How to get rid of Mackeeper.zerobit pop-up from Safari

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Whenever I open any link or search for anything that has the word Mac, Computer, Keeper, etc. A new tab opens with an advertisement for MacKeeper. The website is called 

http://mackeeperapp.zeobit.com/landings/17/index.php?affid=zzb_198.2691564.1408407869.5.zzb&utm_source=N%2FA&utm_medium=zzb_3059&utm_campaign=mk_nvrbl_us_ff&utm_term=&utm_content=mk_nvrbl_us_ff&userDefiner=zzb_3059&installer=mk_nvrbl_us_ff&trt=29_210312&tid_ext=77856;1928157913

Just to be clear, I have not downloaded anything related to mackeeper or zeobit or mackeeper.zeobit, so deleting files (that won’t be there) won’t help!!

Safari is really more of a nuisance now, that a helpful web browser, and I generally really like Safari... Please help!

Sarah

Posted 2014-08-19T00:31:24.220

Reputation: 31

Guess what you do have the adware installed because of the behavior your describe – Ramhound – 2014-08-19T01:57:51.003

Do you use AdBlock? – redbeam_ – 2015-05-02T19:31:31.613

possible duplicate of Safely getting a file from a Mac computer with malware

– JakeGould – 2015-09-13T03:29:05.770

Old question, but this is simply adware on the Mac. There is an official page on Apple’s site about adware on Safari: “Stop pop-up ads and adware in Safari.” Also consider downloading Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac.

– JakeGould – 2015-09-13T03:30:50.520

possible duplicate of How can I remove malicious spyware, malware, adware, viruses, trojans or rootkits from my PC?

– Scott – 2015-09-14T04:31:07.563

@Scott: I'm not a Mac guy so I'm not familiar with how much overlap there might be. Our canonical question focuses on Windows. Would any of that be useful for a Mac? – fixer1234 – 2015-09-15T01:44:46.037

Answers

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MacKeeper is well known ransom-ware. Go to “Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor” Open Activity Monitor and in the filter box type “kee” Is MacKeeper listed as running?

Also check the file:

/etc/hosts

For any reference to MacKeeper or zeobit

You will need root access to edit the /etc/hosts file.

Does the same thing happen if you use Firefox rather than Safari? If yes, then it is most likely the /etc/hosts file.

broomdodger

Posted 2014-08-19T00:31:24.220

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1How would the hosts file being changed lead to the browser opening tabs on its own? – slhck – 2014-08-19T06:41:56.090

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