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MainSignalSearch?

I keep getting a window from MainSignalSearch asking if I want to accept it. "If not go to system preferences, Security to change settings". I can't find MainSignalSearch application anywhere? What is it?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 8, 2020 10:49 AM

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Posted on Jul 8, 2020 1:27 PM

Ah yes, another of the latest round of Adware...


The free Malwarebytes may take care of it...

https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/


Or...

EtreCheck is a simple little diagnostic tool to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac. It will not display any personal info.

https://www.etrecheck.com/


Pastebin is a good place to paste the whole report if you capture the URL while there…

https://pastebin.com/


Workable but harder for me to work with...the Note tool on the bottom of this editor's toolbar, as shown in the image, to copy and paste the output from EtreCheck. In a Reply before you click post, look for this to add longer texts..

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Jul 8, 2020 1:27 PM in response to MikeFast

Ah yes, another of the latest round of Adware...


The free Malwarebytes may take care of it...

https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/


Or...

EtreCheck is a simple little diagnostic tool to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac. It will not display any personal info.

https://www.etrecheck.com/


Pastebin is a good place to paste the whole report if you capture the URL while there…

https://pastebin.com/


Workable but harder for me to work with...the Note tool on the bottom of this editor's toolbar, as shown in the image, to copy and paste the output from EtreCheck. In a Reply before you click post, look for this to add longer texts..

MainSignalSearch?

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