Alert on MacBook that doesn’t let me remove it

Bryan_239 Said:

"Alert on MacBook that doesn’t let me remove it: 'GlobalAdviseSearchDaemon' to be exact, is showing up on my MacBook and if I click “ok” it’ll just close the notification and pop right back up. If I click 'Show in Folder' it’ll disappear for a few seconds but then just pop up to the same notification, HELP PLEASE!!!"

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See if this is a Login Item:

Start up your Mac in safe mode. Anything of suspicion? Then remove all of your Login Items. Next restart the Mac.  Go Here: Change Users & Groups Login Items Preferences on Mac - Apple Support

Please read About those "<app> will damage your computer" messages - Apple Community.

The name of the app is almost always irrelevant. An app by that name probably does not exist anywhere on the Mac.

If you need help please write back.

Here's an old thread about a similar problem, with a couple of suggestions of things to try from one long-term poster in these forums.

“SearchExploreDaemon” will damage your co… - Apple Community

I don't know if the suggested fixes worked, because the author of the thread never reported back.

This site claims that GlobalAdviseSearch is an "adware-type application".

https://www.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/16764-globaladvisesearch-adware-mac

It doesn't sound like anything I'd want on my computer … but at the same time, I'm somewhat wary of "cleaner" applications (like the ones promoted on this site).

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