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I get a pop up every few seconds saying I've got malware

I just downloaded Catalina and now I get a pop up every few seconds saying I've got Malware. I click "move to trash" or "cancel" and it keeps coming back. It repeats about every two pop ups. First is "helpermcp" and the second is "maftask". They just keep coming...





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MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 22, 2019 12:39 PM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2019 1:12 PM

If you suspect you have installed adware/malware. Try running this trusted utility https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/

first, then try again your upgrade.

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I get a pop up every few seconds saying I've got malware

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