MacOSDefender Threat Details - macOS malware research

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Name	MacOSDefender (Adware.MacOSDefender)
Description	Adware.MacOSDefender is a type of malware that masquerades as antivirus software for macOS, tricking users into believing their system is infected and prompting them to purchase a fake security solution. It typically displays false virus alerts and pop-ups to scare users into downloading and installing the malicious software.
Type	Adware..
Basis	Malware.
Removal	This infection can be removed using iBoostUp with Spyware Doctor.

Name: the name of the specific macOS infection, as presented in our database.
Basis: Used to differentiate greyware from malware, greyware is usually reserved for PUPs or apps that may not contain malicious code but are deceptive in some way.
Type: the category to which this infection belongs. Refer to our macOS malware detection guide for more details on infection types.
Description: a more detailed description of the infection. If the information is available, technical aspects and symptoms of this infection are all described.
Consensus: we may sometimes link to a VirusTotal report of a particular sample we've analyzed, showing that a selection of other anti-malware products are in consensus that this is malware.