so, i picked up some malware. something called 'p' [View all]

it is fiddling w my info on websites. 2 laptops, both have it.
it's been a nightmare, actually. it has even sent payments that i made and email i sent into outer space.

i took both of them to my local mac specialist, and they couldnt find it.
i found this quora thread, where some guy insists it doesnt/can exist.

https://www.quora.com/On-my-Mac-it-reports-a-malware-file-called-p-that-was-made-and-opened-a-few-moments-ago-It-does-this-very-commonly-What-can-I-do-to-stop-this

but it's right there in my activity monitor.
the mac guys reinstalled my os, but it just started back up. it starts w a dialog box that says- apple wants to make changes, enter your password.
now, i am not that stupid, but it takes 3 tries to cancel it.
after that, i found myself resetting passwords left and right. it even hosed up the admin password.
i'm using my pad now, but sites i accessed from the laptop are hosed for me.

so far no evidence that my info has been used, but what i think it is doing is using my cpu. when this thing comes up, it pegs.
it even messed up applications. i was using itunes on it, not on the web, but it went squirrelly on me. try to switch from what is playing, and it just wont.
it even hacked my indesign. it hijacked the control key.

scared the crap out of my when it happened. figured i was being spied on.

thoughts?