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do I need WSDaemon for my apple computer?

Do I need WSDaemon for my tabletop computer?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 18, 2020 9:21 AM

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Posted on Jun 18, 2020 11:52 AM

Sounds like you have WebRoot installed?

If so Uninstall it according to their directions, then run etrecheck to see what chaff it left.

https://www.etrecheck.com/

https://community.webroot.com/webroot-secureanywhere-antivirus-12/how-do-i-stop-webroot-wsdaemon-taking-80-100-cpu-on-my-mac-237314

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Jun 18, 2020 11:52 AM in response to Manocska74

Sounds like you have WebRoot installed?

If so Uninstall it according to their directions, then run etrecheck to see what chaff it left.

https://www.etrecheck.com/

https://community.webroot.com/webroot-secureanywhere-antivirus-12/how-do-i-stop-webroot-wsdaemon-taking-80-100-cpu-on-my-mac-237314

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