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FBI virus locking up Safari on Macbook Air
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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1610445" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>It works because there is nothing "on" your computer. It is a browser hijacker. It only works when visiting the web site that hijacks it. </p><p></p><p>The issue with force quitting most browsers, is they re-open the same tabs that were open when you force quit. When you re-open the browser after a force quit, it begins reloading the same websites that were open when you quit it, including the one which once again wants you to interact with their window and give them some money. Disconnecting (or turning off wifi) prevents those pages from re-loading and gives you time to close that tab so that it can't reload.</p><p></p><p>There really is no need to reset Safari either - there is nothing in Safari that will cause it.</p><p>All you have to do is close the tab for the web site that's doing the hi-jacking before it can reload.</p><p>If you're fast enough to close the offending tab after launching the browser - don't even need to turn off your wifi.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1610445, member: 24160"] It works because there is nothing "on" your computer. It is a browser hijacker. It only works when visiting the web site that hijacks it. The issue with force quitting most browsers, is they re-open the same tabs that were open when you force quit. When you re-open the browser after a force quit, it begins reloading the same websites that were open when you quit it, including the one which once again wants you to interact with their window and give them some money. Disconnecting (or turning off wifi) prevents those pages from re-loading and gives you time to close that tab so that it can't reload. There really is no need to reset Safari either - there is nothing in Safari that will cause it. All you have to do is close the tab for the web site that's doing the hi-jacking before it can reload. If you're fast enough to close the offending tab after launching the browser - don't even need to turn off your wifi. [/QUOTE]
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