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Search Engine Hi-jacking

Hello Apple, I hope you would help me in my problem on safari search engine, almost every month a different search engine comes when I search, it is usually nearbyme.io or ibsearch. I am sick of these ads that pop out when I search something could you help me with this because I have it right now, or add more safety in Safari, I have tried every single solution and nothing helped. Please help me thank you. And im using the new MacBook m1 air



Here is a picture of nearbyme.io that is opened.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 5, 2021 9:39 AM

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Oct 6, 2021 10:06 AM in response to leen103

Hi leen103,


It seems you're having trouble with your search engine and we can help.


Since you're seeing multiple issues with browser hijacking, we recommend using MalwareBytes to remove the offending search problems:

Mac Antivirus | Malwarebytes Antivirus for Mac | Malwarebytes


Let us know if that helps get these removed.


You can set your browser search engine with this afterward:

Change Search preferences in Safari on Mac


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

Search Engine Hi-jacking

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