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Life & fun · March 23, 2022

SpyBuster

Unmask a spy and save your data

SpyBuster launched on March 23, 2022 with 236 votes, #88 of 3,153 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

What it does

SpyBuster is a free anti-spyware tool for macOS that helps to secure user data by detecting apps and websites that originate from or connect to servers in russia and belarus. You can block unwanted connections and make sure your data is safe.

We say goodbye to SpyBuster to make room for more powerful and useful Mac protection.

It was born as a volunteer project that aimed to protect personal data of Ukrainians from russian and belarusian secret services amid the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Very soon it expanded into an award-winning app and a Chrome extension downloaded by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Four years later, we've deepened our cybersecurity efforts through Moonlock, a dedicated Mac protection app, and new security features in CleanMyMac. In many ways, SpyBuster grew into them. Letting it go as a standalone product is how we make room for what it was always trying to become — transparent and relevant cyber protection for you. As of July 1 2026, we are stopping all support…from macpaw.com

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