delete LaunchAgents file

My Webroot software keeps flagging a LaunchAgents file com.apple.security.agent.plist


How can I delete this file safely?

Thanks, Ed


MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017)

2.3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5

Monterey 12.6.8

iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 8, 2023 1:39 PM

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Sep 8, 2023 6:59 PM in response to 57pops


57pops wrote:

My Webroot software keeps flagging a LaunchAgents file com.apple.security.agent.plist

How can I delete this file safely?


That file is required by macOS and may not be deleted.


Like all non-Apple "anti-virus" products your Webroot software is garbage. Uninstall it according to its instructions, assuming you can find them, and that they actually work. Rule 1 of Macs is don't install junk.

Sep 9, 2023 11:47 AM in response to 57pops

Protecting against malware in macOS - Apple Support among many other publications.


If you are interested in additional information I suggest starting with Apple Platform Security - Apple Support, which introduces their overall system-wide approach. Any individual, company or organization claiming knowledge superior to Apple's ought to be regarded with extreme suspicion, if not outright derision.

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