NEw process running in activity monitor CSExattrCryptoService

I'm sure its one of the hundred million processes apple runs in the background that they gave the creepiest and most suspicious names possible without telling anyone, but I noticed a new process in activity monitor today, and I just happened to check in on it, just felt the need to for some reason, and to make things even more sus, there is not a single match on google, yahoo, bing, ecosia, duck duck go, or opera matching "CSExattrCryptoService". its near impossible to get hacked with a Mac, I know this, but put my mind at ease - WTH is this process,


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Posted on Aug 19, 2023 8:06 PM

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Posted on Aug 20, 2023 8:08 AM

Without more information, it is difficult to guess.


I suggest you download and run this little 'Discovery" utility, EtreCheck. it fixes NOTHING. Its reason for being is to use system calls to create a report, already laundered of any personally-identifiable information, that can be posted back to the forums for analysis.


Download from the software maker (a respected senior contributor here) web site:


How to use EtreCheckPro for free:


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Aug 20, 2023 8:08 AM in response to a_r_kitekt

Without more information, it is difficult to guess.


I suggest you download and run this little 'Discovery" utility, EtreCheck. it fixes NOTHING. Its reason for being is to use system calls to create a report, already laundered of any personally-identifiable information, that can be posted back to the forums for analysis.


Download from the software maker (a respected senior contributor here) web site:


How to use EtreCheckPro for free:


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