Kav_Agent

I recently did an update on my macOS to Monterey version 12.4 and now whenever my computer starts up I get a message saying Kav_agent quite working. What is this and how do I get rid of it?

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Jun 15, 2022 8:24 AM

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den.thed

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Jun 15, 2022 9:14 AM in response to RTMTZ

Do you have or have you ever install Kaspersky AV on your Mac?

Have a look at > Remove message upon opening - Apple Community

see > https://nektony.com/how-to/uninstall-kaspersky-on-mac

or > https://macflypro.com/uninstall-guides/remove-kaspersky.html

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