Can't download antivirus app

Trying to download McAfee antivirus, something in my iOS is blocking download from completing. Any idea why I get the following error response?


Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread


Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)

Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000386bd080e9a0

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000386bd080e9a0


Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 11 Segmentation fault: 11

Terminating Process: exc handler [1649]


iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jan 16, 2023 06:13 PM

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Posted on Jan 16, 2023 06:17 PM

CristobalCh wrote:

Trying to download McAfee antivirus, something in my iOS is blocking download from completing. Any idea why I get the following error response?

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000386bd080e9a0
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000386bd080e9a0

Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 11 Segmentation fault: 11
Terminating Process: exc handler [1649]


Consider yourself fortunate...



third party Anti-Virus does nothing but add issues and compete directly with Apple’s® own built in Security:

Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/Anti-Virus/VPN


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Jan 16, 2023 06:17 PM in response to CristobalCh

CristobalCh wrote:

Trying to download McAfee antivirus, something in my iOS is blocking download from completing. Any idea why I get the following error response?

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000386bd080e9a0
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000386bd080e9a0

Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 11 Segmentation fault: 11
Terminating Process: exc handler [1649]


Consider yourself fortunate...



third party Anti-Virus does nothing but add issues and compete directly with Apple’s® own built in Security:

Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/Anti-Virus/VPN


macOS - Security - Apple macOS - Security - Apple

Apple Platform Security - Apple Apple Platform Security - Apple Support




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