Below are the Outstanding Issues as per the Report. To be honest, rating the computer performance as â Excellent â is surprising. With this Computer so heavily Modified & Compromised, it is a wonder the machine is usable at all. EtreCheckPro version: 6.5.6 (6F041) Report generated: 2022-03-21 09:09:22 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 3:33 Performance: Excellent Hardware Information: iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) iMac Model: iMac18,3 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-7500) CPU: 4-core 16 GB RAM - Upgradeable Drives: Q - disk0 - APPLE HDD ST1000DM003 1.00 TB (Mechanical - 7200 RPM) Internal SATA 6 Gigabit Serial ATA disk1 - APPLE SSD SM0032L 28.00 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes) Fusion drive A - The Fusion Drive, even with the 7200 RPM Drive on Monterey is going to have a negative performance hit. Fusion Drivers were good in their day for addition Storage. Starting basically in Big Sur and above, the newer OSes are much more demanding and generally perform much better with an ALL SSD Configuration. It will function but not as well. Q - Kernel panics - This system has experienced kernel panics. This could be a sign of hardware failure. A - Consider having this computer needing Evaluation Problem: No problem - just checking Major Issues: Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention. Q - Adware - Adware detected. A - Running the Current version of Malwarebytes is run should have caught this adware and offered to isolate it. But there are other factors at play. Running F-Secure AV Software and CleanMyMac may have negated the ability of Malwarebytes to be effective at all. Minor Issues: These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. Q - More than one antivirus app - This computer has multiple antivirus apps installed. A - There are no known Windows-like Viruses in the wild that self replicate and affect macOS, because of the underling UNIX Foundation and Permission Limitation. The Only thing this Antivirus software is protecting is the Bank Account of the Developers and for zero return to the User aside from the problems this software creates. The The Built in Security is all that is required to protect the computer. Q - Clean up - There are orphan files that could be removed. Q - Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. Apple has said that unsigned software will not run by default in a future version of the operating system. Q - System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background. A - The general state of and caused by the Third Party Software installed and modification inflicted on this computer is extensive. It would require a great deal of time, effort and careful attention on the part of the Sur ( you ) to manually remove and into the condition this computer is in. Q - Antivirus software: Apple, F-Secure, and CleanMyMac A - There are no known Windows-like Viruses in the wild that self replicate and affect macOS, because of the underling UNIX Foundation and Permission Limitation. The Only thing this Antivirus software is protecting is the Bank Account of the Developers and for zero return to the User aside from the problems this software creates. The The Built in Security is all that is required to protect the computer. 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. This includes AntiVirus, Disk Cleaners, Disk Optimizes, UnInstaller etc. Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions 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 Please take a few moments to read the first 600 posing regarding either or both of what these two application can do, are doing or have already done. Adware: Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.sourcesoftwarehub.AppTech.plist Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/AppCommon/AppTech --protect Reason: Adware name match Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.appcart.AppCart.plist Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/AppPolicy/AppCart -i -c 216107 -isn 6548A018-0E6E-4C86-97C5-4781CA3D7EAC Reason: Adware pattern match Unsigned Files: Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.malwarebytes.mbam.settings.daemon.plist Executable: /Library/Application Support/Malwarebytes/MBAM/Engine.bundle/Contents/PlugIns/SettingsDaemon.app/Contents/MacOS/SettingsDaemon Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.f-secure.fsmac.licensetool.plist Executable: /Library/F-Secure/bin/launchd_wrapper com.f-secure.fsmac.licensetool /Library/F-Secure/fssp/bin/licensetool --update Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.f-secure.fsmac.fsupdated_guts2.plist Executable: /Library/F-Secure/bin/fsupdated_guts2 Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Java Updater.app/Contents/MacOS/Java Updater -bgcheck Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchAgents/com.sony.SonyAutoLauncher.agent.plist Executable: /Library/Application Support/Sony Application Launcher/SonyAutoLauncher.app/Contents/MacOS/SonyAutoLauncher Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Helper-Tool Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Executable: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE/PDApp/UWA/UpdaterStartupUtility -mode=scheduled Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.f-secure.fsmac.guts2downloader.plist Executable: /Library/F-Secure/bin/fsupdated_guts2 --download Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Executable: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Resources/Helper-Tool Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Q - Plugin: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Silverlight.plugin A - Out Dated and show be removed as per Developers Instruction Apps: 18 Old Applications: 23 x86-only apps System Extensions: [Not Loaded] F-Secure System Extension - version 3.0.41103 (F-Secure Corporation - 2022-03-15) Application: /Applications/TalkTalk Online Defence/F-Secure Mac Protection.app - version 3.0.41103 (F-Secure Corporation - 2022-03-15) Description: Firewall for F-Secure Corporation products [Running] Avast Antivirus System Extension - version 1.5.94 (AVAST Software a.s. - 2022-03-05) Application: /Applications/Avast.app - version 1.5.94 Clean up: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.avast.update.plist /Applications/Avast.app/Contents/Backend/scripts/update/update.sh Executable not found /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.splashtop.streamer-daemon.plist /Applications/Splashtop Streamer.app/Contents/MacOS/SRStreamerDaemon Executable not found /Library/LaunchAgents/com.splashtop.streamer-for-root.plist /Applications/Splashtop Streamer.app/Contents/MacOS/Splashtop Streamer Executable not found /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.GC.Invoker-1.0.plist /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeGCClient/agcinvokerutility Executable not found /Library/LaunchAgents/com.splashtop.streamer-for-user.plist /Applications/Splashtop Streamer.app/Contents/MacOS/Splashtop Streamer Executable not found /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.rim.tunmgr.plist /Library/Application Support/BlackBerry/tunmgr Executable not found ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.nero.HSMMonitor.plist /Applications/HTC Sync Manager.app/Contents/Resources/HSMMonitor.app/Contents/MacOS/HSMMonitor Executable not found /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.malwarebytes.mbam.rtprotection.daemon.plist /Library/Application Support/Malwarebytes/MBAM/Engine.bundle/Contents/PlugIns/RTProtectionDaemon.app/Contents/MacOS/RTProtectionDaemon Executable not found /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.avast.init.plist /Applications/Avast.app/Contents/Backend/hub/init.sh Executable not found /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.splashtop.streamer-srioframebuffer.plist /Applications/Splashtop Streamer.app/Contents/MacOS/SRIOFrameBuffer.app/Contents/MacOS/SRIOFrameBuffer Executable not found ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.GC.Invoker-1.0.plist /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeGCClient/agcinvokerutility Executable not found /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.rim.BBDaemon.plist BBDaemon Executable not found /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist /Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE/PDApp/UWA/UpdaterStartupUtility Executable not found ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.splashtop.streamer-for-user.plist /Applications/Splashtop Streamer.app/Contents/MacOS/Splashtop Streamer Executable not found /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud/ACC/Creative Cloud.app/Contents/MacOS/Creative Cloud Executable not found /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.agsservice.plist /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeGCClient/AGSService Executable not found ~/Library/LaunchAgents/org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/vboxwebsrv Executable not found ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist ~/Library/Application Support/CleanMyMac 3/CleanMyMac 3 Scheduler.app Executable not found /Library/LaunchAgents/com.rim.PeerManager.plist /Library/Application Support/BlackBerry/PeerManager Executable not found /Library/LaunchAgents/com.malwarebytes.mbam.frontend.agent.plist /Library/Application Support/Malwarebytes/MBAM/Engine.bundle/Contents/PlugIns/FrontendAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/FrontendAgent Executable not found /Library/LaunchAgents/com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist BBLaunchAgent Executable not found /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.GC.AGM.plist /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AdobeGCClient/AGMService Executable not found /Library/LaunchAgents/com.avast.userinit.plist /Applications/Avast.app/Contents/Backend/hub/userinit.sh Executable not found ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.spotify.webhelper.plist ~/Library/Application Support/Spotify/SpotifyWebHelper Executable not found