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 Tools are always outdated.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:
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.
I went onto some Mac support pages and they suggested I run a software program called EtreCheck to look for things that might be causing problems. This found some Adware and some Unsigned files, I've since removed all of them and this too hasn't fixed the problem. This is a typical form of unwelcome application that most web users would be introduced to at some point. “SkilledObjectd will damage your computer” is compatible with most Mac browsers, including Chrome, Safari and Firefox, can be seamlessly attached to them and modify their settings without requesting the users’ permission. This vocal tuner will bring you fame and happiness. This audio pitch changer is the most popular audio manager. Auto Tuner for Singing – Auto Tune Voice Changer is a real professional audio recorder and editor studio. It may not help, but try running/posting the Etrecheck report in your normal account. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply. After pasting the report in a PasteBin page, go to the top of the page, and copy the address in the URL bar. VSCode, IntelliJ, PyCharm work. My assumption is other jetbrains products work too but I don't currently have them. That may be entirely unhelpful, now that I remember xmarain has become Visual Studio for mac and you probably don't mean VScode.
If you think your Mac's performance is poor then run this analyzer and post the results here.
Etrecheck Vs Malwarebytes
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
Etrecheck
Etrecheck Report
Apr 4, 2019 10:21 PM