If you are unfortunate enough to get the Yahoo redirect virus on your Mac, you are not alone. And while it is an annoying virus, it's good to remember that while it's a pain, it's not one of the more serious viruses out there. As with any virus, it's important to detect it as soon as possible and once you've found out about it, to remove it before any harm can be done. That last thing you want is to be open to any further threats and to have your data or information stolen. In this article we look at how to remove the Yahoo redirect virus from Mac.

What is the Yahoo redirect virus?

If you have the Yahoo redirect virus, you will find that when you head to your internet browser and try to search for something, instead of seeing your usual browser, it will be Yahoo which you aren't expecting. This can make searching the web confusing, time consuming and also means someone else can potentially see what you are searching. Because of this, it's important to get rid of the Yahoo redirect virus as soon as you can and prevent any further action from being taken by the hacker.

How did I get the Yahoo redirect virus?

While it isn't nice to get the Yahoo redirect virus, it's very easy to get it. There are many ways it can make its way onto its machine and many you won't notice. You might have clicked on an ad on a website that had the virus embedded in its code, or you could have downloaded something. If you've recently downloaded an app, for example, from somewhere that isn't the official App store, you might have inadvertently downloaded the Yahoo redirect virus at the same time.

How do I remove the Yahoo redirect virus from Mac?

Luckily, the way that the Yahoo redirect virus Mac works is that it doesn't download itself onto your Mac itself. Instead, it embeds itself into your browser so you need to head here in order to remove it. There are two main ways that you can remove the Yahoo redirect virus from Mac and this includes:

Manually removing it

Head to Safari and select "preferences" Click "advanced" and select "show develop menu in menu bar"
Expand this and click "empty caches"
Clear your history
Go to your "privacy" tab and click "manage website data"
This will show you websites that have stored data about you click "remove all" 

If you're using Chrome, select the "Customise and control Google Chrome" icon and click "settings"
Go to "Advanced" and press "reset settings"
Confirm the Chrome reset
Relaunch the browser

Using a software to remove the virus

If you want to remove the virus quickly and efficiently, the best way is with software that you can download. All you need to do is download the software which you can find online and it can do it for you. Once it's downloaded, click the "start scan" options which will scan for malicious activity. Once this has been done, click "remove selected items" to get rid of the Yahoo redirect threat. It's then recommended to restart your Mac.