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My Mac has an Adware infection!

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Name: Messineo
Date: February 12, 2006 at 06:37:44 Pacific
OS: Mac OS 10.2.4
CPU/Ram: G4 450
Product: Mac
Comment:

HELP!!!
When I browse with Firefox or Int Explorer I end up on a page called MYNEWSLINK.COM
It seems random but once it hijacks a page it lasts for hours. last night it was diverting me on 50% of of URLs. This AM not at all.I ran MacScan and it found no spyware..HELP!!

Otselic




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Name: bofra
Date: February 13, 2006 at 18:34:18 Pacific
Reply:

check prefs for browsers,trash or reset,
try search for MYNEWSLINK in system and drive,

check ip addresses and server settings and correct if wrong,

...:)



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