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Browser windows open unexpectedly--malware?
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<blockquote data-quote="ekandre" data-source="post: 1161915" data-attributes="member: 167711"><p>Hi. It's still happening. Pop-ups are disabled on FireFox and Safari, AdBlockerPlus is (and has been for a long time) installed, the Sophos and MacScans don't show anything, I read all the posts on malware, I read the sticky on troubleshooting Macs, I ran disk utility, I zapped the PRAM, I deleted my caches, I checked my files in single user mode, I made sure the firewall was on, I deleted all my cookies, I turned on stealth mode, etc.</p><p></p><p>I don't visit porn sites or gambling sites. </p><p></p><p>The latest browser window to pop up had this URL:</p><p><a href="http://www.hollywood.com/?CMP=BAC-MivaHPNet" target="_blank">Movies | Reviews | Movie Times | Hollywood News | Hollywood.com</a></p><p></p><p>I've had this MacBook for over four years and have never had anything like this happen before. Now it happens all the time.</p><p></p><p>I do use a P2P network (Vuze). I do also travel a lot and often use public wi-fi networks. I also plug my computer into my work's network.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again for your help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ekandre, post: 1161915, member: 167711"] Hi. It's still happening. Pop-ups are disabled on FireFox and Safari, AdBlockerPlus is (and has been for a long time) installed, the Sophos and MacScans don't show anything, I read all the posts on malware, I read the sticky on troubleshooting Macs, I ran disk utility, I zapped the PRAM, I deleted my caches, I checked my files in single user mode, I made sure the firewall was on, I deleted all my cookies, I turned on stealth mode, etc. I don't visit porn sites or gambling sites. The latest browser window to pop up had this URL: [url=http://www.hollywood.com/?CMP=BAC-MivaHPNet]Movies | Reviews | Movie Times | Hollywood News | Hollywood.com[/url] I've had this MacBook for over four years and have never had anything like this happen before. Now it happens all the time. I do use a P2P network (Vuze). I do also travel a lot and often use public wi-fi networks. I also plug my computer into my work's network. Thanks again for your help. [/QUOTE]
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