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  • Re: app_assistant warning

    From Alan B@21:1/5 to Alan B on Tue Mar 26 08:42:51 2024
    Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:
    Peter James <peterf@gmail.com> wrote:
    I have started to see the following message appearing on my MacBook Air.

    "App_assistant" will damage your computer.
    You should move it to the Bin.

    I'm using OS 14.1.2

    Can anyone advise me how to get rid of it?

    Could be a malicious Safari extension that’s got installed when browsing certain websites. You can check this out using Safari preferences and disabling/removing it from the extensions settings. Also Malwarebytes might be worth running.

    This malware might also have got into your login items?

    Open System Preferences and select Users & Groups.

    Choose your account

    Click Login Items tab.

    Find the app_assistant entry. Select it, and click the “-“ button to remove it.

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    Cheers, Alan

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  • From Alan B@21:1/5 to Peter James on Tue Mar 26 08:33:45 2024
    Peter James <peterf@gmail.com> wrote:
    I have started to see the following message appearing on my MacBook Air.

    "App_assistant" will damage your computer.
    You should move it to the Bin.

    I'm using OS 14.1.2

    Can anyone advise me how to get rid of it?

    Could be a malicious Safari extension that’s got installed when browsing certain websites. You can check this out using Safari preferences and disabling/removing it from the extensions settings. Also Malwarebytes might
    be worth running.

    --
    Cheers, Alan

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  • From Joerg Lorenz@21:1/5 to Alan B on Tue Mar 26 10:07:47 2024
    On 26.03.24 09:33, Alan B wrote:
    Also Malwarebytes might
    be worth running.

    Certainly not. This is malware. We should advise people how to securely
    use their Macs.

    --
    "Alea icacta est." (Julius Caesar)

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  • From Alan B@21:1/5 to Joerg Lorenz on Tue Mar 26 09:17:56 2024
    Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
    On 26.03.24 09:33, Alan B wrote:
    Also Malwarebytes might
    be worth running.

    Certainly not. This is malware. We should advise people how to securely
    use their Macs.

    Yes but it’s easy to be wise after the event ;-)

    --
    Cheers, Alan

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  • From Joerg Lorenz@21:1/5 to Alan B on Tue Mar 26 10:25:19 2024
    On 26.03.24 10:17, Alan B wrote:
    Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
    On 26.03.24 09:33, Alan B wrote:
    Also Malwarebytes might
    be worth running.

    Certainly not. This is malware. We should advise people how to securely
    use their Macs.

    Yes but it’s easy to be wise after the event ;-)

    A mistake cannot be corrected with another fundamental mistake.


    --
    "Alea icacta est." (Julius Caesar)

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  • From David Brooks@21:1/5 to Peter James on Tue Mar 26 10:54:00 2024
    On 26/03/2024 08:07, Peter James wrote:
    I have started to see the following message appearing on my MacBook Air.

    "App_assistant" will damage your computer.
    You should move it to the Bin.

    I'm using OS 14.1.2

    Can anyone advise me how to get rid of it?

    Yes. Update to the most current version of MacOS!

    Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.4.1

    https://eclecticlight.co/2024/03/25/apple-has-released-macos-sonoma-14-4-1-and-ventura-13-6-6-updates/

    Good luck! 🙂

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  • From John@21:1/5 to Peter James on Tue Mar 26 11:27:08 2024
    On 26 Mar 2024 08:07:35 GMT, Peter James <peterf@gmail.com> wrote:

    I have started to see the following message appearing on my MacBook Air.

    "App_assistant" will damage your computer.
    You should move it to the Bin.

    I'm using OS 14.1.2

    Can anyone advise me how to get rid of it?

    Search "app_ass" in Spotlight. When found, move the thing to the Bin.
    Empty the Bin.

    That usually works for me. :)

    J.


    Peter

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  • From Jaimie Vandenbergh@21:1/5 to alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid on Tue Mar 26 13:07:24 2024
    On 26 Mar 2024 at 09:17:56 GMT, "Alan B"
    <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:

    Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
    On 26.03.24 09:33, Alan B wrote:
    Also Malwarebytes might
    be worth running.

    Certainly not. This is malware. We should advise people how to securely
    use their Macs.

    Yes but it’s easy to be wise after the event ;-)

    Malwarebytes is not malware, it's a legit and useful tool.

    Cheers - Jaimie
    --
    "How fleeting are all human passions compared
    with the massive continuity of ducks"
    -- Dorothy L Sayers, _Gaudy Night_

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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@21:1/5 to All on Tue Mar 26 18:09:51 2024
    Am 26.03.24 um 14:07 schrieb Jaimie Vandenbergh:
    On 26 Mar 2024 at 09:17:56 GMT, "Alan B" <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:

    Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
    On 26.03.24 09:33, Alan B wrote:
    Also Malwarebytes might
    be worth running.

    Certainly not. This is malware. We should advise people how to securely
    use their Macs.

    Yes but it’s easy to be wise after the event ;-)

    Malwarebytes is not malware, it's a legit and useful tool.

    No. Because you use it?
    I refuse to help on PCs and Macs which were mistreated with such malware.


    --
    "Gutta cavat lapidem." (Ovid)

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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@21:1/5 to All on Wed Mar 27 19:11:13 2024
    Am 27.03.24 um 18:28 schrieb Chris:
    Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
    On 26.03.24 09:33, Alan B wrote:
    Also Malwarebytes might
    be worth running.

    Certainly not. This is malware. We should advise people how to securely
    use their Macs.

    Go on then. What is your advice?

    Permanent use of Brain 2.0.

    --
    "Gutta cavat lapidem." (Ovid)

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