you how: Why am I being redirected to other sites?
Let's back up a bit. Is it "saveshare" or "saveNshare"? They are both adware.
Download and install the app iFileX to make the search easier than Finder. Just start the app then enter your search term saveshare and/or savenshare then delete everything that comes up in the results. That should get rid of it for you.
Then you don't have it on your system. It may have just been a web browser popup you had.
Well nothing seemed to work, until ...
I checked the Safari extensions again. I noticed a Vidx extension, thought it was a player of some type. So I googled it anyway and found several descriptions.
One description said it was from the FBI, something that monitors porn searches.
Another description said it was a codec player of some type.
Last one, said it was a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions: screenlogging, stealing personal data, etc.
So, I deleted it and the saveshare is gone, at least I haven't seen it pop up any where.
Thank you to everyone, for your help and patience with me.
I checked the Safari extensions again. I noticed a Vidx extension, thought it was a player of some type. So I googled it anyway and found several descriptions.
One description said it was from the FBI, something that monitors porn searches.
Another description said it was a codec player of some type.
Last one, said it was a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions: screenlogging, stealing personal data, etc.
So, I deleted it and the saveshare is gone, at least I haven't seen it pop up any where.
Thank you to everyone, for your help and patience with me.