Adware Doctor
Adware Doctor was a fake security utility that claimed to clean macOS of adware, malware and browser clutter by removing unwanted extensions, cookies and caches. Despite appearing in the Mac App Store as a top-paid utility, it was exposed in 2018 as spyware that secretly collected users' browsing history from Chrome, Firefox and Safari, encrypted it, and transmitted the data to servers in China without user knowledge or consent. The app provided no legitimate cleaning functionality.
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1 suggestionAdware Doctor is spyware and should be uninstalled immediately if present on your Mac. In September 2018, security researcher Patrick Wardle published detailed analysis showing that the app collected and exfiltrated browsing history to China. Apple removed it from the Mac App Store after this exposure. If you installed this app at any point, uninstall it now via Applications → drag to Trash, then empty Trash. There is no native Apple Silicon build and no reason to consider one — this is malicious software, not a legitimate application. For actual Mac security, rely instead on macOS's built-in XProtect and Gatekeeper protections, which are updated automatically with macOS updates, or use reputable third-party security tools like Malwarebytes if you need additional scanning.
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