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Strange behaviour! Helper communication problem?? Virus on Mac??

Hello Guys,


My Mac behaves strangely time to time I need to restart it to be able to use some application , open emails and even copy paste folders.


After the restart it works fine for couple of days then it needed a restart agin. I getting various error massages with 6 digit codes. ( sorry cannot remember) and many times a cannot communicate helper application warning message.


My daughter's user account look like it has a ghost in it chrome sometimes take over and open and close sites by itself. When she logs off and close all application, the next time she logs in chrome open and multiple webpages opened too. Some completely irrelevant and sometimes some 18+ content.


I reinstalled the software from recovery mode, but nothing changed.


Any advice would be appreciated. Please bear in mind I am not a pro user.

iMac 27″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Mar 11, 2022 2:21 PM

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Posted on Mar 12, 2022 1:59 AM

To provide more assistance on this issue, suggest follow the below Step by step Trouble Sooting procedure.


Please start with the first suggestion and work down to next. Test after each step has been completed and see if the issue remains. If yes, move to next step and Test again.


1 - Suggest restarting in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.


2 - Does the issue present in this mode ?


3 - If not - there could be something in the main User Account playing up. To further isolate this - Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac. Then log out of the Main User account and log into the dummy account and test again if the issue persists.


4 - If the issue is present in the dummy account - then this appears to be a System Wide issue.


5 - Suggest downloading the Application Etrecheck directly from a well Respected ASC Contributor. And Safe to use.


The application is free or paid from added features. 


Run the application with Full Disc Access ( Security & Privacy - Full Disc Access ).


It will take a Snap Shot -  both the hardware and software.


 The Report will Not Reveal Any Personal Information. 


Post back the Full Report - copy and paste - using the Additional Text Icon ( 3rd Icon to last )


We can have a look at the report for possible issues and may have possible suggestions to resolve the issues.


Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS, alter, modify, remove or delete or attempt to do so is an invitation for disaster and may require a Reinstallation of the OS.


Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions 


This includes AntiVirus, Disk Cleaners, Disk Optimizes, UnInstaller etc.


This will include CleanMyMac , This will include BitDefender


This will included Norton Antivirus , Sophos Av Software


Intego AntiVirus, McAfee, MacKeeper, Avast AntiVirus


Ad Guard, Webroot


The The Built in Security  is all that is required.

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Mar 12, 2022 1:59 AM in response to gorog25

To provide more assistance on this issue, suggest follow the below Step by step Trouble Sooting procedure.


Please start with the first suggestion and work down to next. Test after each step has been completed and see if the issue remains. If yes, move to next step and Test again.


1 - Suggest restarting in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.


2 - Does the issue present in this mode ?


3 - If not - there could be something in the main User Account playing up. To further isolate this - Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac. Then log out of the Main User account and log into the dummy account and test again if the issue persists.


4 - If the issue is present in the dummy account - then this appears to be a System Wide issue.


5 - Suggest downloading the Application Etrecheck directly from a well Respected ASC Contributor. And Safe to use.


The application is free or paid from added features. 


Run the application with Full Disc Access ( Security & Privacy - Full Disc Access ).


It will take a Snap Shot -  both the hardware and software.


 The Report will Not Reveal Any Personal Information. 


Post back the Full Report - copy and paste - using the Additional Text Icon ( 3rd Icon to last )


We can have a look at the report for possible issues and may have possible suggestions to resolve the issues.


Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS, alter, modify, remove or delete or attempt to do so is an invitation for disaster and may require a Reinstallation of the OS.


Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions 


This includes AntiVirus, Disk Cleaners, Disk Optimizes, UnInstaller etc.


This will include CleanMyMac , This will include BitDefender


This will included Norton Antivirus , Sophos Av Software


Intego AntiVirus, McAfee, MacKeeper, Avast AntiVirus


Ad Guard, Webroot


The The Built in Security  is all that is required.

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