My Mac OS X got a virus!

**** sites keep popping up and then I am directed to purchase Mac Protector in order to clean up my computer. Is this a scam? HELP please!

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HT4650 My Mac book has got a virus how can I get rid of it

Dose any body have any info that can help meu

I seriously doubt that your MB has a virus seeing as how there are no virus on the Mac.
What is happening that makes you think that?
Allan

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/

I recently got a pop up virus on my Macbook Pro and wanted to know what I can do to see if I got a virus?

I was using a site to download music and when I clicked "download" I got a new window that opened up and it was a virus. I closed everything as quickly as I could, not really reading any of the pop ups that I was trying to close. So I have no idea what I did when I was closing everything. I did a scan using a virus scanner app in the app store and it came back clean but I still am not sure? It would be great to get some feedback to see what I can do further to check and make sure my mac doesn't have a virus...

It's not a virus. It's a JavaScript scam that only affects your web browser, and only temporarily.
Some of those scam pages can be dismissed very easily. Press command-W to close the tab or window. A huge box will pop up. Press the return key and both the box and the page will close. If that doesn't happen, continue.
From the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Security
and uncheck the box marked Enable JavaScript. Leave the preferences dialog open.
Close the malicious window or tab.
Re-enable JavaScript and close the preferences dialog.
If the Preferences menu item is grayed out, quit Safari. Force quit if necessary. Relaunch it by holding down the shift key and clicking its icon in the Dock. From the menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Privacy ▹ Remove All Website Data
to get rid of any cookies or other data left by the server. Open your Downloads folder and delete anything you don't recognize.

I got a virus, how do i remove it?

I just got a virus a week ago. I had the spyware sweeper asking to sweep it up. It said it had detected 3 virus'. how can i remove the virus?

You don't have a virus. It's a scam. Ignore it. If you installed something because a web page told you to, then follow the instructions here:
How to avoid or remove Mac Defender malware

Got a virus,reinstalled Windows XP. Now mostly everything's not working.

I got a virus before and it crashed my laptop. So I decided to bring it in Staples and I guess they deleted all my datas in Windows and reinstalled Windows XP. Before, I can use everything (WiFi, Bluetooth, Speakers, Camera + Mic, etc.) Now, they're all not working, except for the keyboard, of course. So, what do you suggest for me to do? Thanks in advance!

Can you ensure and confirm that is the Leopard Installation Disk (10.5) that you are trying to insert to install the boot camp drivers?
Are you using the Leopard Installation disk or are you using the disks that came with your macbook? If you are using the installation disks that came with your Mac then confirm that your macbook came with Leopard and not Tiger. This is because the boot camp drivers would not have been on the Tiger disks.
Finally, please confirm which version of Boot Camp drivers were you running when the macbook was working and prior to acquiring a virus.
The above information will help me help you better.
Axel F.
I checked the disk and i guess it's not Leopard, it doesn't say anything on it. But I saw the papers that was included on the package before and it says there Tiger. So I think it is Tiger. I'm not using the Leopard Installation Disk. I'm using the 2 disks that were included with the Macbook. I'm sorry, I don't know what Boot Camp version this is. I guess it's still the very first version since I bought this because I haven't been updating my Mac OS. I'm currently using Windows XP to check this.

1000 undelivered mailwarnings: Have I got some virus?

When I opened mail this I received over 1000 undelivered mail warnings. It's going on like that since yesterday evening. Some of the returned mails contain a file called " Re:hi.eml " and a .png file with some farmaceutical advertising on it ( Soma, Xanax, Meridia, Viagra, Calis...); Have I got some virus?

Ramkonijn,
No, your Mac does not have a virus.
Unless you actually sent those messages, a spammer has spoofed your real email address as sender or reply to and you are getting the bounces. Tell your ISP what's happening, so you mailbox doesn't get full and you don't get blacklisted.
-Wayne

I think I've got a virus!

I keep getting advertising pop-ups arriving, even though I have 'Block pop-up windows' selected, and now every time I open Safari, I get a different web-page. I still have the same homepage selected on the Preferences page.
Have I got a virus of some sort, and what can I do??

There are no viruses for Mac OS X, so you don't have one. But it is possible that you have a Trojan Horse which redirects you to different pages other than those you select. You should download and run DNSChanger Removal Tool, which will remove it if you have it. You must restart your Mac to complete the process.
Mulder

I bought adobe suite 4 student edition a few years ago and I am no longer a student and my laptop in which I have adobe suite has recently got a virus and I must uninstall the adobe suite in or to wipe the computer. If I uninstall the student edition and

I bought adobe suite 4 student edition a few years ago and I am no longer a student and my laptop in which I have adobe suite has recently got a virus and I must uninstall the adobe suite in or to wipe the computer. If I uninstall the student edition and reinstall once the virus is removed from the computer will I have to go through the student product verification process or can I simply use the product key to reinstall the adobe suite?

mikek05 wrote:
…So if I use the disks that it came with to uninstall adobe suite and use the same disks to reinstall once I have fixed the computer…
Re-read my post: You must deactivate before uninstalling.

Numbers does not open with the main user after installing mountain lion. It works flawlessly when I use the second account on my mac. What got corrupted in the admin-account, something in the user-library? How can I fix it? I´m kinda desperate...

Numbers does not open with the main user after installing mountain lion. It works flawlessly when I use the second account on my mac. What got corrupted in the admin-account, something in the user-library? How can I fix it? I´m kinda desperate... (the same happens with the other iWork-Apps!)
Looking forward to hearing from somebody with a littlemore expertise than me, Chris

you can remove preferences files by navigating to the Preferences folder for your user as follows:
0) Quit ALL iWork apps (Keynote, Pages and Numbers)
1) from the Finder select the menu item "Go > Go To Folder…". This will bring up a dialog:
2) enter the path "~/Library/Preferences" (no double quotes)
3) find the files:
com.apple.iWork.Keynote.plist
com.apple.iWork.Numbers.plist
com.apple.iWork.Pages.plist
and move these to the trash. I would NOT empty until later.
4) restart Numbers

My old computer got a virus and now i dont no how to get my old apps on my new computer can someone please help me

my old computer got a virus and so i had to get a new one and install itunes anyway i want to put all my apps and contacts on my new iphone but everytime i go to sync it , it says that it will delete my apps. I linked my computer with itunes but i am still struggling does any one no away around this because i do not want to throw away 40 dollars worth of apps thankyou Mitch.

You can use your backup copy of your computer to put everything back.
If for some reason you have failed to maintain a backup copy, then you can transfer them from the iphone. Without syncing: File>Transfer Purchases
Or you can redownload them:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

My current laptop is about 3 years old. Got a virus and had to wipe it clean. Now my IPod touch 2nd generation won't recognize this computer as the one it was originally assigned to. what do I need to do to safeguard my tunes on the Ipod touch.

My current laptop is about three years old and got a virus. Had to wipe it clean. Now my Ipod Touch-2nd generation is not recognizing it as the primary original computer and says it is registered on another computer. What can I do to safeguard my library of songs on the Ipodtouch. Any suggestions?

Syncing to a new iTunes library or computer will erase your iPod. Only if you back up your iPod manually before syncing, you can restore your device from that backup again. A manual backup does not include the sync process.
Do this:
Disable autosync in iTunes, connect your iPod to your new computer and right click on it in the device list and choose backup. iTunes will backup your ipod without syncing.
Transfer your purchases the same way, choosing "transfer purchases" this time.
When you connect your device for the first time, all media content will be erased. But you can restore your settings and app data from your manual backup afterwards.
Don't forget to set up at least one contact and event on your new computer to be able to merge calendars and contacts when you sync the iPod for the first time.
Music is one way only, from the computer to your device, unless you bought the songs in itunes and transferred your purchases.
There is 3rd party software out there, but not supported by Apple, see this thread:http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0
About backups and what's saved:iTunes: About iOS backups
How to back up and restore:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
How to download apps for free again:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Saving other data is also described here. How to back up your data and set up as a new device

My Time Capsule expired and no longer works. My printer (a HP) will now not work as it still wishes to connect through the Time Capsule. It will not allow itself be recognised through a USB connection to my Mac. Anyone got any ideas?

My Time Capsule expired and no longer works. My printer (a HP) will now not work as it still wishes to connect through the Time Capsule. It will not allow itself be recognised through a USB connection to my Mac. Anyone got any ideas?

You will need to install the printer on your Mac
Open System Preferences (gear icon) on the dock
Open Print & Fax
Click the + (plus) button at the bottom of the printer list
Wait for your printer to appear in the next box, then click it to highlight it
Click Add at the lower right
Be sure to select the correct printer when you try to print as you will see your printer listed twice. Good idea to make the printer now installed on your Mac the default printer so you do not have to choose which printer to use each time you want to print.
You can also go into Print & Fax, select the printer associated with the Time Capsule and click the - (minus) button if you want to delete that location.

I had my ipod in sync with my laptop, but later on my laptop got a virus and had to be reset. now my ipod no longer registers it as the syncing device. what do i do?

I had my ipod in sync with my laptop, but later on my laptop got a virus and had to be reset. now my ipod no longer registers it as the syncing device. what do i do?!

See:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

Had Photoshop Elements 12 on my other Mac that recently got smashed, new one has no CD drive. How do I install Elements with my product key? Purchasing an external CD drive is not an option at this time after forking over the 2500 for the new Mac...

Had Photoshop Elements 12 on my other Mac that recently got smashed, new one has no CD drive. How do I install Elements with my product key? Purchasing an external CD drive is not an option at this time after forking over the 2500 for the new Mac...

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