Malwarebytes can't find anything nor does ClamXav. I have checked via terminal all my active connections but I can't find anything 'fishy'. I've also noticed a lot of extra internet bandwidth being eaten up by something since installing this thing. The log file it generates showed a lot of random traffic coming into my Mac from advertisers (only while the software was running) And I found it outrageous how much ad traffic the thing generates to the point of installing apps into the emulated environment without consent.īut it is all too strange once you get it on your Mac.

Not sure how to set up VirtualBox either and the documentation is rather weak (I need FB to access support? Get real!) But it runs reasonably well just a tad like everything is on fast forward though.Įnded up deleting the thing. But multiple scans on my system have yet to find any malware or viruses since installing it, so I do presume it is installing the rest of the android OS onto itself as you mentioned.

You can also simply install Android in any virtual machine of your choice, including the free VirtualBox (Andy is in fact based on VirtualBox), though that can be a bit tricky to set up.Ĭool, it is a shame it comes bundled with MacKeeper though. The official Android developer software also comes with an emulator. As I don't use it myself, I can't say what it downloads, but it uses an actual full version of Android (in contrast to some of the other available emulators), so it might simply be updates for Android and/or some of the bundled apps.Īn other quite popular Android emulator is BlueStacks (which is actually not a full emulation, but more like a compatibility layer). Still now I am highly tempted to delete it outright.Īndyroid is legit (at least as long as downloaded it from legit sources), and also appears to be one of the best solutions at the moment. I have checked for other malware and viruses since ridding myself of MacKeeper but found nothing. Secondly it seems to be downloading something in the background, in the 40 minutes I left it running it downloaded like nearly 2 and a half gigs of I dunno what and basically used up one third of my data allotment for the month in that short span of time.ĭoes anyone know if the software is legit, or what it could be downloading in the background? Or any way I can check for myself while it is running? First it auto installs MacKeeper on your Mac which quickly has to be isolated and removed, which is annoying. I have tried Andyroid but it left me with a sour taste. Not sure if this topic quite belongs here but in general has anyone tried Android Emulation for some mobile apps you would like to play on your Mac but can't because iOS does not have a running environment on MacOSX? Are there any good trust-worthy emulators out there?

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