by the AffirmTrust CA.Įven though Apple has removed the apps already reported during the last few days from the Mac App Store, there are still a number of Trend Micro macOS apps left (i.e. Cleaner, seeing that the SSL certificates for both the and the domains are issued to Trend Micro Inc. Unarchiver, and Open Any Files are the new culpritsĪlthough Trend Micro neither confirmed or denied it, there is evidence which connects the security company to the entity behind Dr. Cleaner macOS apps have been developed and published by the reputable Trend Micro Incorporated security company given the fact that the two apps have been using their name as the developer. The most important issue at this time, besides Apple's security blunder, is if the Dr.
Malware Bytes Labs says in their report that all apps mentioned above have been observed to collect and exfiltrate the full browsing history for Safari, Firefox, and Google Chrome, as well as a complete list of all apps installed and downloaded on the user's Mac. They were all available within the store for the entirety of this year and had thousands of ratings (fake or real) with the number of installs being almost as high.
The four apps are now removed from the Mac App Store, after multiple reports to Apple during the last two days. Unarchiver, Open Any Files, and possibly more, are other macOS apps accepted by Apple into their Mac App Store which surreptitiously collect and send large amounts of sensitive data to servers such as browsing history and lists of installed apps. After the Adware Doctor Mac App Store security fiasco and the report confirming that dozens if not hundreds of iOS apps sold location data to third parties unbeknownst to their users, Apple is again under fire regarding its App Stores' review rules and approval mechanisms.Īccording to evidence gathered by the Malware Bytes Labs and a few other security researchers and hobbyists, Dr.