Need Mac help! Homepage got reset to Quickware, is this a spyware/phishing site?

[Anonymous]

I have a macbook and use firefox. This morning I opened a new window and it went to qw.com - Quickware. I have no idea how this happened but it just happened yesterday or this morning. I had my homepage as the firefox default (google search window). Does this mean I have spyware? What do I do to get rid of it?

[Anonymous]

I did a Google on qw quickware and unlike some of the rogue anti-virus products, the results weren't all "ZOMG THIS IS VIRUS!" the way it does for say MS Antivirus.

Given that the keys (qw) are next to each other you may well have accidentally set your homepage to that.

Small chance some other virus set your homepage to that but check anyway

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/is_your_pc_part_of_a_botnet.php

Good luck

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thank you. I hope that is all it is! I'll check the botnet thing (whatever that is!).