The SendSpace wizard is still the SS downloader. It is not the “Sendspace downloader” that appears at random times when attempting to download a file. Refresh the page to get the normal “Click here to start download from Sendspace” link.
> On Oct 17, 2014, at 2:53 PM, Grant Hardy <grantha...@outlook.com> wrote: > > Hi Mark, > > You’re infected with adware I’m afraid. One third-party site that seems to be > quite authoritative with respect to Mac security including adware and malware > is www.thesafemac.com <http://www.thesafemac.com/>. I am not affiliated with > the author in any way, nor have I ever tried the site’s adware removal > instructions as I’ve never knowingly had an adware infection. However, I’ve > heard good feedback about the site’s content which appears to be quite > authoritative. > > Here is where to find the manual adware removal instructions for several > pieces of adware, including MacSmart: > http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-identification/ > <http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-identification/> > The author also maintains an automated adware removal tool if you’d rather > not follow any manual instructions: http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php > <http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php> > > That said, according to the site, MacSmart appears to be a Safari extension, > so you should be able to remove it by going to the extensions tab in Safari’s > preferences. However, you might want to look for other adware on your system > as well, just in case. > > A good rule of thumb in my opinion is to avoid downloader apps, cleaning > apps, third-party uninstaller that claim to remove all traces of other apps, > and anything having to do with flash or video unless you’ve thoroughly > researched the app in question. I’d also avoid anything that asks for your > administrator password unless you know exactly why the app needs it. Dropbox, > for example, needs your admin password because it hooks into Finder and I > believe uses certain other APIs to monitor changes in your Dropbox folder. > But a third party downloader or video player shouldn’t need your admin > password. > > Grant > > Sent from mobile > > On Oct 17, 2014, at 8:04 AM, Mark Baxter <markbaxte...@gmail.com > <mailto:markbaxte...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > I was downloading a file from SendSpace the other day; they have a new > downloader app for Mac that you have to install to download the file. Now, > I've got something called "Macsmart," that I can't get rid of and which pops > up ad pages in Safari every time I open a page, despite my having blocked > pop-ups. What the heck is this and how do I kill it dead? > Thanks > > > • Mark BurningHawk Baxter > http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ <http://markburninghawk.net/> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
