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All of a sudden received pop up alert “InitialProgramd" will damage your computer. Had buttons for Show in Finder and Ok, buttons did not work, did find a similar named file “com.InitialProgramd.plist” and deleted it. I now am unable to get internet, and pop up continues....
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
You probably installed some adware when you installed some other program. There are a few recent posts with some form of “Initial…” as the name. You should be suspect of all software you do not get directly from the developer’s website or the App Store. There is a very high probability it comes with baggage.
Etrecheck may be able to detect and remove it.
If Etrecheck doesn’t identify it, and it is not pervasive, you can likely find the Launch Daemon property list file in /Library/LaunchDaemons. Open that file with a text editor and there will be a path to the executable program in the text. Remove both the executable program and the plist.
The clearing of the proxy setting fixed my internet connection, prior to that I received additional pop up and was able to move those files to trash and empty trash. So far so good!
Me too omg! Same time as you. I need internet for my school work and this is so frustrating.
I have the same thing happening. It won't go away. Running a malware check right now.
Also. Have run antivirus but no joy. Anyone know anything?
Have just gone to network advances and deselected proxy servers. So now internet is working. Still have the popup??
yes this has just started on my I Mac too. Help!!!!
thanks tried both but no success
thanks tried both but no success
You'll likely need to use something else to find and remove the adware you installed.
I had to watch this. It worked. Thankfully. Several things I found. Best of luck.
https://youtu.be/hxrMx9xdcss
Malware pop up
