I just started getting the error message below - when I drag a file to TRASH, I get the message "Finder wants to make changes. Type in your password to allow this. Why ? and how to to stop this request ?

I just started getting the error message below, when I drag a file to TRASH, I get the message "Finder wants to make changes. Type in your password to allow this." Why ? and how to to stop this request ?

There should be nothing native to the OS X which would ask for a password
or other information on a restart, unless accompanied by the traditional login
box with your user name.
There are adware or marginal products that could be called malware (bad)
that would impose their presence and some items that could have been
downloaded by accident or through some corrupted free software site; of
those some could ask for and gain permission to go through your Mac
and maybe even run in the background to do other nefarious misdeeds.
You could see if startup in SafeBoot allows you access past that the Completer.
Since I don't have a pile of helpful article links on how to resolve various issues
I'd be looking them up one way or another.
There are some helpful items in the site http://thesafemac.com - see Tech Guides
listed (adware, malware, & performance) plus a link to the adwaremedic page.
Also, Apple support has a helpful page on how to remove adware and other bits:
•Remove unwanted adware that displays pop-up ads and graphics on your Mac - Apple Support
Hopefully this helps somewhat.
Good luck & happy computing!

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Remove "MacKeeper" as follows. First, back up all data.
"MacKeeper" has only one useful feature: it deletes itself.
Note: These instructions apply to the version of the product that I downloaded and tested in early 2012. I can't be sure that they apply to other versions.
IMPORTANT: "MacKeeper" has what the developer calls an “encryption” feature. In my tests, I didn't try to verify what this feature really does. If you used it to “encrypt” any of your files, “decrypt” them before you uninstall, or (preferably) restore the files from backups made before they were “encrypted.” As the developer is not trustworthy, you should assume that the "decrypted" files are corrupt unless proven otherwise.
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Applications
from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-A. The "MacKeeper" application is in the folder that opens. Quit it if it's running, then drag it to the Trash. You'll be prompted for your login password. Click the Uninstall MacKeeper button in the dialog that appears. All the functional components of the software will be deleted. Reboot.
Do not empty the Trash after dragging the MacKeeper application to it. Let the application delete itself.
Do not try to uninstall by dragging the MacKeeper icon in the Dock or the LaunchPad to the Trash.
Here are some general suggestions. If you want your computer to be usable, don't install crapware, such as “themes,” "haxies," “add-ons,” “toolbars,” “enhancers," “optimizers,” “accelerators,” "boosters," “extenders,” “cleaners,” "doctors," "tune-ups," “defragmenters,” “firewalls,” "barriers," “guardians,” “defenders,” “protectors,” most “plugins,” commercial "virus scanners,” "disk tools," or "utilities." With very few exceptions, this stuff is useless, or worse than useless.
The more actively promoted the product, the more likely it is to be garbage. The most extreme example is the “MacKeeper” scam.
The only software you should install is that which directly enables you to do the things you use a computer for — such as creating, communicating, and playing — and does not modify the way other software works. Never install any third-party software unless you know how to uninstall it.

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Maybe this will help:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21026706#21026706

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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
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Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
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The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
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I only now have 3 accounts!
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Account: MFAosImapAccount
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0 messages, 0 bytes
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0 messages, 0 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
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Account: IMAPAccount
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0 messages, 0 bytes
556 messages, 160661538 bytes
3036 messages, 802090564 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
3019 messages, 801316850 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
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server information:
vendor: Google, Inc.
name: GImap
Account: MFAosImapAccount
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37 messages, 1013784 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
210 messages, 19863404 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
0 messages, 0 bytes
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294 messages, 2849595 bytes
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0 messages, 0 bytes
1 message, 9186 bytes
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0 messages, 0 bytes
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502 messages, 4398261 bytes
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0 messages, 0 bytes
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number of messages evaluated as junk: 17332
number of messages manually marked as junk: 433
number of messages manually marked as not junk: 471
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training debt: 741
training credit: 727
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~/.Trash
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Services ▹ Show Info
from the contextual menu.* An Info dialog should open.
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Finder wants to make changes. type your password to allow this

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OS Type : Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3
Application : Finder ?
Context : The Mac is connected to our Active Directory and there are some network shares also connected to the Mac.
Issue : The following message pop-ups randomly when the user tries to rename/create a folder/file on a mapped disk.
Message : Finder wants to make changes. Types your password to allow this.
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Back up all data.
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