The behavior of the app was noticed by a security researcher a week ago.

Nevertheless, Trend Micro firmly denied the allegation that the apps had been “taking user data” and sending it to a server in China. Many anti-malware applications made by Trend Micro have since been patched up by the cyber-security company. Apps from a well-known cyber-security firm were brought down from the Mac app store by Apple after they were found to send out users’ browser histories.