HT1430 Possible virus on safari and facebook?

I may have a virus on iPad can't connect to Facebook at home and when on safari some sites are interfered with how can I clean the iPad up?

Clearing your browser cache would do nothing against a virus.
There are no viruses for iOS.
What happens is a website is either shady or has been hacked so they place a cookie in your browser.
Your browser then keeps displaying a pop up or taking you to a site you don't want.
Clearing your cache gets rid of it.
It's annoying and inconvenient but it's not a virus.

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Both in safari and Facebook app. Likewise, can't see any Facebook contact pictures on contacts app. my softwar is up to date. my Facebook app is updated. please advise any solution to this. When you view it from safari, no pictures are shown and it looks

both in safari and facebook app. Likewise, can't see any facebook contact pictures on contacts app. my sofware is up to date. my facebook app is updated. please advise any solution to this. When you view it from safari, no pictures are shown and it looks like html script texts. In facebook app, there are texts but no no images shown. thanks.
iPad, iOS 6.1.3

Where did you get the device? Is it possible that it has an IT policy on the device blocking Facebook and/or Facebook options? Look in Options >Security Options >General Settings (actual menu paths vary with OS version) and see if there is any reference to IT policy.
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Links in safari and Facebook to Youtube - Ios7

The links in safari and Facebook to Youtube don't work anymore with ios7, what happened? What should I do to correct this?

I mean I cannot open/read the video of You tube. But I have allowed cookies in Safari and now it is ok I can read videos in Youtube using a link in Safari or Facebook! Obliged to accept cookies Thanks nevertheless. Laurent

My iMac tells me it picked up a virus on safari and is telling me to call a number,could it b true

my iMac is posting me that it picked up a virus on safari and telling total a certain number to get it checked out,could it be true?

If that doesn't work, try to shutdown Safari and disconnect from the network. Then while disconnected from network restart Safari.

Need help getting rid of Trovi virus on Safari and Chrome. Cannot use the instructions Apple sent because the copy command under the edit tab does not work.

I use OS X 10.9.5. I have a trovi virus on Safari and Chrome. Yesterday I thought I had gotten rid of Trovi, but it's back on both my search engines. The directions Apple sent yesterday do not work; the copy function under the edit tab is grayed out and non-responsive. Can anyone help me to get rid of this virus? Thanks.

Are you referring to these instructions?
Remove unwanted adware that displays pop-up ads and graphics on your Mac - Apple Support
If so, be sure to read the instructions carefully, and note that you will need to repeat the numbered steps in the Conduit/Trovi/SearchProtect removal instructions for each line shown, not all together.
If those instructions aren't working for you, for whatever reason, try my Adware Removal Guide. It provides similar instructions, worded differently, as well as an app (AdwareMedic) that can help you do the removal automatically.
(Fair disclosure: I may receive compensation from links to my sites, TheSafeMac.com and AdwareMedic.com, in the form of buttons allowing for donations. Donations are not required to use my site or software.)

Safari and Facebook ; constant disconnects

Hi,
I switched from Google Chrome to Safari Just because safari seems to have many beautiful integrations with Mac OS X Lion
The bad thing is that when I login to facebook, every few minutes I get logged out
Also there is second issue with google when I have more than 8 tabs open, when I try to open a page in new tab from search results in google, Safari Crashes

Do you have cookies enabled under Settings > Safari > Accept Cookies?
EDIT: I am able to log on to the full Facebook site with cookies set to "Always" or "From visited"
If you have cookies set to either of these options, go to Settings > Safari, and clear cookies and cache and start over with your ID/PW
Message was edited by: eaglesflight1258

Safari and Facebook issues since Yosemite upgrade

OSX 10.10
Safari 8.0
Macbook Pro Retina Late 2013
Since upgrading to Yosemite, I have been having numerous issues on Safari with Facebook, but not on any other website. The issues are:
- Sometimes (maybe 10% of the time) only loads a few posts in my timeline (as few as 4) and then stops
- Sometimes (maybe 50% of the time) a few pictures are not displayed, but only a little question mark
- Sometimes (about 10% of the time) I cannot click any of the links
- Sometimes (about 20%) I get a Failed to Open Page screen with the message Safari cannot establish a secure connection.
I have tried the following:
- Turned off any extensions
- Cleared the History and Cache (as well as moving the cache.db file for Safari into Trash and then restarting Safari)
Neither of these seemed to have any effect. Any ideas what to do next?
If I delete Safari and re-install, is there some way to keep all my bookmarks?

Hi ..
If you delete Safari on a Mac running Yosemite v10.10, there are no standalone downloads to reinstall the app. You would have to restore OS X using OS X Recovery. Better to troubleshoot the currently installed Safari app.
Try OpenDNS.
Open System Preferences > Network > Advanced > DNS
Click + and type:
208.67.222.222
Click + again and do the same.
208.67.220.220
Click OK.
Quit then relaunch Safari to test.
f that doesn't help, try Google's DNS > Safari 5.0.1 or later: Slow or partial webpage loading, or webpage cannot be found

Safari and Facebook walls

Can anyone post on your friends' wall on facebook? The box is missing for sometime now and there is no solution from facebook nor apple.
I loaded the same pages on Firefox and the boxes appeared. And no, it is not a privacy setting issue because the photo strip above the box was missing as well.

Hi Bubbelz
Thanks for your message, but sorry because I have to disappoint you; it doesn't work. I even tried resetting Safari. I thought it was my Adblock, but it wasn't coz i turned it off and facebook is the same.
Does anyone else out there experience this, or is this is this really locallised (me)?
See attached is my best friend's facebook wall on Safari. Noticed there is no photo update and no box to write on the wall. When I open the same page on Firefox, everything shows up as intended.
ughhhhhhhhh

Safari and Facebook Issue

I just bought my first Mac ever and am having issues that I don't have using Firefox on my Vaio. Facebook loads and loads and loads forever when I click on any link. Only half of the images load on a page. It's really annoying. What's going on?

Ok..
From your Safari menu bar click Safari / Preferences then select the Security tab. Click: Show Cookies
Delete all Facebook cookies.
Quit Safari then relaunch Safari.
If that didn't help, go back to Safari / Preferences. You can access Safari Preferences with a keyboard shortcut: Command , (comma)
Select the Extensions tab. If you installed any Extensions, turn that off, relaunch Safari.
And in Safari / Preferences select the Appearance tab. Make sure: *Display images when the page opens* is selected.
And check your Home folder (accessible from a Finder window in the Sidebar on the left). Open the Library folder then the Internet Plug-ins folder. If you installed any Facebook plugins, move them to the Desktop. Relaunch Safari, try Facebook.
If nothing above has helped, Quit Safari. Open a Finder window select your Home folder in the Sidebar on the left. Then open the Library folder, then the Caches folder, then the *com.apple.Safari folder*. Move the cache.db file from the com.apple.Safari folder to the Trash. Relaunch Safari.
You can also try troubleshooting the Safari .plist file. Quit Safari. Open a Finder window. Select your Home Folder in the Sidebar on the left. It has a small house icon. Then open the Library folder then the Preferences folder. Move the com.apple.Safari.plist file from the Preferences folder to the Desktop. Now launch Safari. If Safari loads a Facebook page correctly, move that .plist file to the Trash. If there's no difference, move the .plist file back to the Preferences folder.
If you setup any Parental Controls (System Preferences / Parental Controls), that could be causing FB to not load.

Is it possible download Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook for iOS 6.1.6?

Hi, guys! I have an iPod running iOS 6.1.6 and I was trying to download Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook, but it says that I need iOS 7 and my iPod doesn't receive updates anymore. Do you know if a I can somehow download this apps?

Click here and try following the instructions. If they're not applicable for an application, no.
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Safari and Facebook

Anyone else having issues with Facebook chat when using Safari? I keep getting an error message that i have to click "ok" for before being able to respond to the message. And sometimes it freezes up...I'm tempted to just switch back to Mozilla...this is killing me.

same for me but sometimes!

I am having trouble connecting to my in-home internet via wireless router. It says it is connected, but when I try to open email, no connection is found. This also occurs for Safari and Facebook. I am connected by Charter Cable.

I am having trouble connecting to my in-home internet via my wireless router. The IPad says I'm connected to the router, but I am unable to receive email, Facebook and Safari. I run through Charter Cable. This only occurs on my IPad. My desktop works fine.

Although it may ultimately be necessary to perform a Factory Default Reset on the AirPort Extreme and start over with a new configution, we can first try to see if things will work with the existing settings on the device.
Push the reset button (if present) on the cable modem
Power off the modem by pulling the power cable
Remove the internal battery from the modem (if easily accessible)
Power off the AirPort Extreme and every other device on the network....order is not important
Wait at least 20 minutes....longer is better
Re-install the battery in the modem if it was removed previously
Make sure that the Ethernet cable from the modem is connected to the WAN port (circle of dots icon) on the AirPort Extreme
Power up the modem and let it run 4-5 minutes buy itself
Power up the AirPort Extreme and let it run 4-5 minutes
Then power up each other network device one at a time about a minute apart
Check for a good Internet connection on the network with all devices
If still no luck, you will need to perfom a Factory Default Reset on the AirPort Extreme as follows:
Pull the power plug from the back of the AirPort Extreme
Hold in the reset button and keep holding it another 8-10 seconds while you simultaneously plug the power back in to the AirPort Extreme
Release the reset button and allow 25-30 seconds for the AirPort Extreme to restart to a slow, blinking amber light
Then open AirPort Utility end reconfigure the AirPort Express again.

Possible to sync Safari and Firefox bookmarks?

I mostly use Safari but occasionally am required to use Firefox. While I know it's possible to export my bookmarks from Safari into Firefox, is there any way to keep them automatically in sync?
Thanks!

Actually I just solved my own problem--the Foxmarks plugin for Firefox was upgraded recently to sync with Internet Explorer and Safari as well.

Safari and Facebook chat history logs?

Hi guys!
I thought it was quite impossible to retrieve a facebook chat history, when I found this program.
http://www.jadsoftware.com/home/ief.htm
Unluckily it works only on Windows.. it says:
If this item is checked, IEF will search for messages sent and received using the Facebook® live chat feature. Facebook® Live Chat can be found in live memory, pagefile.sys/hiberfil.sys files, and on the hard drive in allocated and unallocated space.
mmmhh.. Where I can find these files on my Mac?
Thank you v much.

same for me but sometimes!

Possible Virus in Safari

So when I use Safari, every one in a while, I am at a website and this black and white stuff shows up on my screen. And then whatever I am typing, I cannot see and the screen starts moving. Does anyone know what that is or has anyone had this happen? Thank u.

Go step by step by step and test.
1. Start up in Safe Mode.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14204
2. Delete Caches.db
    Close all windows and quit all applications.
    Hold "option" key down and click "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.
    Select "Library" from the dropdown.
    Library > Caches > com.apple.Safari > Caches.db
    Right click the Caches.db file and select "Move To Trash.
    Close windows and relaunch Safari.
3. Empty Caches
    Safari > Preference > Advanced
    Checkmark the box for "Show Develop menu in menu bar".
    Develop menu will appear in the Safari menu bar.
    Click Develop and select "Empty Caches" from the dropdown.
4. Delete Cookies
    Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and other website data:
    Click “Remove All Website Data”.
5. Safari > Preferences > Extensions
    Turn off Extensions if any and launch Safari again to test.
    Turn on those one by one and test.

HT1430 Possible virus on safari and facebook?

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