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

Name

LaoShu (Trojan.LaoShu)

Description

This program is usually disguised as a PDF file and steals data from your Mac.

Type

Trojan..

Basis

Malware.

Removal

This infection can be removed using iBoostUp with Spyware Doctor.
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