FinderHelper and Core Sync apps

Excerpt: These specific applications (i.e., `FinderHelper.app`, `Core Sync.app`) are not of type constituting facets comparative to dangerous virus or malware. These are applications provided by Google (FinderHelper) and Adobe (Core Sync). However persist with caution, see below ⇩⬇︎for warnings and advisory statements.

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matimottus wrote:

What are FinderHelper app and Core Sync app and should I trust them to access network volumes?

@matimottus,

These specific applications (i.e., `FinderHelper.app`, `Core Sync.app`) are not of type constituting facets comparative to dangerous virus or malware. These are applications provided by Google (FinderHelper) and Adobe (Core Sync).

• FinderHelper:
  • Application name: `FinderHelper.app`
  • Helpful details:
    • Related to: Google Drive
    • Runs in the background ("not visible," core purpose does not requiring interaction from user for general file syncing related Adobe files).
    • Copyright © 2021 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
    • Common residing disk location is inside the applications' *Package Contents* of the `Google Drive.app` (e.g., `/Applications/Google Drive.app/Contents/Applications`). May be different on other machines, software and/or operating system versions.
    • This application is commonly pre-installed by default on some manufacturers machines and vendor related software packages.

⚠️ CAUTION: If this is a new installed application in which you are uncertain you did not intentionally install on your machine; it does provide network accessibility for purposes of syncing, uploading and downloading some or all electronic data including but not limited to your machines local hard drive files. This could be unintentionally syncing secure and confidential files to a GOOGLE account in which may or may not be owned by.

• Core Sync:
  • Application name: `Core Sync.app`
  • Helpful details:
    • Related to: Adobe Creative Cloud
    • Runs in the background ("not visible," core purpose does not requiring interaction from user for general file syncing related Adobe files).
    • Copyright © 2013-2020, Adobe. All rights reserved.
    • Common residing disk location is inside the Adobe Sync applications' root installation directory (e.g., `/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Sync/CoreSync`). May be different on other machines, software and/or operating system versions.
    • This application is sometimes pre-installed by default on some manufacturers machines and vendor related software packages.

⚠️ CAUTION: If this is a new installed application in which you are uncertain you did not intentionally install on your machine; it does provide network accessibility for purposes of syncing, uploading and downloading some or all electronic data including but not limited to your machines local hard drive files. This could be unintentionally syncing secure and confidential files to a ADOBE account in which may or may not be owned by.

* EXCEPT WHERE LIMITED TO APPLICATIONS DESCRIBED HEREINABOVE, POSING (E.G., FAKE, IMITATING, DECEPTIVE APPEARANCE) AS THAT OF A POPULARLY NAMED PACKAGE, WHILE ARE HARMFUL OR INSECURE AND CONTAIN POTENTIAL VIRUSES, "BACKDOORS," MALWARE OR OTHER MALICIOUS CONTENT.

Hello Matimottus,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Based on your post, you have FinderHelper app and Core Sync apps that are requesting access to your network volumes. We'll do our best to assist.

These apps are third-party. To make sure they aren't related to anything harmful, we'd recommend running Malwarebytes on your Mac: Malwarebytes for Mac

After installing scan the Mac, it will remove anything harmful, then restart the Mac.

If you've recently installed any secure and known apps on your Mac, these could be related. You may want to contact those third-party developers for more information: How to contact an app developer

Hoping this helps out, take care.