Receiving popups asking for access to replicators on MacBook Air post macOS Sequoia.

" replicatord " is a Native process of the Operating System

Refer to What is "replicatord" - Apple Community

And specifically to posting from respected contributor @leroydouglas and @etresoft

Are there Third Party Security Software or Third Party Disk Cleaners / Optimizer  installed and used on this computer ?

I solved it for me, I have vpn and when you have vpn on and try screen sharing the replicatord pops up cause it has a local and IP address from outside when vpn is on, it would be safe to say that its suspicious to see if you do not have VPN, how ever once not the normal local network IP address (even a office network etc) it will still pop up.

My friend here tested it with little snitch just to show what hey look like

What follows, covers several Types of unless Applications including Third Party Security Software, which include Norton Antivirus.

Part 1 of 2

Once this type of software is installed. Norton 360 AV Software

You can spend hours or days hunting down all the bits and pieces of this software and never really get it all off the computer 

Start Over from Scratch 

For Apple Silicon computer >> Use Disk Utility to erase a Mac with Apple silicon.

For Apple Intel computers >>   Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac followed by How to reinstall macOS

Always make a Time Machine Backup  before  proceeding 

If going this route - I suggest Not using Startup Assist to migrate everything back.

This will probably Re-Introduce ( Norton 360 AV Software ) back into the Operating System 

Part 2 of 2

Third Party Security Software 

There are no known Windows-like Viruses in the wild that self replicate and affect macOS, because of the underling UNIX  Foundation and Permission Limitation. 

The Operating System resides in a Sealed and Read Only Volume that cannot be opened by the User nor by Third Party Applications.

The Only thing this Antivirus software is protecting is the Bank Account of the Developers and for zero return to the User aside from the problems this software creates.

Security. Built right in

Mac app security enhancements

The Built in Security  is all that is required to protect the computer.

Protecting against malware in macOS

If Malware and Adware is of concern.

Yes, there is Adware & Malware which will affect the computer and is generally downloaded from “ Shady “ Websites or Developers who Inject this software into the download.

From a well written User Tip from @Kurt Lang

What is malware? - Apple Community

PRP_53 is now speechless that a member of the Belgium police force says that Norton360 is useful on the Mac ... LOL

I have the very similar problem with Little Snitch telling me "replicatord wants to accept an incoming connection from 2003:fb:7700:2e79:44d7:4809:91ec:155b"

Well I denied until restart.

olaf19 wrote:

PRP_53 is now speechless that a member of the Belgium police force says that Norton360 is useful on the Mac ... LOL

I have the very similar problem with Little Snitch telling me "replicatord wants to accept an incoming connection from 2003:fb:7700:2e79:44d7:4809:91ec:155b"

Well I denied until restart.

Actually, I was not speechless as one assumes was the case

I had unsubscribed from this question dating back to Sept 21, 2024

Questions that get full answered and reinforced by another Reputable Contributor @Kurt Lang

Seems, are not needed to be followed

👍

Thanks my friend

Speechless? PRP_53 more than thoroughly answered the issue.

The question here is, what didn't you understand about the fact that replicatord is a function you will find on literally every Mac since Apple added it to the system?

The main replicatord is in the fully write protected System folder. No one but Apple can put anything there.

Get rid of Norton360 and Little Snitch. They are worthless.