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@Keith Don't try what I'm about to suggest just yet. I'm throwing this out to see if the guys think it's worth trying.
If Keith were to download EtreCheck and run the system report do you think the offending stuff from Softonic would show up? If so, that should tell us the path to the offending files.
Yes. Presumably something is loading on startup and since it could be coming from one of a few different places, Etrecheck can list them all. I don't recall how thorough the free version of the app is in presenting that though, but under the Software section on the left side, I'd review the listed kernel extensions, Launch Daemons, User Launch Agents, User Login Items, and Safari Extensions. If he wants to do this, he can go the the Report section and copy/paste those specific parts to a reply here for us to review, assuming he's unsure about reviewing it himself.
EDIT: It just occurred to me that DetectX is also capable of showing what loads on startup via its Profile section.
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