What is chronod, is it a part of Sonoma?

This is a bug. The permission box challenges the user. Permission is granted or not or anything . . . the permission box returns. The solution is to remove Norton 360. This is not acceptable.

This is likely a Norton Bug but it does require some investigation by Apple, if for no other reason than the "App Store" published this software and they usually do such a thorough job certifying the applications they allow in the App Store.

first off there are programs apple has not consented to which where designed to malfunction if you do not allow them all access pass to your root and computer., most dont need to ask as they have your password from the moment you installed them, why else did you think Apple asks for your own password once you already logged into your paid for device

No, Apple does not provide QA for millions of developers. Apple tests apps when they are submitted to certify them as eligible to be on their app store. If a company creates any kind of software and doesn't thoroughly QA their software then they are incompetent. If you consistently send buggy software to Apple they will stop accepting it for review and certification, they will not allow it on their app store and users will never be aware of it.

I'm saying this issue was missed by both Norton and Apple and it is my opinion that Norton will have to change their software to accommodate this issue whether it is Apple's bug or Norton's bug because Apple is the big dog and tends to say, "no, you fix it, you say it's our bug, we don't have bugs, your software needs to operate on our operating system not the other way around. My opinion is born of twenty years in high tech, including ten as a software quality engineer (QA) and much of that time testing mobile apps, submitting them to Apple, negotiating with Apple (there is no negotiating with Apple) and sending the app back to my team's developers to "fix".

Chronod is marked wide open by default on both IOS/Mac OS firewalls and Norton's. The bug is that Norton keeps throwing access warning dialog boxes regarding an attempt to access Chronod from another machine with choices to allow or block access and if this is one-time or forever. It doesn't matter what options you choose and the dialog box will be back; sometimes immediately, sometimes not for a while. I can find no information suggesting Chronod is often used by bad actors. If you could post a link, I'd love to read about it. Currently Apple and Norton advise allowing access forever.

So what exactly does this do, allow traffic for the stock market app or something, I blocked this app, still works anywhere, where to who is this traffic is beyond me, its not apple alone cause I see Russia, china, etc etc

I, we, have already done everything you suggested. What would be good is if you read the entire string so you would know that. It's getting a little bothersome dealing with people entering advice that has already been followed but they don't know that because they respond to the oldest comment in the string. We're now months past that.

Your suggestion for removing the software is well taken but do you mind if the rest of us get on with trying a less radical solution? It's antivirus software, not some fidget spinning, novelty app. Taking it out of my defense strategy is not acceptable, or at least not acceptable at this time.

The same as L R G posted above. I have just used the link to Norton in previous posts Despite me not having Norton installed on this MacBook it found numerous Norton hidden files and since they have been removed the popup has disappeared.

By "previous posts", I can only assume you mean a link to Norton's site where you can download an uninstaller?

The only way anything from Norton could have been on your Mac is if you, or someone else with access to your Mac installed it. Then, didn't uninstall it correctly. This leaves orphaned stuff behind that still tries to do its thing, if it can.

But good thing you found a way to resolve the issue.

You say I can turn chronod off. Please tell me How. thanks

"I typically use the built-in anti-malware; Apple Gatekeeper, XProtect, and XProtect Remediator"

Exactly how do you "use" those three programs/features? How do I adjust settings.

no one is allowed to discuss malware here

ok so if Chronod is part of someone what exactly is it doing, who does it dial back to and why should we allow it forever?

Great idea, feel free to reply back after you do some research. We’re all looking forward to what you find out. You might start by reading the string in it entirety.

Trying to avoid that.

GavrielTech wrote:

no one is allowed to discuss malware here

That is an entirely inaccurate statement.