Do not install any anti-virus or automated cleaning tools on your computer, and remove any that you have installed. They can use excessive computing resources and slow down your computer and possibly cause system damage. Recent macOS versions have security software as part of the operating system, do self-cleaning, and system software issues are best resolved using specific tools on a case by case basis. The same goes for malware removal. Being smart about what you download from where is the best protection against malware. Tools are always outdated. If you do get something try:
First, find and delete enough files to leave your Mac at least 50GB of free storage capacity — enough room for the Mac to work without pausing to manage its hard drive space. The Storage pane of About This Mac is the best way to determine the amount of storage space available on your Mac. Disk Utility and other apps might show storage categories such as Not Mounted, VM, Recovery, Other Volumes, Other, Free, or Purgeable. Bitdefender Virus Scanner. This program is considered to be a lightweight free malware detector which has the ability to locate and remove any virus on your Mac. This free Mac virus cleaner also has an interface that is straightforward which make it very easy to use.
Malwarebytes - There are different versions available depending upon what features you want. For a single removal without ongoing monitoring you can probably use the free version.
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If you think your Mac's performance is poor then run this analyzer and post the results here.
EtreCheck on the Mac App Store - https://itunes.apple.com/app/etrecheck/id1423715984?mt=12
Using Etrecheck - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6174
To save posting really long reports to the regular window, use the 'paper' icon in the editor bar. See: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250225837?answerId=250419632022#250419632022
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