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This infection can be detected and cleaned using Spyware Doctor for macOS.

Name

GenericPretender (Trojan.GenericPretender)

Description

Trojan.GenericPretender is a generic detection name used by some antivirus software to identify potentially malicious files that attempt to disguise themselves as legitimate programs. It may refer to various types of malware that use deception techniques to infiltrate systems and perform harmful activities.

Type

Trojan..

Basis

Malware.

Removal

This infection can be removed using iBoostUp with Spyware Doctor.

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  • 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.