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Re:Mac OS X Isn’t Safe Anymore: The Crapware / Malware Epide... by abrowne on Thursday February 26, 2015 @11:59AM (#9113541)
I've seen a lot of Mac users with adware in the last few months. I've found Adware Medic[1] to remove nearly all of it pretty easily.

[1]:http://www.adwaremedic.com/

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Re:Mac OS X Isn’t Safe Anymore: The Crapware / Malware Epide... by corv on Thursday February 26, 2015 @12:36PM (#9113759)
Seconded, AdwareMedic is quick and painless.

Power users might also appreciate Little Snitch[1] to see what their Mac is connecting to.

[1]: http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html

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Re:Mac OS X Isn’t Safe Anymore: The Crapware / Malware Epide... by abrowne on Friday February 27, 2015 @09:54AM (#9119108)
I forgot to mention, after running AdwareMedic, make sure to check browsers' search engine and homepage settings.
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