I think I got a virus from something called mac keeper

I think I got a virus from something called Mac Keeper. My Desktop folders and applications dissapeared

It's not a virus but MacKeeper is malware http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/

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  • I just downloaded something called 'MAC KEEPER' and has told me: that i have on security tools 2 issues

    ..

    This type of attitude isn't really much help after all the noise and trouble and permutations.
    Wasting time over the definition of virus? worm? most people don't know malware from scareware. Of course in the month SINCE this thread, more was learned, just accessing a site would download a file w/o user prompt or action.
    Mac Trojan Horse poses as Adobe Flash Installer
    Fake FlashPlayer for Mac OS X leads to site redirection attacks
    Stop using "virus" or assume it means all variants of security threats.
    And install something, can't hurt:  Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac

  • How can delete the serve.bannersdontwork virus from Safari on Mac?

    Hello @all,
    How can delete the serve.bannersdontwork virus from Safari on Mac?
    About every 8-20 clicks Safari opens a webside named serve.bannersdontwork.
    I can not remove this with my Avira antivirus programm.
    Can anybody help me?
    THX
    Hallo an alle,
    Ich habe mir einen Virus eingefangen, serve.bannersdontwork, auf Safari.
    Alle 8-20 clicks öffnet sich diese Seite "serve.bannersdontwork" und leitet mich auf andere weiter.
    Über mein Antivirusprogramm Avira konnte ich den Virus nicht beheben.
    Auch die erweiterung AdBlock hilf hier nicht weiter.
    Wer weiß, oder hat eine Ahnung, wie man diesen Virus wieder los wird?
    Danke schonmal im voraus!!

    From the Safari menu bar, select
    Safari ▹ Preferences ▹ Extensions
    Turn all extensions OFF and test. If the problem is resolved, turn extensions back ON and then disable them one or a few at a time until you find the culprit.
    If you wish, you may be able to salvage the errant extension by uninstalling and reinstalling it. Its settings will revert to their defaults. If the extension still causes a problem, remove it permanently or refer to its developer for support.

  • Recently reinstalled Acrobat 9 pro. Got serial number from adobe. Now keep getting the message upgrade. No 9 in dropdown. Then tells me to enter serial or only have 22 days left. Reinstalled 3 times.

    recently reinstalled Acrobat 9 pro. Got serial number from adobe. Now keep getting the message upgrade. No 9 in dropdown. Then tells me to enter serial or only have 22 days left. Reinstalled 3 times.
    Can anyone help please?

    Sorry that you got such a hassle. Try this. I don't have Acrobat 9 per se, but I have the TCS2 and found the following.
    Run Regedit (all the serious warning apply here. Look but don't touch).
    Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHNINE->SOFTWARE->Adobe->Repair->Adobe Acrobat->9.0->IOD Look under the entry under SERIAL.
    Maybe it works maybe it doesn't. But it might help.
    Message was edited by: MichaelKazlow

  • I downloaded Firefox, then when it was done two new apps called Ot Shot and PC Fix Speed appeared, i recently had a blue screen and think i got a virus

    I think i may have gotten a virus from downloading firefox

    The '''Mozilla.org''' Firefox installer only installs the Firefox program.
    Where did you get your Firefox? You should get the program from
    '''Mozilla.org'''. If you got it from somewhere else, it may have been hacked.
    Try to remove all of those programs using the Win Uninstaller.
    ====================================================
    Sometimes a problem with Firefox may be a result of malware installed on your computer, that you may not be aware of.
    You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:
    * [http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/default.aspx Microsoft Safety Scanner]
    * [http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/ MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware]
    * [http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208283363 TDSSKiller - AntiRootkit Utility]
    * [http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro/ Hitman Pro]
    * [http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/ ESET Online Scanner]
    [http://windows.microsoft.com/MSE Microsoft Security Essentials] is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.
    Further information can be found in the [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]] article.
    Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

  • HT4796 attempting to transfer from pc to mac. keeps looking for sources. whats the story with that?

    my pc cannot find my mac. keeps searching

    Format the drive to MS-DOS from the Disk Utility on the Mac or FAT32 if possible on the PC.
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  • PLEASE HELP!!!!! I THINK I GOT A VIRUS/TROJAN/WORM

    Yes this is the first time this has occurred..
    I will tell you what happened... Here i go
    Ok tonight i sent an im over aim to somebody and they said i sent a link which i didnt and i send another im to another person and they also said i sent a link which i didnt. So i dont know what this is, is it a trojan horse, a virus, or just a worm? I would think it would be a trojan horse. But i asked them what did the link say and they sent it back to me but it didnt register. And she told me that she sent it... Andi didnt think about it being a virus/trojan/worm untill she exited out of the window. Well i asked her what the link was and she said she didnt know. So it i told her if she gets the link again just send it back to me with out the .com so it wouldnt be a link. I am worried that i got one b/c this is the first time this has happened to me since i had my expensive imac. I am running a mac os x version 10.3.9. And i ran a virus scan for my apps with ClamXav so far there hasnt been a virus detected. Can someone PLEASE help me becuase when i tell my dad he is going to kill me if i dont fix it....
    Thx alot, Robby

    Hi k0rnyfr33k,
    This is one of the oldest tricks in the virus writer's bag. When one of these infected e-mails hits a Windows computer, the virus/worm/Trojan automatically copies itself to every person in their address book. At the same time, it uses any one of those names to spoof the "from" address to make it look like it came from somewhere else. So it's an almost 100% certainty that the virus they got came from someone else's computer whom you know who has your e-mail address in their address book. I've gotten such stuff with my own address as the sender. Meaning that I know it came from one of my relatives, friends, or someone else who has my e-mail stored in their address book in Windows.

  • I Think I Got a Virus in My iPhone Please Help

    i went to redtubemobile dot com and it took me to a pornographic site and after that, my facebook app keeps giving me blank pop-up everytime i log into my account. what should i do?? im extremely worried.. by the way on the pop up thing, it said m.facebook dot something so that pop up wasn't a pornographic link. this happeneds EVERYTIME i log into my Facebook account on my Facebook app. The Safari is fine when I go to Facebook..just the FB app by itself is doing this. Can someone please help me?

    You need to go to your settings in facebook and change around all the settings there and possibly goto the setting on your iPhone and turn on push messaging for the facebook. But I have been told by many people most who are computer GEEKS lol that since the iphone doesn't have an operating system like a regular computer like Windows  and so forth that the iphone can't get a virus. I have had a iPhone for over 4yrs now and several people have gotten on it and went to unspeakable websites and such and I have never had a virus. I thought I did but after doing just a couple things my brother told me to do it was fixed. The very first thing I suggest is to do a soft boot and you should do this like every 4-7 days. At exactly the same time, hold the power button (at the top of phone) and the home button (on bottom of face of phone) down until the phone flashes and goes black. You will see an option to slide to the right to shut off but don't do that, just keep holding until you see the little flash and the phone goes black. Wait about 30-45 seconds and the press both buttons again and you will see the apple sign and wait...don't get nervous it takes a little while for it to reboot and to come back on, it is cleaning itself and organizing everything again. I got worried the first time because it took so long but its normal. You will find that you get better signal and a faster phone. Anyhow, when ever you have other problems BE VERY SPECIFIC and GOOGLE the problem. For instance... "Why am I not recieving push notifications from my facebook on my iphone?"  I GOOGLE everything. I hope I helped a little.

  • I think i got a virus!

    When i try opening Safari im getting this message and i can go anywhere else. It also wont let me restart or shut down until i "Force Quit".  Please help!

    Helpful Links Regarding Malware Problems
    If you are having an immediate problem with ads popping up see The Safe Mac » Adware Removal Guide and The Safe Mac » Adware Removal Tool. Open Safari, select Preferences from the Safari menu. Click on Extensions icon in the toolbar. Disable all Extensions. If this stops your problem, then re-enable them one by one until the problem returns. Now remove that extension as it is causing the problem.
    An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.
    Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.
    See these Apple articles:
      Mac OS X Snow Leopard and malware detection
      OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
      OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
      OS X Mavericks- Protect your Mac from malware
      About file quarantine in OS X
    If you require anti-virus protection Thomas Reed recommends using ClamXAV. (Thank you to Thomas Reed for this recommendation.)
    From user Joe Bailey comes this equally useful advice:
    The facts are:
    1. There is no anti-malware software that can detect 100% of the malware out there.
    2. There is no anti-malware that can detect anything targeting the Mac because there
         is no Mac malware in the wild, and therefore, no "signatures" to detect.
    3. The very best way to prevent the most attacks is for you as the user to be aware that
         the most successful malware attacks rely on very sophisticated social engineering
         techniques preying on human avarice, ****, and fear.
    4. Internet popups saying the FBI, NSA, Microsoft, your ISP has detected malware on
        your computer is intended to entice you to install their malware thinking it is a
        protection against malware.
    5. Some of the anti-malware products on the market are worse than the malware
        from which they purport to protect you.
    6. Be cautious where you go on the internet.
    7. Only download anything from sites you know are safe.
    8. Avoid links you receive in email, always be suspicious even if you get something
        you think is from a friend, but you were not expecting.
    9. If there is any question in your mind, then assume it is malware.

  • When i ran itunes latest update i got a virus from it and now itunes will not open as it says files are missing. i was able to get rid of the virus.

    When I ran an itunes update yesterday it downloaded a virus with it. Was able to remove the virus but itunes will not run now as it says certain files are misssing. What do I do now?

    Where did you download the update from?
    You may have to uninstall iTunes and re-install it from apple.com/itunes
    Here is the article for uninstalling iTunes for Windows XP:  http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1925
    And the article for Windows Vista/7: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1923

  • I think I have a virus from Mackeeper.

    Everything has slowed down and the Mackeeper page pops up every time I open a new page
    How can I get rid of it? I can't find it in my apps.

    Click here and follow the instructions, or if there’s a type of adware not covered by them on the computer, these ones. If you'd rather not remove it manually, you can instead run Adware Medic; this link is a direct download.
    Neither MacKeeper nor adware are viruses.
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  • I tried to update my ipod and it didnt work,I think it got a virus and then  tried to recover it but it didnt work. What should i do?

    I tried to update my ipod but it didnt work and it turned off, it came up with the plug and the itunes symbol when i turned it on and thats all. So i plugged it in itunes and then tried to restore it but everytime i tried to restore it, it didnt work! So i took it to harvey norman, to see if they could fix it or restore it but they couldnt fix it . So, what should i do?

    Without more information like what happens when you restore the iPod all I can suggest is:
    - iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
    - Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
    - If not successful and you can't fully turn the iPod fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
    - If still not successful that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

  • Can i get viruses from vuze for mac?

    hello
    sorry i dont know really where to post this topic!
    i'm currently using transmission..its decent but i hear from everyone that vuze is really fast for downloading.
    i'm thinking of getting it for my mac but i really want to know - are there any chances i can get viruses!?
    -Mike

    Virus, Malware, or Trojans. Oh My.
    Nothing good lasts forever.
    http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2006/02/macosxleap.html
    http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2007/10/mac-users-get-a/
    http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/10/antiviruson_amac.html
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/02/applemac_avadvice/
    http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/25/new.get.a.mac.tv.ads/
    I read another discussion here where a user was looking for a recipe program and clicked on a link from Google. It automatically downloaded a .dmg file and prompted him for the admin password to install. All this too place within a few seconds. I guess long story short be careful what you browse and what you run nothing is ever 100% safe.

  • Hello.  I just started using my iMac today, and I've already had a pushy intrusion from something called mackeeper.  They wouldn't stop texting me and downloading and wanted to charge me.  One of the reasons I bought Apple was because we wouldn't get this

    I called Apple support and they were very helpful.  Just concerned that my experience on my very first day was mackeeper telling me my computer was at critical levels and I needed protection.....for $90. 
    Nearly everyone I talked to asking about Apple products said they'd never experienced any spam/spy/ or intrusion....not sure what you'd call this. 
    Should I be concerned?

    MacKeeper and similar utilities are just scams that happen to use very aggressive marketing techniques. You may find that visiting certain, generally unscrupulous websites will leave persistent cookies on your system that cause these intrusive advertisements to appear more often than otherwise. Your best defense is to ignore them, don't visit unscrupulous websites, and set Safari's Preferences to block cookies and other website data "from third parties and advertisers". Find that setting in the Security pane.
    While you're there click the button "Remove All Website Data...". That will remove all cookies already present and should stop the popups. You will need to sign in again to any website for which signing in is required. If you don't want to remove all cookies then click Details... and remove only zeobit.com. For all I know MacKeeper may use others that are more obscurely named.
    Also, consider blocking pop-up windows in the Privacy pane. They are commonly used for advertisements you probably don't want. If you ever encounter a popup indicating it detected registry errors, that your Mac is infected with some ick, or that you won some prize, it is 100% fraudulent. Ignore it.

  • I accidentally for got to change from windows to mac on my purchase how do i change it

    I purchased elements and did not select so it says windows how do i change it

    http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/return-cancel-or-change-order.html
    http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/phone-support-orders.html

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