samajo
Level 1
(0 points)
Q: Help - EtreCheck on super slow Macbook Pro
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
System Software:
Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 0 days 0:24:42
Disk Information:
Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (298.09 GB)
(null) (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 200 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 297.77 GB (123.74 GB free)
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Configuration files:
/etc/hosts - Count: 1
Kernel Extensions:
com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext (1.0)
Startup Items:
Freecorder: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Freecorder
HP Trap Monitor: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP Trap Monitor
HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr
StartOuc: Path: /Library/StartupItems/StartOuc
Problem System Launch Daemons:
[System] org.samba.winbindd.plist 3rd-Party support link
Problem System Launch Agents:
[System] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Daemons:
[System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.crashplan.engine.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
[System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.hp.devicemonitor.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.nike.nikeplusconnect.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist 3rd-Party support link
[System] HWPortCfg.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
My Day
iTunesHelper
Dropbox
Microsoft Database Daemon
Genieo
CrashPlan menu bar
HPEventHandler
HP Scheduler
Internet Plug-ins:
Easy-WebPrint EX: Version: 1.1.0 3rd-Party support link
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 3rd-Party support link
Loki: Version: 3.4.2.20 3rd-Party support link
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 3rd-Party support link
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 3rd-Party support link
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30214.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.5.0 3rd-Party support link
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.2
User Internet Plug-ins:
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Flip4Mac WMV 3rd-Party support link
Growl 3rd-Party support link
Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
None
Time Machine:
Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
Top Processes by CPU:
32% java
4% empdaemon
3% WindowServer
3% EtreCheck
2% Google Chrome
Top Processes by Memory:
156 MB java
94 MB Google Chrome
74 MB quicklookd
70 MB Dropbox
67 MB Google Chrome Helper
Virtual Memory Information:
1.88 GB Free RAM
1.02 GB Active RAM
317 MB Inactive RAM
683 MB Wired RAM
395 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Lexiepex
Level 6
(10,536 points)
Something has corrupted your mac and changed your hosts file.
It can be that you use(d) cracked software, or that it is used by crapware like Genieo.
We are going to take care of that.
But first you must do following:
Locate SeagateStorageGauge (look in Applications, and in Utilities): if you do not find it,
in Finder go to MacintoshHD /Library/LaunchAgents/ folder and delete the com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist file.
Restart, empty the trash, now make backups (if you did not make them before).
Rationale: do never install any "smart" software that came with HDD's, it is counterproductive in OSX.
Next: in SystemPreferences open Accounts, open the LoginItems Tab, then remove all entries in there, with the minus sign underneath. It will not uninstall them, they will not start automatically after a restart.
Next: restart.
Now go about removing Genieo a real mac killer, a serious job, after that we are going to clean other software that you do not want to have on a healthy mac.
But first the removal of Genieo (thanks to Thomas Reed):
You may need help, because it is a tricky task to remove the Genieo "malware", but here we go.
Read this here completely before you begin, make sure that you do understand it.
If you hesitate, don't do it, and ask help.
- Before starting this, empty the Trash bin. From now on only items trashed during this operation will be in the Trash bin.
- During this operation do not empty the Trash bin, so that a wrongly trashed file(s) can be "put back".
- Do not type the Go to commands but use copy/paste.
1.
Click the apple menu (the little apple at top left):
then choose “force quit” from the menu
if you see “Genieo” in the ForceQuit window, choose it, and click the blue ForceQuit button. Confirm ForceQuit.
if you do not see Genieo, go on to:
2.
copy this (it copies to the clipboard) from this post here:
/private/etc/launchd.conf
just that,
3.
Now you must be very very careful, it may cripple your computer if you make a mistake here.
open Finder: in the top menu bar click GO, a menu opens, choose “Go To Folder” from the menu,
then in the goto field paste (from the earlier copy)
/private/etc/launchd.conf
check carefully it must be exactly that, if it checks then click the Go button.
The folder opens and the launched.conf file is highlighted.
If you do not see such file, smile, and close the Finder window with the little red button, go on to the next point;
If you do see the highlighted file, concentrate, and drag the file to the Trash bin;
do not empty the Trash bin.
4. (You need to be in a administrator account, normally your own account)
Open Finder again, you are going to remove 9 files (some or all may not be there):
open the Applications folder and drag the following two files to the trash bin:
Genieo
Uninstall Genieo
(if they are not there even better, go on)
do not empty the Trash bin
then in Finder, “GO”, then “Go To Folder” copy/paste:
/Library/LaunchAgents/
and click the Go button;
in that folder look for files that begin their name with:
com.genieo….
and drag them to the Trash bin,
there are three or less such files.
do not empty the Trash bin
then in Finder menu, “GO”, then “Go To Folder” copy/paste:
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/
and click the Go button;
in that folder look for files that begin their name with:
com.genieo…
there is one or none,
drag it to the Trash bin
do not empty the Trash bin
then in Finder menu, “GO”, then “Go To Folder” copy/paste:
/usr/lib/
and click the Go button;
in that folder look for the following files:
libgenkit.dylib
libimckit.dylib
libimckitsa.dylib
drag them to the Trash bin
do not empty the Trash bin
5. Now restart the computer.
After startup, in Finder, “GO”, then “Go To Folder” copy/paste:
/Library/Frameworks/
and click the Go button;
in that folder look for a file that begins its name with:
com.genieoExtra…
there is one or none,
drag it to the Trash bin
do not empty the Trash bin
6. When all has gone well, remove all browser extensions that you do not trust, especially the Omnibar extension (if it is there):
Start Safari, click the Preferences in the Safari menu, go to the extensions tab.
7. Everything OK ?
Empty the Trash bin…..
Restart.
Pfffff
Report back.
Lex
