Just installed Mojave and when it rebooted i have an new app called Detectx Swift. Is Apple starting to add unwanted apps like Windows or did I pick this up as malware? I did notice AdBlock was using an unusual amount of CPU before the Mojave instal but then this new app popped up once it rebooted. Is this a legit app or am I getting rid of it and AdBlock now?
iMac, macOS High Sierra (10.13.2)
It wouldn't have come through the App Store. It would come from something you downloaded from an aggregating site like CNet, Softpaedia, etc.
It's not on my system. You can it appears to be "legitimate" software: https://sqwarq.com/detectx/, but if you managed to get it on your Mac without knowing about it, the scare quotes might be warranted.
If there's one thing I can't stand it's software installing that I have not asked for. This was a main reason for switching to Macs years ago. I would not expect this type of behaviour from Apple. I suspect it was AdBlock that installed it. Oddly enough I have the AdBlock App through the Mac App Store. It used to be good when it was just a Safari extension, but not so great as an app.
No, I do not instal software from those sources. All I have installed lately was Apple updates and AdBlock App from the Mac App Store. The only reason I installed it was the Safari Extension I had been using for years stopped working and recommended the app. I notice a higher than normal cpu usage just before I started the Mojave upgrade. When I opened Activity Monitor to investigate the AdBlock app was using a lot of cpu. I didn't think much at the time, I thought it may have been updating itself. I suspect it was updating more than just it's own data base.
Actually, I probably have to give AdBlock an apology. I believe I did install this app some months ago. It showed up on Mojave's new "Recent Apps" section in the Dock, even though I haven't used the program in months. False alarm...
DetectX Swift
