CommonGeneration

CommonGeneration is the name of a deceptive and intrusive Mac application, which may be installed without the user's knowledge. This often happens because the users try to download files from non-trustworthy destinations or mingle with low-quality software bundles linked to shady software. Once CommonGeneration is up and running, it will cause minor changes that usually affect the default macOS Web browser. These changes concern the default search engine and new tab page the user sees – they may be replaced by an unknown, 3rd-party site, which exhibits questionable behavior.

The websites that CommonGeneration promotes may often yield low-quality search results dominated by advertisements, or it may cause unexpected redirects to online pop-ups and advertisements. While there is nothing about this that can cause harm, it can be a very annoying thing to experience every time you try to browse the Web, certainly.

Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) for macOS are real, and CommonGeneration is just one of the hundreds of programs that exhibit such behavior. MacOS users should stop underestimating the importance of online security and invest in a reputable anti-malware product to keep their system protected from both low-level threats like CommonGeneration and other high-profile malware.