Since then MalwareBytes has been gradually adding and simplifying the app into a sleek app that only detects adware (the most common form of Mac malware) to even some malicious apps like password stealers. More often then not, I ended up turning to a little app called AdwareMedic, but that was later bought up by MalwareBytes, arguably one of the best known anti-malware apps on Windows. The problem you then run into is you’re not sure if it’s one bad app or several ones that have been let in by the first, not to mention how deep their hooks can sink into your system. But every once in a while you find someone that has downloaded something they didn’t actually need, like a fake “Flash update” or some sort of “clean my Mac” pop up that scares them into downloading these things.
Even with all that said, there are some bad actors that are wanting to put their malicious software on your machine.Įven in my line of work, I don’t run into Mac malware often. Some of this has been due to Mac’s relatively low market share in the desktop market, others say it’s because of Mac’s stronger security compared to Windows (in reality it’s a bit of both). Even going back to the classic “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” ads. You can drop this protection to only a single PC or other device, but in doing so you save only $10 per year–not worth it, particularly when you consider the benefits of full-spectrum protection on all of your devices.It’s been a running theme, or joke depending on who you ask, that Macs just don’t get viruses. Avast offers Wi-Fi network security checks, watches for unsafe and fake websites online, helps provide protections against phishing websites, and stops remote access attacks against your PC.Īvast also does this for up to 10 devices at a time. Once you invest a few dollars into your antivirus software, the number of features and tools available to you goes up quite a bit. While Malwarebytes is exceedingly good at spotting malware, the free version is a one-trick pony.īoth free versions also monitor a single device only. It doesn’t offer real-time protection or detection. On the other hand, Malwarebytes removes spyware and malware. It is a barebones antivirus program that gets the job done, but not much more than that. Avast offers two main features in its free version: protection against ransomware, and protection against malware and viruses.
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