spyware

[joshuaaaron]

how can i find out if i have it?

 

[Tallest Skil]

You on a Mac? You don't have any.

 

[MacDawg]

If you are using Windows on your Mac, you could have spyware on the Windows partition

On the Mac... nah

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[joshuaaaron]

well weird things keep happening on the browser. like my pages get rerouted to obvious spyware pages. and i cant get back to the page i was at before...

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

well weird things keep happening on the browser. like my pages get rerouted to obvious spyware pages. and i cant get back to the page i was at before...

Have you been installing special codecs for viewing porn?

 

[iToaster]

...Or are you by any chance browsing any questionable websites?

 

[MacDawg]

Try deleting your preferences, clearing your cache and history, and/or resetting your browser

Woof, Woof – Dawg

 

[Osarkon]

Are you using Safari?

If so, click on Safari - Reset Safari and see if that sorts things.

Bear in mind, it'll lose your history and everything by doing so.

 

[TEG]

Clear the DNS entries in your network preferences. If it still happens, contact your ISP, they DNS server has been hacked.

TEG

 

[Consultant]

To view certain type of videos. Install
Flip4Mac or Perian.

Do not intall anything else.

In addition, don't visit those questionable sites that redirects you to other pages.

 

[boast]

if you are using firefox, install the plugin 'noscript'

that way no website can redirect you (via javascript) unless you allow it

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

if you are using firefox, install the plugin 'noscript'

that way no website can redirect you (via javascript) unless you allow it

or if he's using Safari he can go Preferences >> Advanced >> uncheck Enable Javascript