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CloudWatcher

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19. Search? How?

Reply to mopinko (Reply #18)

Tue Dec 15, 2020, 08:45 PM

Dec 2020

With the finder interface? Or with a 'sudo find' command in terminal? It could be in a directory that isn't indexed by the usual speedy search engines.

It could also be overwriting the command name. Not sure what macOS does these days, but it used to be that you could stuff a string into argv[0] and have it appear as you wanted in the output of 'ps' (or activity monitor).

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so, i picked up some malware. something called 'p' [View all] mopinko Dec 2020 OP

Malwarebytes is pretty good at spotting and cleaning C_U_L8R Dec 2020 #1

the mac dudes couldnt find it. mopinko Dec 2020 #2

okay, i just looked at their site. mopinko Dec 2020 #3

Their contact info is right there. C_U_L8R Dec 2020 #6

Call your bank and Applecare Tetrachloride Dec 2020 #4

the authorized mac repair guys couldnt find it. mopinko Dec 2020 #5

Right. Authorized is not the same thing as AppleCare. Tetrachloride Dec 2020 #7

If they don't take you seriously, ask your Mac specialists how to go up the chain of command. Tetrachloride Dec 2020 #8

Too bad that legally blind Mac repair guy in DE who fixed Hunter's for $50 retired soothsayer Dec 2020 #9

i'm going to take it back. mopinko Dec 2020 #11

You might create you another user and logout, turn off the Mac and log in with the new user. LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #10

some of these things wont let me. mopinko Dec 2020 #12

Yes, I know, but you will find out if the worm or whatever it is, is in the operating system LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #15

okay good luck. I'll keep an eye here. Tetrachloride Dec 2020 #13

What a nightmare. Do you know how you got it? Auggie Dec 2020 #14

no clue. mopinko Dec 2020 #16

Have you seen this? Auggie Dec 2020 #17

interesting. mopinko Dec 2020 #18

Search? How? CloudWatcher Dec 2020 #19

oo00ooo. thank you mopinko Dec 2020 #20

well, terminal cant see it either. mopinko Dec 2020 #21