However, I don't want my (still relatively new) iMac to go through the rest of its life with this alien entity ticking away in its innards. The "good" news is that Safari (so far) shows no sign of the infestation - so I'm using that as my only browser. However, the bug still keeps coming back. (Although there are only a few that deal specifically with Chrome on Mac.) Uninstalled Chrome application, including trashing all its support folders from Library. I've tried three long phone troubleshooting sessions with Apple Help, including downloading and scanning with Malwarebytes, which read my computer as "clean." Also pursued other remedial steps I've seen suggested in other websites. ![]() ![]() The main only noticeable effect is that my homepage, tab option, and search engine in the Chrome browser now default to this alien "weknow.ac" search engine, which produces results very different from Google's. ![]() While browsing with Chrome two days ago, I made the idiotic mistake of clicking on a Flash download popup and immediately noticed signs of infection by this malware. For a variety of reasons, Chrome is my default browser, and Google is my default search engine and homepage.
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