How do i know if any spying software been installed on my macbook pro ?

I SUSPECT SOMEONE HAS USED MY APPLE ID AND PASSWORD AND THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW MY INFORMATION IS TO HAVE INSTALLED SOME TYPE OF SPYWARE OR SOFTWARE THAT REGISTERS MY ACTIVITY.
PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU

I know this one sounds obvious but the final (perhaps the most effective way) solution is to erase your hard drive and reinstall the OS X. I had adwares/ malwares installed after a program forced me to install MacKeeper (one of the obnoxious Mac malwares). Although I removed all suspicious files on Keycahin and Activity Monitor, nothing completely got solved. After reformatting my hard drive, I was able to get my computer back to normal. If you already backed up your computer, try this solution. However, I highly recommend you to go to the nearest Apple store since the Genius Bar can provide better help.

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