[MacOS] Downloading an HTML file as soon as I click on a link

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Juption Posted messages 7 Status Membre -  
pistouri Posted messages 19008 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   -
Hello,

I've had a little problem for a while now, I can't access a webpage anymore. I'm on a Mac and using Chrome.

As soon as I click on a page, a download starts with the name of the page followed by ".html" and the page doesn't open... I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling Chrome but nothing has changed...

Does anyone have a solution?

Thanks in advance,

Juption

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pistouri Posted messages 19008 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 719
 
Hello,

Probably an infection that causes redirections.

Check here

Start with Malwarebytes for Mac
Disable the premium trial.
Run a scan and remove from quarantine.

Reset your browser(s).

Ps: I had made a tutorial but it was for Windows, and I didn’t validate it since you’re using a Mac and I’m not very familiar with it; I included Malwarebytes at the end.

Cheers

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Juption Posted messages 7 Status Membre
 
Good evening,

Thank you very much for your reply!

I have Malwarebytes and I did a scan... Nothing was detected. :(
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raxos Posted messages 674 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   70
 
Good evening, what is this page without being indiscreet?

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Juption Posted messages 7 Status Membre
 
Almost all the pages I try to open with my browser...
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raxos Posted messages 674 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   70
 
Right-click, properties. In "Open with," change the browser.
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pistouri Posted messages 19008 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 719
 
Hello,

Go to the Finder app in the dock
Click on "Applications"
In the left pane of Finder, click on "Applications".
Search for and delete the malware application, check the date if it is recent.
Example of a malware application → Search Protect
Right-click on the trash icon and select "Empty Trash"

For Google Chrome
Reset it
Tutorial here

Go to Extensions and remove them if you don't recognize them.

Check the homepage.
On Startup → Open a specific page or set of pages
You can set Google

Select Google as the default search engine.




Install uBlock for Mac here

See you later
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Juption Posted messages 7 Status Membre
 
Hi,
I completely forgot to reply to you, but your advice solved my problem!
Thank you.
Have a good evening.
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pistouri Posted messages 19008 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 719
 
You're welcome.
Good luck.

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