Damaged Mcafee Menulet

Part 1 of 2

There are no known Windows-like Viruses in the wild that self replicate and affect macOS, because of the underling UNIX  Foundation and Permission Limitation. 

Additionally, in macOS 11 Big Sur, macOS 12 Monterey and macOS 13 Ventura. 

The Operating System resides in a Sealed and Read Only Volume that can not be opened by the User nor by Third Party Applications.

The only Entity that can open and modify or alter this Volume is Apple.

That would occur when a update or UpGrade is performed.

The Only thing this Antivirus software is protecting is the Bank Account of the Developers and for zero return to the User aside from the problems this software creates.

AntiVirus Developers purposefully Market their product to create a “ Fear Factor “. In so doing, creating a False Need for their Product.

The The Built in Security  is all that is required to protect the computer.

Part 2 of 2

Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions 

 McAfee, 

Read some of the posting and arrive at your own conclusions.

You could attempt to re-install it in hopes it will fix the Menulet. Or you could try to uninstall it and reinstall per McAfee's instructions: (I would choose Uninstall and NOT reinstall)

https://www.mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS101226&page=shell&shell=article-view

That said, the only anti-virus or Malware protection that Apple Support recommends is Malwarebytes. And that is only when you believe you might be infected.

https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac-download

Take this is an opportunity to do right by your mac and uninstall this useless and performance-hurting software.

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