"p" will damage your computer. You should move it to the Trash.

Avira removal?

Two procedures are listed in the following, one manual using the Terminal.app command line and one launching the specified app from the GUI. Both use the Avira-Uninstall.app app.

https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000759429-How-do-I-uninstall-Avira-Antivirus-for-Mac-

With the manual Terminal.app procedure and an administrator login, launch Terminal.app, and enter (cut-and-paste) the one-long-line text line shown in italics, press return, and you’ll need to enter your password. But of the two options offered, you’ll probably want to use the GUI path shown on that same page; select “Uninstall via Utilities” on that page.

If you don’t have Avira installed, then the above won’t work. There might be remnants of a previous install around, I’ve not reviewed the whole thread here. What I do see in the thread is somebody else here that does appear to have Avira installed. If you don’t, then you don’t. These mixed threads almost inevitably tend to get confusing, too.

Probably want to start your own how-to-remove-Avira thread, though. If you have Avira installed.

First of all uninstall all the Avira Anti-Virus as per the developer's instructions. No Anti-Virus software or so-called “cleaning” apps are needed or recommended for Mac OS. They can conflict with Mac's own built-in security. At best they will slow your Mac by using unnecessary resources and at worst will bork your entire system. Your Mac has all the built-in protection you need.

macOS - Security - Apple

The only exception if you do pick up some adware like this is Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes was developed by one of our own colleagues here in ASC and is about the most proven anti-malware software for Mac. It’s the only one recommended by Apple tech support folks. The free version is all you need.

Hi Macjack, I tried googling how to uninstall the Avira Anti-virus and got to Avira's Support page. I first tried uninstalling using "Terminal" but had no luck because I did not know what I had to type into the "Terminal" box (much less a password). I then tried "Utilities" on my Macbook Pro. I found "Utilities" easier but did not find an "uninstall Avira" in that folder. I then used Siri to search my computer for Avira and it did not find it on my computer. To my knowledge, I don't think I have Avira on my laptop.

Hi MrHoffman, I found the Terminal option and the Utility option and found the "Utility" option easier. I found both those options before I came to this discussion group. But when I did "Finder," "Go," "Utilities," I did not find an Avira uninstall icon to click on. I even clicked all the icons inside the "Utilities" box to see if it was in those programs. It wasn't. Searching my computer for Avira yielded no results. So I am thinking I don't even have Avira installed.

I posted it here because uninstalling Avira was what this thread was about when trying to get rid of "P will damage your computer. You should move it to the trash."

You don’t have Avira installed. You may well have installed some other anti-malware.

I would not expect a legitimate copy of Avira would show itself in that earlier-posted plist as Adobe, either.

All of which is separate from Adobe, or whatever is triggering this app to launch, and the subsequent apparently-rogue access-detection and access-blocking by Catalina.

needsomehelpporfavor wrote:

Should I check Adobe even though you don't think it would be there?

Do you believe that you have Adobe software installed on this Mac, and—if so—is it current?

Download, and enable full device access for, and run EtreCheck, open a new reply here, then press the button that looks like a printed page to get a text input box large enough to paste the entire hardware and software configuration report here. That’s\ll provide a general inventory of the system and some of what’s installed.

I don't see any problems in those folders other than the Avira, which I already commented on.

Remove all Anti-virus software.

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

Ok run Malwarebytes and see what it comes up with. You may need to run it more than once. After that restart.