NetModuleSearch

NetModuleSearch, also reported as NetModuleSearchDaemon is a suspicious piece of software that has been appearing out of nowhere on macOS computers. Users who have encountered the unknown file respond that their macOS was spawning numerous errors saying 'NetModuleSearchDaemon Will Damage Your Computer.' This alert is shown because macOS' security features are preventing NetModuleSearch's execution due to its unknown or suspicious origin. The good news is that anti-virus products also are able to detect this file and cease its execution, so users who rely on reputable anti-virus software are unlikely to be troubled at NetModuleSearch or NetModuleSearchDaemon at all.

Anti-virus software identifies these modules as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs), so they are unlikely to possess harmful properties. Regardless of this, having unknown software trying to run on your computer is very suspicious, and you should always remove programs that try to do this.

If your macOS device also interrupts you with the NetModuleSearch or NetModuleSearchDaemon alerts, then you should run a reputable anti-malware scanner to ensure their full removal.