Just Fix It - Google's Chrome Browser infected with the notorious "weknow" virus

March 12, 2020

This is a series I'll be writing where I share my invaluable, world-changing insights with companies small and large, who will then ignore me. 

Summary: If you're on a Mac and use Chrome for a browser, at some point you might have an odd window that pops up, and looks somewhat like the sui generis Google Search. It ain't: it's a nasty bit of malware.

Just Fix It: Google is one of the largest companies on the planet earth, which before today's historic stock market crash, was still worth 1 trillion dollars, which is more than any normal person can even conceptualize.

They can deal with their malware pro by paying staff to do so. They just can't be bothered.

1. There are online instructions how to fix it. They didn't work for me so far.
2. The instructions are not well written nor organized by 3rd parties. https://novirus.uk/weknow-ac-virus/ is a typical example.
3. The only thing that will work is way beyond my abilities: users must do some computer programming, using the terminal app to write line code, as described here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8501039?answerId=33897572022#33897572022

If readers fondly recall Google's  motto, "Do no evil" that they've since rescinded, you'll acknowledge the observation that for evil to keep going, it means that good people don't say anything, and don't do anything.

Shame on you, Google. Not doing the right thing enables those actively doing wrong.