ScalableSkill

ScalableSkill is the name of a shady application that targets Mac computers exclusively. If you do not remember installing the ScalableSkill app on your Mac, it is likely because it may have come in a free software bundle or via a bogus installer.

The goal of this dodgy utility is not to better your browsing quality but to help an affiliated search engine generate traffic. This is why once the ScalableSkill utility is installed on your Mac, you will notice that all your search queries are redirected to the 'Safe Finder' search aggregator. This search engine is associated with many PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs), just like the ScalableSkill application. The 'Safe Finder' search engine is not likely to offer you the high-quality service you may be used to as a Google, Bing, or Yahoo user.

The ScalableSkill application gains persistence on the system by creating a new 'Device Profile' alongside a new 'Launch Daemon.' This makes the ScalableSkill app rather difficult for manual removal. This is why it is advisable to remove this PUP via a reputable anti-virus software suite.