How do I stop 'Malware Blocked' message on Mac?

I keep getting this message every few seconds: "Malware Blocked". "ReceiverHelper" was not opened because it contains malware. This action did not harm your Mac. I've run CleanMy Mac and it doesn't find anything.



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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 3, 2025 1:26 AM

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Mar 3, 2025 6:20 AM in response to GrahamDougie

How do I stop 'Malware Blocked' message on Mac?: I keep getting this message every few seconds: ‘Malware Blocked’. ‘ReceiverHelper’ was not opened because it contains malware. This action did not harm your Mac. I've run CleanMy Mac and it doesn't find anything.

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Mar 3, 2025 6:02 AM in response to GrahamDougie

GrahamDougie wrote:

I keep getting this message every few seconds: "Malware Blocked". "ReceiverHelper" was not opened because it contains malware. This action did not harm your Mac. I've run CleanMy Mac and it doesn't find anything.


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Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus


this included your CleanMy Mac


all known to cause issues on the macOS— then compare your results.

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How do I stop 'Malware Blocked' message on Mac?

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