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MacOS - Kernal Panic - Help Please!

Hi,


In the last several weeks, my Mac has had several kernal panics, all of a sudden. Im not sure why, below I shall attach the information I get from the report. If anyone could help, that would be fantastic!


Thanks,

Rahul



MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.13

Posted on Nov 14, 2019 5:07 AM

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Posted on Nov 14, 2019 6:32 AM

My money is Symantec

org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp	5.2.8
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt	5.2.8
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB	5.2.8
com.parallels.virtualhid	1.0.3 3
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv	5.2.8
com.intel.kext.intelhaxm	6.0.1
com.parallels.virtualsound	1.0.36 36
com.symantec.ips.kext	9.0.0
com.symantec.nfm.kext	9.0.0
com.symantec.internetSecurity.kext	9.0.1
com.symantec.SymXIPS	9.0.1


The above list are all the 3rd party kernel extensions you have installed. Any one of them have full access to the internals of macOS and can mess with things.


However, anti-virus packages are notorious for sticking their fingers where they do not belong, and symantec is highly suspect.


Besides macOS includes its own defenses against malware.


If you want to scan your Mac for adware and the rare Trojan malware, use MalwareBytes. It at least has proved effective.

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Nov 14, 2019 6:32 AM in response to rahul97.amin

My money is Symantec

org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp	5.2.8
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt	5.2.8
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB	5.2.8
com.parallels.virtualhid	1.0.3 3
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv	5.2.8
com.intel.kext.intelhaxm	6.0.1
com.parallels.virtualsound	1.0.36 36
com.symantec.ips.kext	9.0.0
com.symantec.nfm.kext	9.0.0
com.symantec.internetSecurity.kext	9.0.1
com.symantec.SymXIPS	9.0.1


The above list are all the 3rd party kernel extensions you have installed. Any one of them have full access to the internals of macOS and can mess with things.


However, anti-virus packages are notorious for sticking their fingers where they do not belong, and symantec is highly suspect.


Besides macOS includes its own defenses against malware.


If you want to scan your Mac for adware and the rare Trojan malware, use MalwareBytes. It at least has proved effective.

MacOS - Kernal Panic - Help Please!

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