EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.1 (68024) Report generated: 2023-08-01 08:26:13 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 3:22 Performance: Excellent Problem: Other problem Description: computer is freezing. There is also a Malwarebytes protection that has been on the past few months. Not sure how that got here. Major Issues: None Minor Issues: These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. Apps with heavy CPU usage - There have been numerous cases of apps with heavy CPU usage. Clean up - There are orphan files that could be removed. Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. These files could be old, incompatible, and cause problems. They should be reviewed. System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background. Limited permissions - More information may be available with Full Disk Access. Kernel extensions present - This computer has kernel extensions that may not work in the future. Sharing enabled - This computer has sharing services enabled that could be a security risk. Hardware Information: iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019) Status: Supported iMac Model: iMac19,1 3.1 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-8600) CPU: 6-core 8 GB RAM - Upgradeable BANK 0/ChannelA-DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR4 2667 BANK 1/ChannelA-DIMM1 - Empty BANK 2/ChannelB-DIMM0 - 4 GB DDR4 2667 BANK 3/ChannelB-DIMM1 - Empty Video Information: Radeon Pro 575X - VRAM: 4 GB iMac (built-in) 3200 x 1800 Drives: disk0 - APPLE HDD ST1000DM003 1.00 TB (Mechanical - 7200 RPM) Internal SATA 6 Gigabit Serial ATA disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB disk0s2 [APFS Fusion Drive] 1000.00 GB disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 1.03 TB (Shared by 6 volumes) disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (522.32 GB used) disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (1.87 GB used) disk2s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.15 GB used) disk2s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (2.15 GB used) disk2s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (9.17 GB used) disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (9.17 GB used) disk2s6 - Update (APFS) (11 MB used) disk1 - APPLE SSD SM0032L 28.00 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes) Internal PCI-Express 8.0 GT/s x2 NVM Express disk1s1 - EFI [EFI] 315 MB disk1s2 [APFS Fusion Drive] 27.55 GB disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 1.03 TB (Shared by 6 volumes) disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (522.32 GB used) disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (1.87 GB used) disk2s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.15 GB used) disk2s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (2.15 GB used) disk2s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (9.17 GB used) disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (9.17 GB used) disk2s6 - Update (APFS) (11 MB used) disk3 - Seagate BUP Slim Mac SL 1.00 TB External USB 5 Gbit/s USB disk3s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB disk3s2 - R********************e (Journaled HFS+) 999.86 GB (834.64 GB used) Mounted Volumes: disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data [APFS Virtual drive] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data Fusion drive Used: 522.32 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 486.33 GB Available: 523.07 GB disk2s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot Fusion drive Used: 1.87 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 486.33 GB disk2s4 - VM [APFS VM] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM Fusion drive Used: 2.15 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 486.33 GB disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: / Fusion drive Read-only: Yes Used: 9.17 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 486.33 GB Available: 523.07 GB disk2s6 - Update Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update Fusion drive Used: 11 MB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 486.33 GB disk3s2 - R********************e Filesystem: Journaled HFS+ Mount point: /Volumes/R********************e Used: 834.64 GB Size: 999.86 GB Free: 165.22 GB Available: 165.37 GB Network: Interface en0: Ethernet Interface en1: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Interface en5: iPhone Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge Screen sharing: Enabled Remote login: Enabled System Software: macOS Ventura 13.5 (22G74) Time since boot: Less than an hour Notifications: Quicken 2019.app one notification Day One Helper.app one notification Security: Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers System Integrity Protection: Enabled Antivirus software: Apple and Malwarebytes Screen sharing: Enabled Remote login: Enabled Unsigned Files: Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.myheritage.familytreebuilder.checkupdates.plist Command: /usr/bin/open -b com.myheritage.familytreebuilder.checkupdates Details: Exact match found in the legitimate list - probably OK Apps: 1 Applications: 508 apps 72 x86-only apps 3 unsigned apps Kernel Extensions: /Applications/Toolkit.app [Not Loaded] SeagateDiskService.kext - com.seagate.IOSED01 (51.0 - SDK 10.10) /Library/Extensions [Not Loaded] hp_io_enabler_compound.kext - com.hp.kext.io.enabler.compound (3.4.0) /Users/Shared/Apowersoft/Mac Online Launcher/Mac Online Launcher.app [Not Loaded] Apowersoft_AudioDevice.kext - com.Apowersoft.driver.AudioDevice (1.6.7 - SDK 10.11) [Not Loaded] SystemSound.kext - com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.0.0 - SDK 10.8) System Launch Daemons: [Not Loaded] 37 Apple tasks [Loaded] 199 Apple tasks [Running] 151 Apple tasks [Other] 3 Apple tasks System Launch Agents: [Not Loaded] 22 Apple tasks [Loaded] 205 Apple tasks [Running] 170 Apple tasks Launch Daemons: [Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2023-07-11) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator [Loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2023-07-11) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper [Not Loaded] com.fitbit.galileod.plist (Fitbit, Inc. - installed 2021-01-13) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Fitbit Connect/galileod [Loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (Google LLC - installed 2022-10-26) Executable: /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/MacOS/GoogleSoftwareUpdateDaemon [Running] com.malwarebytes.mbam.rtprotection.daemon.plist (Malwarebytes Corporation - installed 2023-06-24) Command: /Library/Application Support/Malwarebytes/MBAM/Engine.bundle/Contents/PlugIns/RTProtectionDaemon.app/Contents/MacOS/RTProtectionDaemon -i 42AA1898-1687-4FE6-A3D9-CFDAA2A70CB4.pkg [Running] com.malwarebytes.mbam.settings.daemon.plist (Malwarebytes Corporation - installed 2023-06-21) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Malwarebytes/MBAM/Engine.bundle/Contents/PlugIns/SettingsDaemon.app/Contents/MacOS/SettingsDaemon [Not Loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2020-01-11) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper [Not Loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2020-01-11) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper [Loaded] com.paragon-software.installer.plist (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2020-01-11) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.paragon-software.installer [Other] com.paragon-software.ntfs.loader.plist (Not signed - installed 2017-09-15) Command: /sbin/kextload /Library/Extensions/ufsd_NTFS.kext [Running] com.paragon-software.ntfsd.plist (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2020-01-11) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Paragon Software/com.paragon-software.ntfsd [Not Loaded] us.zoom.ZoomDaemon.plist (Zoom Video Communications, Inc. - installed 2023-06-29) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/us.zoom.ZoomDaemon Launch Agents: [Other] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a23d420d.plist (Adobe Inc. - installed 2023-07-11) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/ARMDC/Application/Acrobat Update Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/Acrobat Update Helper [Loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Google LLC - installed 2022-10-26) Command: /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Resources/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent -runMode ifneeded [Loaded] com.google.keystone.xpcservice.plist (Google LLC - installed 2022-10-26) Command: /Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Resources/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent -runMode xpchost [Running] com.malwarebytes.mbam.frontend.agent.plist (Malwarebytes Corporation - installed 2023-06-21) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Malwarebytes/MBAM/Engine.bundle/Contents/PlugIns/FrontendAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/FrontendAgent [Running] com.paragon-software.ntfs.notification-agent.plist (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2017-09-15) Executable: /Library/Application Support/Paragon Software/com.paragon-software.ntfs.notification-agent.app/Contents/MacOS/NotificationAgent User Launch Agents: [Not Loaded] com.logmein.GoToMeeting.G2MAIRUploader.plist (LogMeIn, Inc. - installed 2022-03-23) Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/LogMeInInc/GoToMeeting/G2MUpload [Not Loaded] com.logmein.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist (LogMeIn, Inc. - installed 2022-03-23) Executable: ~/Library/Application Support/LogMeInInc/GoToMeeting/G2MUpdate [Loaded] com.myheritage.familytreebuilder.checkupdates.plist (Not signed - installed 2018-07-25) Command: /usr/bin/open -b com.myheritage.familytreebuilder.checkupdates [Running] com.seagate.toolkit.plist (Seagate Technologies LLC - installed 2023-06-15) Command: /Applications/Toolkit.app/Contents/MacOS/Toolkit -runMode autoLaunched User Login Items: [Not Loaded] LoginHelper (App Store - installed 2020-01-11) Modern Login Item /Applications/Apps/App for Facebook.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/LoginHelper.app [Running] Day One Helper (App Store - installed 2023-07-19) Modern Login Item /Applications/Day One.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Day One Helper.app [Not Loaded] DesktopClockFreeHelper (App Store - installed 2019-02-23) Modern Login Item /Applications/Desktop Clock free.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/DesktopClockFreeHelper.app [Loaded] Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper (Fitbit, Inc. - installed 2021-01-13) Application /Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app [Loaded] Launch Nikon Message Center 2 (NIKON CORPORATION - installed 2021-04-24) Application /Applications/Nikon Software/Nikon Message Center 2/Nikon Message Center 2.app/Contents/SharedSupport/Launch Nikon Message Center 2.app [Not Loaded] appflixprohelper (App Store - installed 2017-11-25) Modern Login Item /Applications/Streaming.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/appflixprohelper.app [Not Loaded] HP Device Monitor (HP Inc. - installed 2020-01-11) Modern Login Item /Library/Printers/hp/Frameworks/HPDeviceMonitoring.framework/Versions/1.0/Helpers/HP Device Monitor Manager.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/HP Device Monitor.app [Loaded] Mail (Apple - installed 2023-07-11) Application /System/Applications/Mail.app App Extensions: Safari extensions: LastPass - /Applications/LastPass.app Day One - /Applications/Day One.app Capital One Shopping - /Applications/Capital One Shopping.app Plugins: DOIntents - /Applications/Day One.app Share services: Day One - /Applications/Day One.app Widgets: DOWidgets - /Applications/Day One.app QuickLook Previews: EtreCheckQuickLook - ~/Applications/EtreCheckPro.app com.etresoft.etrecheck4 *.etrecheck QuickLook Previews (legacy): QuickLookGenerator - /Applications/Swift Publisher 5.app com.belightsoft.swiftpublisherdocument *.spub AlbumWALK - /Applications/Family Tree Maker 2019.app com.mackiev.alpha.story *.tap EtreCheckProQL - /Applications/EtreCheckPro.app com.etresoft.etrecheck4 *.etrecheck Internet Plug-ins: AdobePDFViewer: 20.006.20042 (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2020-03-12) AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 17.012.20098 (Adobe Systems, Inc. - installed 2020-03-12) Audio Plug-ins: ZoomAudioDevice: 1.0 (Zoom Video Communications, Inc. - installed 2022-02-16) 3rd Party Preference panels: NTFS (Paragon Software GmbH - installed 2017-09-15) Toolkit (Seagate Technologies LLC - installed 2023-07-05) Backup: Time Machine information is limited without Full Disk Access Destinations: R********************e [Local] (Last used) 2 local snapshots Oldest local snapshot: 2023-07-30 12:02:07 Last local snapshot: 2023-07-31 18:33:51 Performance: System Load: 2.17 (1 min ago) 1.57 (5 min ago) 0.85 (15 min ago) Nominal I/O usage: 6.95 MB/s File system: 18.49 seconds Write speed: 738 MB/s Read speed: 1482 MB/s CPU Usage Snapshot: Type Overall System: 3 % User: 3 % Idle: 94 % Top Processes Snapshot by CPU: Process (count) CPU (Source - Location) Activity Monitor 11.60 % (Apple) mdbulkimport (2) 11.52 % (Apple) WindowServer 10.00 % (Apple) EtreCheckPro 6.38 % (Etresoft, Inc.) kernel_task 3.45 % (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Memory: Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location) EtreCheckPro 857 MB (Etresoft, Inc.) Safari 172 MB (Apple) Finder 137 MB (Apple) WindowServer 127 MB (Apple) Spotlight 118 MB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use: Process (count) Input / Output (Source - Location) mDNSResponder 215 KB / 117 KB (Apple) trustd 111 KB / 17 KB (Apple) apsd 14 KB / 91 KB (Apple) rapportd 10 KB / 21 KB (Apple) Notes 10 KB / 5 KB (Apple) Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use: Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location) WindowServer 5 (Apple) Activity Monitor 1 (Apple) mds_stores 1 (Apple) bluetoothd 0 (Apple) RTProtectionDaemon 0 (Malwarebytes Corporation) Virtual Memory Information: Physical RAM: 8 GB Free RAM: 33 MB Used RAM: 4.63 GB Cached files: 3.34 GB Available RAM: 3.37 GB Swap Used: 0 B Software Installs (past 60 days): Install Date Name (Version) 2023-06-14 Pages (13.1) 2023-06-14 Keynote (13.1) 2023-06-14 Numbers (13.1) 2023-06-22 1Password for Safari (2.12.0) 2023-06-22 macOS 13.4.1 (13.4.1) 2023-06-24 Malwarebytes for Mac (1.0) 2023-06-26 Mimeo Photos (5.3.1) 2023-06-27 Adobe Acrobat Reader (23.003.20215) (23.003.20215) 2023-06-29 Zoom (5.14.10.19202) 2023-07-03 Capital One Shopping (1.0.45) 2023-07-07 XProtectPlistConfigData (2169) 2023-07-11 ARMDC Agent Installer (1.0.0) 2023-07-13 macOS Rapid Security Response 13.4.1 (c) (13.4.1 (c)) 2023-07-13 Adobe Acrobat Reader (23.003.20244) (23.003.20244) 2023-07-19 Day One (2023.14) 2023-07-21 XProtectPayloads (105) 2023-07-25 macOS 13.5 (13.5) Clean up: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.paragon-software.ntfs.loader.plist /Library/Extensions/ufsd_NTFS.kext Executable not found Diagnostics Information (past 7-30 days): 2023-07-31 20:47:37 knowledge-agent High CPU Use (6 times) Executable: /usr/libexec/knowledge-agent 2023-07-30 19:31:19 intelligenceplatformd High CPU Use (2 times) Executable: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/IntelligencePlatformCore.framework/Versions/A/intelligenceplatformd 2023-07-30 18:27:27 Preview.app Hang Executable: /System/Applications/Preview.app 2023-07-30 13:38:44 com.apple.WebKit.Networking High CPU Use Executable: /Volumes/VOLUME/*/W**************k/V******s/A/X*********s/c*****************************c/C******s/M***S/c*************************g 2023-07-28 10:38:59 signpost_reporter High CPU Use (4 times) Executable: /usr/libexec/signpost_reporter 2023-07-28 02:04:23 com.apple.WebKit.WebContent High CPU Use (2 times) Executable: /Volumes/VOLUME/*/W**************k/V******s/A/X*********s/c*****************************c/C******s/M***S/c*************************t End of report