Answer: Look in /Library/LaunchDaemons for a plist file that is out of place. It may actually have ActivityInputd in the name.
If there is, move it to the Trash.
Open Network System Preferences, select the service you use to connect to the Internet, and click the Advanced button.
Click on the Proxies tab and uncheck any of the proxies listed in the “proxies to configure” list.
Restart.
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