Malware warning

This warning has appeared and I cannot delete it or find any related files. How do I get rid of it? Any help greatly appreciated

iMac 27″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Nov 28, 2023 5:30 AM

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Posted on Nov 28, 2023 7:19 AM

The "Search Marquis" / "Search Baron" Malware seems to be making the rounds again


Thanks to a long standing contributor @John Galt there are specific instructions to try and eradicate this Malware from the computer 


Link below


About those "<app> will damage your computer" messages


The error message may present various Pop Up messages, though all have two things in common


1 - “  ……fld “  and  


2- “ will damage your computer “

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Nov 28, 2023 7:19 AM in response to Mo Ray

The "Search Marquis" / "Search Baron" Malware seems to be making the rounds again


Thanks to a long standing contributor @John Galt there are specific instructions to try and eradicate this Malware from the computer 


Link below


About those "<app> will damage your computer" messages


The error message may present various Pop Up messages, though all have two things in common


1 - “  ……fld “  and  


2- “ will damage your computer “

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