Hi Pat, You might have installed some malware as Alan has suggested. Especially if you haven’t got Firewall turned ON in your System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall.
Go here: https://www.malwarebytes.com/pricing/? <https://www.malwarebytes.com/pricing/?> and download the Mac ‘Free’ version - by click on ‘DOWNLOAD NOW’ You can download the "Malwarebytes-For-Mac-User-Guide.pdf” here: https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-1883 <https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-1883> 1. Install Malwarebytes.app version 3.3 then run a Scan by click on - StartScan (which initiates a Threat Scan). 2. Let us know the results please. Cheers, Ronni 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 > On 14 May 2018, at 11:13 am, Alan Smith <sma...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > Hi Pat > > The “genieo” malware from a few years back gave similar symptoms. Other more > knowledgeable members could perhaps give guidance on detecting and removing > malware. Perhaps worth following up. > > Cheers > Alan > >> On 14 May 2018, at 10:37 am, Pat <clamsh...@iinet.net.au >> <mailto:clamsh...@iinet.net.au>> wrote: >> >> Hi, Daniel, >> >> Thanks for your reply, but I still haven’t been able to change away from the >> pernicious Bing. Clicking on the magnifying glass does nothing. On the >> Safari Preferences Search tab, trying to change Bing to anything else is >> futile. I attach a screen shot of the Safari General Preference tab. It >> differs from the screen shot that Peter Faulks sent (thanks, Peter) in that >> my list does not contain a Default search engine. I am convinced that these >> changes are the result of the Security 2018-001 update. I have to say I was >> puzzled by the 2018-001 number because it is already May and there must have >> been previous security updates, or is that wrong? >> >> Cheers, >> Pat >> >> <Screen-Shot-2018-05-14-at-09.47.17.png> >> >>> On 13 May 2018, at 12:48, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au >>> <mailto:wa...@macwizardry.com.au>> wrote: >>> >>> Another way to also change it. When you have a “blank” page open (and you >>> can see the line “Search or enter website name”, if you click on the search >>> magnifying glass thing to the left of this, you’ll get a drop down menu. >>> You can change here. >>> Otherwise it’s Safari menu - Preferences - Search. >>> “Search engine”. Then choose from the drop down menu you want. >>> >>> Some times websites will change the search for you (or ask you if you want >>> to go to this page, without you realising it’s meaning it’s going to change >>> it. >>> And some software can also ask if you want to change it as well, as part of >>> the install of the software. Malware can also do it as well sometimes - >>> though normally won’t change it to Bing, it will change it some other weird >>> search engine or “tracking” website. >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Daniel >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone 7 >>> >>> --- >>> Daniel Kerr >>> MacWizardry >>> >>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au <http://macwizardry.com.au/>> >>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au <http://www.macwizardry.com.au/>> >>> >>>>> On 13 May 2018, at 11:14 am, Pat <clamsh...@iinet.net.au >>>>> <mailto:clamsh...@iinet.net.au>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have just discovered that my choice of search engine has been >>>>> corrupted: I was using Duck Duck Go. And now I discover that it has been >>>>> surreptitiously replaced by Bing and I haven’t been able to change it >>>>> back. I don’t like this at all! Who made this decision? No one asked >>>>> my permission. And why can’t I change back? >>>>> >>>>> Grrrrrrr! >>>>> Pat >>>>> Mac Pro, running OS 10.13.4
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