For Trend Micro Antivirus to scan protected files, you must allow Full Disk Access to the iCoreService file, an important component of the program.
What is Full Disk Access?
Full Disk Access is a security feature, introduced in macOS Mojave, that requires applications to be given full permission to access user-protected files. If not enabled, some data on the Mac will not be accessible.
In previous macOS versions, this permission was automatically given during installation.
Steps to Enable Full Disk Access
- A Set Up Required Permissions window will appear. Click Continue.
- Click Open Login Items & Extensions.
- Click the (i) button on the right of Endpoint Security Extensions.
- Turn on iCoreService Trend Micro Antivirus Extension.
- Enter your Mac username and password, then click Unlock to allow changes.
- Click Done.
- Click the (i) button on the right of Network Extensions.
- Turn on Trend Micro Antivirus Extension.
- Enter your Mac username and password, then click Unlock to allow changes.
- When prompted, click Allow for "iCoreService" Would Like to Filter Network Content.
- Click Done.
- Click Verify.
- Click Open Full Disk Access.
- Enable the following items:
- Trend Micro Antivirus
- Trend Micro Antivirus Extension
- iCoreServiceLauncher
Note: If you've set it up before, the Full Disk Access setup will reappear once you update your Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac.