Perhaps to investigate the matter by use of Activity Monitor (utility)
there may be some items running in background. Maybe unnecessary
use of 'scanning antivirus' that won't find anything? ~ That'd do it.
You could also try Startup in Safe mode; that may help. Or won't hurt.
• Activity Monitor User Guide ( Table of Contents ) - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/guide/activity-monitor/toc
You can force-quit items within the Activity Monitor, or from the Finder.
Another consideration may be to get 'free-trial' Malwarebytes for Mac
from its maker's site: https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac-download
This innovation was created by a mac-user contributor here in ASC.
To look in and find other items, or just see what's going on in Mac
another useful tool also created by ASC contributor, is EtreCheck.
• EtreCheck Pro - https://etrecheck.com/
This is free version; can make a report; has features to help remove bad stuff.
Helpful with this, are instructions on 'how to post its Report' to ASC.
• How to use the Add Text Feature when Posting.. - Apple Community
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250000211
There usually is something behind whatever irks the macOS.
Sometimes it's due to some unnecessary mackeeper or antivirus.