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Old Aug 11th, 2011, 08:18 PM   #1
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My mac has stop re-directing to websites
How can I fix this, it has even affected my virtuals.
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Old Aug 11th, 2011, 08:32 PM   #2
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Old Aug 11th, 2011, 09:01 PM   #3
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Huh?
When using a browser any browser

when it will not re-direct to a certain site.

i had a get personas.com in the trusted sites. I think it is stopping sites from redirecting properly can you recommend a spyware checker?
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Old Aug 11th, 2011, 09:07 PM   #4
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When using a browser any browser

when it will not re-direct to a certain site.

i had a get personas.com in the trusted sites. I think it is stopping sites from redirecting properly can you recommend a spyware checker?
I repeat, "Huh?".

Your questions do not make sense.
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Old Aug 11th, 2011, 09:21 PM   #5
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I repeat, "Huh?".

Your questions do not make sense.
can you recommend a spyware checker?
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Old Aug 11th, 2011, 09:23 PM   #6
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can you recommend a spyware checker?
Unnecessary on the Mac. Chances are the problem you're having - whatever it is - isn't caused by spyware.
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Old Aug 11th, 2011, 09:46 PM   #7
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DNS cache needs flushing (or something)?
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Old Aug 11th, 2011, 10:35 PM   #8
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Old Aug 12th, 2011, 06:25 AM   #9
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I can understand having unintended redirects, but have not direction on the Internet is insane? Try CanadaRAM's post. http://www.ehmac.ca/mac-ipod-help-tr...p-spyware.html
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That a good general advice but by itself is probably not going to help if it is a DNS Changer (OSX.RSPlug.A and OSX/Puper, and OSX/Jahlav-C) redirect trojan because the trojan is alterting the Macs internal DNS and will change the settings back again.

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Old Aug 13th, 2011, 01:30 AM   #10
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Well today around 4pm I rebooted my imac got the flashing folder on boot

It seems the HD is dead. Only 1 year old.
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