How do I stop getting certain '_ quit unexpectedly' alerts from popping up?

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How do I stop getting certain '_ quit unexpectedly' alerts from popping up?

I’ve recently been getting alerts on my laptop that say ‘hostileness quit unexpectedly’ and ‘uniformation quit unexpectedly’, and they always come together.
I was wondering what applications these are, and how do I stop them from popping up?
Because whether I click ‘OK’ or ‘Reopen’, it just pops up again minutes later.
This has been happening for two days already.

I thought it was my browser, but even when I wasn't using it, these alerts would appear.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9), null

Posted on Jul 9, 2018 9:29 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 13, 2018 11:48 PM in response to user114700

The most popular way to fix is to download and run Malwarebytes. The free version is probably all you need.

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Joseph_S.

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Jul 11, 2018 8:52 AM in response to user114700

Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, user114700.
If I understand your post correctly, two apps on your MacBook Pro are quitting unexpectedly. I'd like to help.
Follow these steps for each app:
macOS Sierra: If an app freezes or quits unexpectedly
Let us know if that resolves this issue for you.
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Take care.

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user114700 Author

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Jul 12, 2018 7:57 AM in response to Joseph_S.

I have tried force quitting, but I do not think they are regular apps. Also, they do not show up on the list when I try to force quit an app.

I have tried restarting my macbook multiple times but it still does not stop the alerts from appearing.

The apps/files are called 'HOSTILENESS' and 'UNIFORMATION'. I've found them in the Cache folder on my macbook and I've cleared that folder as well, but the alerts still keep appearing.

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user114700 Author

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Jul 13, 2018 4:10 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

What is that? What does that mean? And how do I fix it?

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Answer 5

Jul 12, 2018 8:27 AM in response to user114700

Names like that may correlate with Vsearch malware infection.

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How do I stop getting certain '_ quit unexpectedly' alerts from popping up?

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