There is a pop up that never goes away saying ""TextAnalayzerfld" will damage your computer.". Even though I deleted everything related to this TextAnalyzerfld from my computer it still doesn't go away. What is the problem?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.0
Unfortunately, as you might expect, the answer is complicated. I actually have an answer that will totally solve this problem in under 3 minutes. Because because I wrote the app, I can't give you a link to it here in the forums.
I can't recommend any 3rd party "security" apps. There are so many scams out there.
If you don't want to take the trouble to do a Google search or wait 3 minutes, you can manually look in one of the 3 folders listed below:
/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchAgents
<your home directory> /Library/LaunchAgents
That last one is the most likely. In Finder, choose "Go to Folder" from the "Go" menu. Enter the following in the dialog:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
and press enter. Hopefully it works. Depending on your operating system and a thousand other things, it might not.
Repeat for the other directories.
Look for any file that doesn't have a recognizable word and delete it. If it says "Microsoft", "adobe" or any other trademarked name that you recognize, don't delete it. Strangely enough, malware authors have great respect for trademark law.
Unfortunately, as you might expect, the answer is complicated. I actually have an answer that will totally solve this problem in under 3 minutes. Because because I wrote the app, I can't give you a link to it here in the forums.
I can't recommend any 3rd party "security" apps. There are so many scams out there.
If you don't want to take the trouble to do a Google search or wait 3 minutes, you can manually look in one of the 3 folders listed below:
/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchAgents
<your home directory> /Library/LaunchAgents
That last one is the most likely. In Finder, choose "Go to Folder" from the "Go" menu. Enter the following in the dialog:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
and press enter. Hopefully it works. Depending on your operating system and a thousand other things, it might not.
Repeat for the other directories.
Look for any file that doesn't have a recognizable word and delete it. If it says "Microsoft", "adobe" or any other trademarked name that you recognize, don't delete it. Strangely enough, malware authors have great respect for trademark law.
The "Search Marquis" / "Search Baron" Malware seems to be making the rounds again
Thanks to a long standing contributor @John Galt there are specific instruction to try and eradicate this Malware from the computer
Links below from @John Galt on removing this Malware
Removing "Search Marquis" / "Search Baron" / etc on your own
The error message may present various Pop Up messages, though all have two things in common
1 - “ ……fld “ and
2- “ will damage your computer “
Examples taken from several different user questions
Activitycache pop up issue - Apple Community
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255299497
How can I remove the message 'BrowserActi… - Apple Community
defaultgenerationfld will damage your com… - Apple Community
ลบ Malware Pipidae ในเครื่อง Mac Pro OS12… - Apple Community
Search Marquis- How do you get rid? - Apple Community
what is "GlobalProcesserfld" error? - Apple Community
Although my Learned Colleague 👍 can not mention certain Applications for certain reasons.
I can >> and possibly this application maybe able to assist in this matter.
https://etrecheck.com/en/index.html
Add On
If and what the Malware is removed
Suggest reading about some of the Builtin Security features in macOS Plus how to avoid a repeat of infections from Malware / Adware
Read some of the posting and arrive at your own conclusions.
The The Built in Security is all that is required.
Mac app security enhancements - Apple Support (CA)
There is a pop up that never goes away saying ""TextAnalayzerfld" will damage your computer.". Even though I deleted everything related to this TextAnalyzerfld from my computer it still doesn't go away. What is the problem?
