UserEventAgent runs with 100% CPU usage

Originator:me
Number:rdar://24802064 Date Originated:24-Feb-2016 00:11 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:OS X Product Version:10.11.3 (15D21)
Classification: Reproducible:No
 
Sometimes during the day the process UserEventAgent will spike at 100% CPU for minutes on end making my Mac unusable. The only solution I have found is to force quit the process otherwise I'm not able to use my Mac.

Example of console log:
23/02/16 23:40:15,200	UserEventAgent[344]	[CaptiveServerDied:847] Captive Daemon Died @port 87595
23/02/16 23:40:15,203	UserEventAgent[344]	CaptiveUserAgent: [doUserAgentActionCallback:173] Captive Server died
23/02/16 23:40:15,263	com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]	(com.apple.UserEventAgent-System[743]) Service exited due to signal: Killed: 9
23/02/16 23:40:15,503	UserEventAgent[1723]	Failed to copy info dictionary for bundle /System/Library/UserEventPlugins/alfUIplugin.plugin
23/02/16 23:40:15,526	UserEventAgent[1723]	Captive: [CNInfoNetworkActive:1748] en1: SSID 'ZZZ' not making interface primary (no cache entry)
23/02/16 23:40:15,529	UserEventAgent[1723]	Captive: CNPluginHandler en1: Evaluating
23/02/16 23:40:15,557	UserEventAgent[1723]	Captive: en1: Probing 'ZZZ'
23/02/16 23:40:15,797	UserEventAgent[1723]	Received XPC_ERROR_CONNECTION_INVALID for connection com.apple.backupd.xpc
23/02/16 23:40:16,152	UserEventAgent[1723]	Captive: CNPluginHandler en1: Authenticated
23/02/16 23:40:16,838	UserEventAgent[1723]	nsurlsessiond_events plugin: adding token 1 for client softwareupdate_download_service

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