Hi Thomas,
Thanks for the advice. I ran Malwarebytes Anti-Malware while in safe mode but it didn't fix the problem at hand (although it fixed other problems). Unfortunately I can't bring it to an Apple store, so I ran EtreCheck and these are the results:
EtreCheck version: 3.0.6 (315)
Report generated 2016-10-16 14:17:33
Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com
Runtime 1:55
Performance: Excellent
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Problem: Other problem
Description:
Things are running in the background
Hardware Information:ⓘ
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
[Technical Specifications] - [User Guide] - [Warranty & Service]
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
1 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 209
Video Information:ⓘ
Intel HD Graphics 5000
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software:ⓘ
OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 (15F34) - Time since boot: about 2 days
Disk Information:ⓘ
APPLE SSD SD0256F disk0 : (251 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 249.77 GB (140.77 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online
USB Information:ⓘ
Apple Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
B&N NOOK SimpleTouch
Thunderbolt Information:ⓘ
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:ⓘ
Anywhere
Kernel Extensions:ⓘ
/Applications/Windscribe.app
[not loaded] com.chungwasoft.Shimo.tap (1.1 - 2016-07-25) [Support]
[not loaded] com.chungwasoft.Shimo.tun (1.1 - 2016-07-25) [Support]
/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (5.0.4 - 2015-09-22) [Support]
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (5.0.4 - 2015-09-22) [Support]
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (5.0.4 - 2015-09-22) [Support]
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (5.0.4 - 2015-09-22) [Support]
System Launch Agents:ⓘ
[not loaded] 7 Apple tasks
[loaded] 150 Apple tasks
[running] 81 Apple tasks
System Launch Daemons:ⓘ
[not loaded] 48 Apple tasks
[loaded] 147 Apple tasks
[running] 95 Apple tasks
Launch Agents:ⓘ
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2016-02-19) [Support]
[failed] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a2 3d420d.plist (2016-10-12) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist (2015-06-21) [Support]
[running] com.epson.easyinteractivedriverv2.plist (2014-01-09) [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-07-12) [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist (2014-11-03) [Support]
[running] com.promethean.activhardwareservice.plist (2013-02-26) [Support]
[loaded] com.promethean.activmgr.plist (2013-02-26) [Support]
[failed] com.promethean.flashextension.plist (2013-02-26) [Support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist (2014-08-12) [Support]
Launch Daemons:ⓘ
[loaded] com.BlueStacks.AppPlayer.bstservice_helper.plist (2016-08-28) [Support]
[loaded] com.DesignScience.DSMTTool.plist (2014-01-10) [Support]
[running] com.aaa.windscribe.OVPNHelper.plist (2016-10-03) [Support]
[loaded] com.aaa.windscribe.firewall_on.plist (2016-10-14)
[loaded] com.acronis.acep.plist (2016-07-01) [Support]
[failed] com.acronis.mms_mini.plist (2016-07-01) [Support]
[running] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2016-02-15) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-10-12) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-10-12) [Support]
[running] com.adobe.adobeupdatedaemon.plist (2016-02-19) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.agsservice.plist (2015-09-02) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-09-24) [Support]
[loaded] com.cyberghostsrl.CyberghostPrivilegedHelper.plist (2016-06-29) [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-09-02) [Support]
[loaded] com.jdi.vpn.VPNHelper.plist (2016-06-29) [Support]
[loaded] com.malwarebytes.HelperTool.plist (2016-09-13) [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2012-11-05) [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist (2014-11-03) [Support]
[loaded] com.torch.update.agent.plist (2015-03-09) [Support]
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist (2014-08-12) [Support]
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist (2015-09-22) [Support]
User Launch Agents:ⓘ
[failed] com.acronis.monitor.plist (2016-07-01) [Support]
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (2014-11-23) [Support]
[failed] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist (2014-11-05) [Support]
[loaded] com.bittorrent.BitTorrent.plist (2016-06-27)
[loaded] com.bittorrent.uTorrent.plist (2016-05-16)
[failed] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2014-09-24) [Support]
[not loaded] com.linotype.FontFolderProtector.plist (2015-04-28) [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist (2016-10-14) [Support]
[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist (2016-09-13) [Support]
[failed] com.wondershare.AnjoyTunesHelper.plist (2015-10-20) [Support]
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist (2015-09-22) [Support]
User Login Items:ⓘ
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Spotify Application Hidden (/Applications/Spotify.app)
Wondershare TunesGo Helper Application (~/Library/Application Support/wondershare_TunesGo/Wondershare TunesGo Helper.app)
Windscribe Application (/Applications/Windscribe.app)
Google Chrome Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Internet Plug-ins:ⓘ
MeetingJoinPlugin: Unknown - SDK 10.6 (2014-07-02) [Support]
o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2016-02-04) [Support]
Unity Web Player: UnityPlayer version 5.3.1f1 - SDK 10.6 (2016-01-22) [Support]
Default Browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-07-01)
AdobeExManDetect: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 (2014-05-28) [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 (2014-01-09) [Support]
AdobeAAMDetect: 3.0.0.0 - SDK 10.9 (2015-07-16) [Support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-10-02) [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: 23.0.0.185 - SDK 10.9 (2016-10-12) [Support]
Silverlight: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 (2014-07-02) [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-07-01)
Flash Player: 23.0.0.185 - SDK 10.9 (2016-10-12) [Support]
googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - SDK 10.8 (2015-12-12) [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (2014-07-02)
AdobePDFViewer: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-10-02) [Support]
SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 (2014-01-10) [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 Update 31 (2015-04-22) Check version
User internet Plug-ins:ⓘ
Google Earth Web Plug-in: 7.1 (2013-10-08) [Support]
Safari Extensions:ⓘ
Adblock Plus - Eyeo GmbH - https://adblockplus.org/ (2016-09-28)
PanicButton - Thomas Greiner - http://www.greiner.bnet.at/extensions/panicbutton (2016-01-28)
3rd Party Preference Panes:ⓘ
Flash Player (2016-09-24) [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV (2013-03-30) [Support]
Java (2015-03-01) [Support]
Time Machine:ⓘ
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.77 GB Disk used: 109.00 GB
Destinations:
YW StoreJet [Local]
Total size: 160.04 GB
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 160.04 GB < (Disk used 109.00 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU:ⓘ
4% WindowServer
2% fontd
1% kernel_task
0% cloudpaird
Top Processes by Memory:ⓘ
739 MB kernel_task
90 MB cfprefsd(3)
74 MB mds_stores
49 MB WindowServer
41 MB mdworker(3)
Virtual Memory Information:ⓘ
5.04 GB Free RAM
2.96 GB Used RAM (1.13 GB Cached)
348 MB Swap Used
Diagnostics Information:ⓘ
Oct 15, 2016, 04:41:09 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DeSmuME_2016-10-15-164109_[redacted].crash
org.desmume.DeSmuME - /Users/[redacted]/Downloads/*/DeSmuME.app/Contents/MacOS/DeSmuME
Oct 15, 2016, 03:22:51 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DeSmuME_2016-10-15-152251_[redacted].crash
Oct 15, 2016, 10:55:53 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DeSmuME_2016-10-15-105553_[redacted].crash
Oct 14, 2016, 04:40:21 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DeSmuME_2016-10-14-164021_[redacted].crash
Oct 14, 2016, 01:59:26 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/flashbridge-wrapper-crossplatform_2016-10-14-1 35926_[redacted].crash
com.promethean.flashbridge - /Applications/Promethean/*/Promethean SDK - Flash proxy.app/Contents/MacOS/flashbridge-wrapper-crossplatform
Oct 14, 2016, 01:58:36 PM Self test - passed
Oct 14, 2016, 11:32:26 AM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/flashbridge-wrapper-crossplatform_2016-10-14-1 13226_[redacted].crash
Oct 13, 2016, 07:04:14 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/nwjs Helper EH_2016-10-13-190414_[redacted].crash
/Users/[redacted]/Downloads/*/Pokemon Showdown.app/Contents/Frameworks/nwjs Helper EH.app/Contents/MacOS/nwjs Helper EH
Oct 13, 2016, 05:58:43 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/DeSmuME_2016-10-13-175843_[redacted].crash
Oct 13, 2016, 05:49:31 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/flashbridge-wrapper-crossplatform_2016-10-13-1 74931_[redacted].crash
Thanks for all the help!