I just downloaded SilentKnight Version 1.21 to see if I got hacked and it can not find the TCC and there seems to be a problem with the KEXT... Is this a sign that I got hacked? Pls let me know quickly
MacBook Pro 14″
Well, SilentKnight won't do that for you. Eclectic Light Co is quite upfront about what their software is and is not.
SilentKnight: Check whether your Mac is up to date automatically. Covers firmware, security settings and data files, and now checks macOS malware scans.
All SilentKnight does is check various Mac subsystems to see if they are up to date. "checks macOS malware scans" only means it check when the last XProtect Remediator scan was run and if it reported anything.
Not to mention that nothing that tool reports on can be turned off or deleted - they are all at the very heart of macOS. All SilentKnight really tells you is that there may be a pending update for something - and even that is sometimes wrong (e.g., for firmware versioning).
I just downloaded SilentKnight to see if I got hacked ...
Just how is a program supposed to do that?
What is a TCC?
What is the problem with the KEXT?
Explain. Start by explaining what you mean by "getting hacked". If someone tampered with your Mac without your knowledge or consent, that's a crime in most places. Erasing the Mac is the only sure way to undo whatever that may have been, but you would also be destroying potential evidence to be used in a legal action you may decide to bring.
TCC stands for Transparency Consent and Control and is a framework developed by Apple to manage access to sensitive user data on macOS. The primary goal of TCC is to empower users with transparency regarding how their data is accessed and used by applications.
I do not know, but KEXT also has something to do with privacy.
I just want to know, if some measures to keep my Mac safe, which should be turned on, are turned off by a third person.
I just want to know, if some measures to keep my Mac safe, which should be turned on, are turned off by a third person.
Who is this third person?
If you allowed someone else to use your Mac, presumably it is someone you trust and not a "hacker" or someone intent on doing something nefarious. That someone should also be using his or her own User Account.
As g_wolfman wrote nothing is going to determine if your Mac has been "hacked" or not. Don't even bother looking for something to do that. If you find some utility, app, etc claiming that ability, it's a scam.
If you have reason to believe your Mac is not functioning correctly then by all means please write back and explain the circumstances.
Oh, also, it took me about 90 seconds to find this on their website:
SilentKnigt can not find TCC and KEXT should be on 18.0.0, not on 20.0.0 on my MacBook Pro from 2021
