There isn't a lot of information about the application's developer, "Yongming Zhang". Though Apple was contacted a month ago, and promised to investigate, the application remains available in Mac App Store even today. However, it's questionable whether these statements actually hold true, as one of the top grossing applications in the Mac App Store surreptitiously exfiltrates highly sensitive user information to a (Chinese?) developer. Apple reviews each app before it’s accepted by the store, and if there’s ever a problem with an app, Apple can quickly remove it from the store." "The safest place to download apps for your Mac is the Mac App Store. You probably trust applications in the Official Mac App Store. ■ While process enumeration is disallowed in the iOS sandbox, and yes, /bin/ps is blocked on in the macOS sandbox as as well, Apple has noted that sandboxed apps may still enumerate running processes (though this will likely change in the future). ■ In Mojave, the sandbox will (always) protect private content, such as Safari's history. ■ I've uploaded the app's binary if you want to play along (download: Adware Doctor.zip) ■ The application, "Adware Doctor" has now been removed from the Mac App Store!
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