Avast, your software rocks!!
System:
Model Name: MacBook Pro 15 Retina
MacBookPro11,3
Intel Core i7, 2.6 GHz, 16MB RAM, 500GB HD
Background:
In the last 3-4 weeks, I noticed the appearance of flash ads on separate webpage while visiting an unrelated website of interest. For example:
- Open Chrome, tab on Apple.com
- Apple website beautifully opens
- Click on iPhone or any other area in the Apple web page
- Apple goes to he iPhone webpage BUT a NEW webpage opens on a separate tab with an Ad.
- This also occurs when “clicking back” if I wanted to return to prior webpage
I installed Adblocker and Adguard which did block the ads by opening 1-3 additional webpages stating the ads were blocked but this did not eliminated the problem. Reported above problem via Chrome forums, 3 days later, no answer.
I reset Google Chrome, uninstalled it, and even installed ClamXV which discovered 1 suspicious file which was deleted; however, the problem persisted
SOLUTION:
- Read an article on this growing problems affecting Macs and Avast was recommended
- Avast installed, scanned showed: 11 infections (3 Trojans and 8 Adwares) See picture included
- Selected infections were deleted.
I re-scanned again, and no more infections. As a matter of fact, I was using Chrome as I wrote this note and no more annoying flash ads appeared.
Avast Team, you guys are great! Many thanks.