Is there a fix to the problem of what is causing the SOCKS Proxy to be enabled on system boot on my MAC. I am using OS 10.14.6 My Microsoft outlook will not connect to any of my email servers with the SOCKS enabled. Once disabled everything works fine. Is there a program that loads, that sets this function to true?
I have never run Malwarebytes for Mac. I did down load and run it. There were 4 files it did not like. They were removed and after I rebooted the Mac the SOCKS Proxy was NOT turned on. I guess that some malware was responsible for setting the bit. Thanks for all of the responses. The Malwarebytes for Mac seems to have fixed the problem. Larry
tallant176 wrote:
Is there a program that loads, that sets this function to true?
Usually it would be malware doing that.
Does the SOCKS proxy get turned on after you run the free Malwarebytes for Mac, and reboot. If there is ad/malware triggering the Proxy settings, Malwarebytes may discover and remove it.
Secondarily, is there any setting on your router that has enabled a Proxy setting that may be passed through and detected by macOS, which in turn, enables it in Network Preferences?
That is good news.
I only download software directly from the original software vendor site if I cannot get it in the Mac App Store. It cuts down on all the tampering by download aggregation sites like MacUpdate. If I visit a website that is a sea of green download links and tons of hyperlinks and JavaScript rollovers, I leave the site and never return. I also clear my browser history and Caches for good measure.
My IMac keeps switching the Socks Proxy "on".
