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#1 ·
I have an "almost" new 27 inch iMac; for the last 3 or 4 days now, every time I start the Mac up, I have a dialog box right in the center of the display, trying to get me to buy "Advanced Mac Cleaner";

When I use the red button and make "Advanced Mac Cleaner" go away, directly underneath it is the exact same thing, only this time it's for "Mac Ads Cleaner". (At least this one doesn't TALK to me!)

Even though I really NEED to get all of my files "cleaned out", I'm guessing that Apple has an app that will do it just as well, (or possibly even better?)

Now......(and this just started today) I have yet another dialog box below these two; this one doesn't even look like an ad; it looks like something that the computer is telling me.....

At the top it says, "Mac File Opener"; below that it says; "there is no application set to open the document ".DS_Store" . (I have no clue what that even IS?)

Search for an application that can open this document, or choose an existing application on your computer. (and below that are two buttons....)

O Search the web using Mac File Opener
O Search on App Store

below that and to the right are two big "buttons", marked....
"Choose Application" "Search Now"

The more I think about it, the more I think this one IS the computer talking to me?

Anyone have any ideas?
 
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#4 ·
Easy, you have simple malware. No need to reinstall. Just close Safari after clearing cache and history, hold shift as you open it, go to this link http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php and run malware bytes. Done. There is nothing other than a browser cookie really, you do not have a virus, we get this call all the time. It's from you surfing dirty adult sites, I kid. not a big deal super easy to fix.
 
#6 ·
Time machine to back up your laptop to an earlier period. Go to your applications and uninstall the Advanced Mac Cleaner. This same thing has happened to me a time or two. And these solutions that work.
yes they work. you can simply remove them without using time machine.
do Command-Option-Escape and bring up the force close window.
If it's in there running, force close it.
Click on Go, then Applications, and find that app and drag to the trash.
go onto the file system and drag to trash any folders that are associated with that app.
Long click on trash and empty it.
GO into settings.
Under users, click on your user and see what is set to run at boot time. If it's there, remove it from there.
Reboot.
Should be gone now. Get Sophos Home Antivirus. Free for home use. Install, update and scan just to be sure.

Side note: My advice is sound. I am an IT Admin. I do this for a living.
 
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