SOCKS proxy

SOCKS proxy repeated turns on automatically. i ran EtreCheck and received a report that i need help with interpreting. can someone offer that help

MacBook Air 13", OS X 10.11

Posted on Apr 17, 2020 10:50 AM

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Posted on Apr 17, 2020 6:53 PM

adware/malware:


Adware Removal Guide—Manual removal of : http://www.thesafemac.com/arg-identification/

or

Try running this trusted utility https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/


also Verify you are not using SOCKS proxy:

>System Preferences>Networks>Advanced>Proxy uncheck the box

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