Slow safari (virus or similar)

I have an IMac with OS X Yosemite version 10.10.2. Processor is 2.5 GHz, Memory is 4GB. My safari is very slow because some advertisement pages pop up each type I browse the web.Slow

There are instructions here to help remove the causes of such problems:
•Remove unwanted adware that displays pop-up ads and graphics on your Mac - Apple Support
Good luck!

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    I would like to thank all of those who are posting hints for dealing with a slow safari. I have two iBooks one running 10.2.8 and the other running 10.4.2, both of which seem to be infected.
    Last evening I did make a few changes to the 10.2.8 iBook. I deleted the preference files, the cache, and the icons folder. No real improvement. I used the terminal 'ipconfig' command and got my ISP's DNS numbers and entered them. This seemed to make a huge difference. I even experimented with turning Java Script off. However, this actually made some web pages slower.
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    link
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    I will attempt to make changes to my 10.4.2 iBook this evening and report those results as well. With a three month old at home it is difficult to get much free time to solve a very difficult problem.
    [ Edited by Apple Discussions Moderator; href URL ]

    I would like to assist you, but I know absolutely nothing about html,
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    AQB%5D&ndh=1&t=24/7/2005%200%3A24%3A55%203%20300&ns=cnn&pageName=CNN%2
    0Home%20Page&g=http%3A//www.cnn.com/&ch=/&c2=www.cnn.com&s=1024x768&c=
    32&j=1.3&v=Y&k=Y&bw=985&bh=652&p=Digital%20Rights%20Management%20Plugi
    n%3BShockwave%20Flash%3BJava%20Plug-in%20%28CFM%29%3BJava%20Plug-in%3B
    Java%20Plug-in%20for%20Cocoa%3BShockwave%20for%20Director%3BQuickTime%
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    [ Edited by Apple Discussions Moderator; wrap long lines ]

  • Slow Safari Syndrome ("SSS")

    [ Edited by Apple Discussions Moderator; locked, please start a new topic about your technical issue ]
    Hello to all affected by a "Slow Safari Syndrome" or "SSS":
    DESCRIPTION of the "Slow Safari Syndrome" or "SSS": The SSS is not only a very slow loading of web pages in Safari, but also incomplete loading or rendering of web pages that end up in loading errors, with some pages partially displayed after a very slow loading. It provides for a very unsatisfactory user experience.
    BACKGROUND: I have experienced a slow Safari in an environment with the following characteristics:
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    - The SSS happens at three different locations: (a) Home with Cox Cable ISP, b) Second home woth Verizon DSL, and c) Work at a building services with Sprint fiber optic. In all three the SSS is present.
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    Assorted observations, in no particular order:
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    • plist oddities: I just noticed that the plist for Safari has a new creation (not just modification) date cooresponding to the last time I opened Safari after I fast switched out of & back into my account. Thing is, I did not delete it beforehand, so it seems it writes a new file sometimes, taking the prefs from the old plist. I will investigate this more, but would like to know if anyone else is seeing anything similar.
    • Speaking of switching users, since all the files we are discussing are in home folders, a quick test of their influence on the slowdown should be to log into another account. My own experiments in this area suggest that when the slowdown is in full force (like when pages won't even partially load), it occurs for all accounts. This in turn suggests some or all of the problem is not with user files.
    • Don't laugh, but the only thing that seems to be common to all who are reporting this problem is using this site. Is it possible that something in the content of this site, which appears to be going down with great frequency, is actually part of the cause?
    • Oddity #2: Every item in ~/Library/Caches/Metadata/Safari/ (used, I think only for Spotlight searches in bookmarks) also has a new creation date exactly the same as in the first oddity above. These all coorespond to bookmarks, none of which have been opened recently. This may have something to do with deleting the Safari plist, but the creation times don't jibe with that.

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    I'm not sure I understand what that is. Can you clarify?
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  • Slow Safari with a Twist

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    My problems are like yours... totally unpredictable. The forums are very slow. eBay for instance is usually slow if I can even get it to work. Everything else just totally varies. I have to refresh until it works and sometimes that doesn't even do it. I'm very frustrated with the whole problem. Like you, my old machines do not have these problems at all.

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    See: A Browser Pop-up has Taken Over Safari to remove such scams.
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  • Really slow Safari

    So, having searched most if not all the info here, all the things I've done (Onyx, basic maintinence, resetting all that could be reset), the dang thing is as slow as ever. I also made a new identity and of course, THAT is fast as all get-out.
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    emac   Mac OS X (10.3.8)  

    Three steps you can take::
    Move the Icon folder in your Safari folder (User Library) to the trash. This resets the favicon file (small icons in the Address Bar) to zero, and you start building over. This folder can become rather large or corrupted, slowing Safari down in the process. If you don't want favicons appearing you can also access the folder in your Finder, call up the info panel (highlight folder, then apple key + I), change the preferences to read only and lock the folder. This will shut off the favicons.
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    Third - Safari Preferences>Autofill - this feature can slow down Safari as it increases in size. Good to select the edit key next to any of the 3 options offered, and remove items no longer necessary.
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    Message was edited by: Hawaiian_Starman

  • MBP retina slow Safari when connected to Buffalo

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  • Safari Virus Infected Mac Alert-Is it Legitimate or a Scam?

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  • Macbook OS 10.5.4 running painstakingly slow, Safari unresponsive

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    HI and Welcome to Apple Discussions...
    There are no Mac viruses.
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    There are no Mac viruses, and a "virus" should be the last thing you suspect when you have a Mac problem, not the first. Leave that Windows thinking behind.
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