'DiscoveryUnitd Will Damage Your Computer' Message

Mac's error messages and warnings may often sound scarier than they should. One example of this is the 'DiscoveryUnitd Will Damage Your Computer' Message – it may show up if you have accidentally installed a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) called DiscoveryUnitd. It is often installed via software bundles, which rely on misleading instructions to get the user's approval to install 3rd-party apps. In other scenarios, users might end up unknowingly downloading DiscoveryUnitd because of fake installers and updaters they encounter online.

But what is DiscoveryUnitd's purpose? As you can see by the 'DiscoveryUnitd Will Damage Your Computer' Message, your Mac will try to cease this application's execution. While this is a good thing, you should know that DiscoveryUnitd is not dangerous. If this PUP is allowed to run, it may work in the background to manipulate your browser settings. The changes it introduces usually affect the default new tab page and search service your browser uses.

If you encounter the 'DiscoveryUnitd Will Damage Your Computer' Message, then you should try to remove the application immediately. The best way to ensure this is to run an up-to-date Mac security scanner.