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A notification pops up on my computer every now and then "The Vulnerability Protection Engine has been corrupted and could not be used..." however I do not know what this means.
MacBook Air 13″
It looks like you may have a Norton antivirus app installed. You should uninstall it. Macs do not need antivirus apps and can cause various issues.
See: Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community
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There are no known Windows-like Viruses in the wild that self replicate and affect macOS, because of the underling UNIX Foundation and Permission Limitation.
Additionally, and specific to Big Sur macOS 11, Monterey macOS 12, Ventura macOS 13, the Operating System resides in a Sealed and Read Only Volume that can not be opened by the User and protects against from “ Bad Actor “ Software.
The Only thing this Antivirus software is protecting is the Bank Account of the Developers and for zero return to the User aside from the problems this software creates.
AntiVirus Developers purposefully Market their product to create a “ Fear Factor “. In so doing, creating a False Need for their Product.
The The Built in Security is all that is required to protect the computer.
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Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS, is an invitation for disaster and comprise the Operating System
Certain Applications maybe available on the Apple Apps Store - this only means the Developer is prepared to pay Apple a portion on each sale. What the Application may do to the computer is up to the User to check this out before purchase
Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions
This will include CleanMyMac , This will include BitDefender ,
>>>> This will included Norton Antivirus <<<< , Sophos Av Software
Intego AntiVirus, McAfee, MacKeeper, Avast AntiVirus
Ad Guard, Webroot , ESET , Avira , Dr Cleaner Pro Plus
Read some of the posting and arrive at your own conclusions.
Photo finish, almost 👍
Thank you, how would I find it to uninstall the virus?
Suggest the user explore the instructions from the Developers of this Software from below link
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v134746139
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