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NetworkSource Adware Attack! How to Remove NetworkSource Hidden Mac Threat Before It’s Too Late?
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Feb 9, 2025
If your Mac is bombarded with pop-ups, redirects, and slow performance, NetworkSource adware may have taken over. This sneaky program installs itself without your knowledge, hijacks your browser, and floods your screen with unwanted ads. Worse yet, it can lead you to fake update alerts and scam websites. But don’t panic – in this video, we’ll show you how to completely remove NetworkSource from your Mac and restore your browser’s settings. Stay safe from hidden malware and regain control of your Mac today! #NetworkSource #scammer #foryou #fyp #foryoupage #adware #malware #mac #bestantimalwaremac #macsecurity #virusremoval #macvirus #macadware #browsersecurity
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hey everyone welcome back to our Channel
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where we uncover online threats and help
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you stay safe today we're talking about
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something sneaky Network source is it
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just annoying adware or is it a
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full-blown virus and most importantly
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how do you get rid of it stick around
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because we've got all the
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answers if your Mac has suddenly started
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showing tons of ads changing your search
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engine or opening new tabs without your
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permission the network Source has
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probably made its way onto your device
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this isn't just some random glitchet
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adware a type of malicious software
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designed to mess with your browsing
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experience some even call it a Mac virus
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because of how intrusive it is Network
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Source works by flooding your screen
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with unwanted advertisements redirecting
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your searches and even tricking you into
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downloading fake software updates or
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calling fake tech support the ultimate
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goal to make money I bombarding you with
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ads and potentially scamming you into
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downloading even more dangerous
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programs now you might be wondering how
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did Network Source even get onto your
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Mac well most of the time you install it
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yourself without even realizing it
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that's the trick with adware it sneaks
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into your system bundled with other
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software especially free downloads or
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pirated
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programs sometimes you might click on a
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deceptive popup ad or follow misleading
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instructions on a shady website and
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knowingly giving it permission to to
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install itself before you know it your
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browser is hijacked your searches are
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redirected and your Mac is loaded with
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unwanted ads but don't worrying there's
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a way to remove it now let's find out
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how to completely get rid of networks s
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adware from your Mac there are four main
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steps to remove adware from your Mac
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step one remove doubtful
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profiles to remove doubtful profiles go
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to the system preferences by clicking
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Apple logo at the top of your Mac menu
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as shown in the screenshot search for
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profiles icon in system preferences
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section however don't worry if you can't
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find the profiles icon that means there
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is not any infection in this section
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thus you can relax and ignore the step
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one and follow the step number two
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directly but if you can find profiles
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icon there as shown in screenshot then
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click on that once you click on profiles
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icon you will be landed on the window
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like this as shown in the screen
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screenshot select unknown or doubtful
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profile and then click on to button to
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remove the profile if you can't find any
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profiles icon as mentioned in step one
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just follow the step two directly step
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two quit find and delete doubtful
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programs related to adware firstly check
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the menu bar of Mac if you find any
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unknown programs icon there rightclick
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the icon and then click quit after that
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click on finder on the bottom menu doc
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of your Mac as shown in the
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screenshot once you click on the finder
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icon that will lead you to the finder
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window where on the left side menu you
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will find applications as shown in the
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screenshot after that search for the
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unknown or doubtful app within
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applications window when you find the
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doubtful app rightclick on that and then
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click move to trash on the drop- down
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menu as shown in the
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screenshot step three find and remove
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files and folders related to adware
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firstly make sure you are in finder
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folder if not then follow the steps as
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mentioned in Step number two to go to
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the finder folder once you are in finder
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folder click on go at the top menu bar
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of your Mac and then go to folder on the
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drop- down menu as shown in the
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screenshot once you click on go to
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folder you will find popup window as
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shown in screenshot where you should
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type these file paths and then should
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click enter once you enter by typing
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Library Chu shars launch Damons launch
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agents application port and so on file
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paths as shown here you should look for
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suspicious malicious files and move them
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to trash few example of such malicious
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files are as shown here note adwar
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usually puts many files with the same
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string step four clear browser history
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and cookies reset browser settings and
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remove or disable unknown browser
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extensions to be safe from adware once
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you delete the harmful files as
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mentioned in step three you should
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delete malicious or unknown extension
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from your browsers like Safari Chrome
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Firefox Opera and so on whichever you
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are or were using you should also delete
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browser history cookies from your
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browser and need to reset your browser
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note before you reset your browser
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setting it is always a good idea to back
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up your
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bookmarks method to delete history
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cookies and malicious extensions from
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Safari browser and reset it clear
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browser history and cookies in Safari to
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do it open Safari click on the history
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at the Top Apple menu and then click
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clear history on drop down menu after
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that a popup window will appear select
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all history there and then click on
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clear history delete malicious extension
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in Safari browser in order to do it open
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Safari and click on Safari at the Top
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Apple menu then click preferences on
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drop-down menu after that click on
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extensions and select the malicious or
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any suspicious extensions then click
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uninstall
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empty caches of Safari browser to empty
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caches again go to the preferences
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window as mentioned earlier there click
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the advanced Tab and then check on show
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features for web developers that will
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add develop on Top Apple menu click on
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that and then click on empty caches
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reset Safari browsing data in order to
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do it click privacy on preferences
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window and click on manage website data
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next in a new window click remove all
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and then done set default search engine
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for your Safari to do it once again go
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to preferences window and click on
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search icon make sure there is your
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desire search engine listed such as
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Google for us set default homepage for
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your Safari you have to go to
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preferences window once again to do it
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where you have to click on General icon
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under General tab make sure there is
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your desire web address listed as your
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default homepage such as google.com for
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us method to delete browser history and
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cookies from Google Chrome browser and
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reset edit clear browser history and
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cookies in Chrome in order to do it open
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Chrome browser and click on the history
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at the Top Apple menu and click show
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full history on drop-down menu next in a
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new tab of chrome you will find history
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page on history page click clear
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browsing data on the leftand menu which
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will lead to a pop-up window where you
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have to click on Advanced and select all
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time check on all kinds of history and
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cookies there and then click on clear
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data
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reset Chrome settings to do it open
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Chrome browser and click on Chrome at
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the top of Apple menu after that click
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on preferences on the drop- down menu
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which will lead you to the settings page
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in settings page click on reset settings
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at the left- hand side menu and then
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restore settings to their original
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defaults once you do it a popup window
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will appear where you have to click on
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reset settings button method to delete
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browser history and cookies from Opera
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browser and reset it you can follow
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these steps to find out how to reset
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Opera browser settings as well as delete
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the browser history and cookies clear
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browser history and cookies in Opera to
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do it firstly open Opera browser and
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then click on history at top of the
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Apple menu and click show all history on
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drop-down menu after that click on clear
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browsing data when pop-up window appear
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click on Advanced select all time and
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click clear data Button as shown in the
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screenshots reset Opera browser settings
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to do it open Opera browser click opera
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on Top Apple menu and click preferences
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on dropdown menu when settings page
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appear scroll down and click on restore
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settings to their original defaults
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after that popup window will appear
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where you have to click reset button as
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shown in
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screenshot method to delete browser
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history and cookies from Firefox browser
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and reset it you can follow these steps
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to delete the history and cookies and
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reset the Firefox browser clear browser
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history and cookies in
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Firefox as shown in the screenshot first
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of all open Firefox and click on history
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at the top of Apple
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menu after that click on clear recent
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history select everything on pop-up
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window and then click on clear now reset
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AKA refresh Firefox browser settings in
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order reset or refresh Firefox browser
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settings firstly you have to click on
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bread come menu at the top right corner
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of
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Firefox after that click on help and
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more troubleshooting information once
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you do that click on refresh Firefox
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button and then again refresh Firefox
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button on popup window as shown in the
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screenshot now you know how to remove
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adware from your Mac so let's work
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together to make people aware of adware
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malware and viruses you can spread the
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word to your friends and family by
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sharing this adware video through your
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social media accounts to keep them
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informed you can find anti-malware anti-
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adware or antivirus programs in App
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Store to remove adware easily but we
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recommend you to learn the manual way as
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mentioned earlier to remove adware
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because there is no guarantee that such
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programs can update for latest adware on
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time if the latest adware attack your
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device and if those programs are not up
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to date then you must remove them
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manually so we don't recommend
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particular anti-malware anti- adware or
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anti virus program but you can find lots
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of such programs in app store by
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searching terms like adware or malware
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and so on we hope we've helped you keep
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your Mac safe from adwar remember to
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