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What is the best virus scanner for Mac?

• rrdharan 9y ago
  macOS has a builtin malware scanner, XProtect: http://osxdaily.com/2017/05/01/check-xprotect-version-mac/ http://osxdaily.com/2017/05/01/check-xprotect-version-mac/ If you want additional protection, I believe your best option is Avast: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-antivirus,review-2588-6.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-antivirus,review-2588-6.htm... https://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download https://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
• DINKDINK 9y ago
  AV-Comparatives[1] puts out a pretty comprehensive, quantified real world benchmark of antivirus comparisons that they update every month for Windows (a more dynamic threat environment) and once a year for Mac[2]. [1] https://www.av-comparatives.org/about-us/ https://www.av-comparatives.org/about-us/ AV-Comparatives is an independent organization offering systematic testing that checks whether security software, such as PC/Mac-based antivirus products and mobile security solutions, lives up to its promises. Using one of the largest sample collections worldwide, it creates a real-world environment for truly accurate testing. AV-Comparatives offers freely accessible results to individuals, news organizations and scientific institutions. Certification by AV-Comparatives provides an official seal of approval for software performance which is globally recognized. Currently, AV-Comparatives' Real-World Protection Test is the most comprehensive and complex test available when it comes to evaluating the real-life protection capabilities of antivirus software. Put simply, the test framework replicates the scenario of an everyday user in an everyday online environment – the typical situation that most of us experience when using a computer with an Internet connection. AV-Comparatives works closely with several academic institutions, especially the University of Innsbruck’s Department of Computer Science, to provide scientific testing methods. [2] https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/avc_mac_2016_en.pdf https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/a...
• archvile 9y ago
  Common Sense 2017. Snarkiness aside, you don't need an antivirus on your Mac. As long as you run as a non-admin user, enable a firmware password, and stay away from Adobe Flash, you are golden.
  • lostlogin 9y ago
    As someone who has used Macs since the 90s fairly carelessly I was quite impressed when a relative got a virus 3 weeks into his first Mac. All three of the above points were not followed.
  • renaudg 9y ago
    Wait.. an "admin user" on a Mac is basically just a sudoer that still needs to enter its password each time for elevated privileges, right ? Since you do need to install stuff sometimes, I'm not sure what a power user who's careful about password prompts would gain from routinely running as a non-admin.
• ddebernardy 9y ago
  Disable/Don't install Flash and Java, disable auto-loading imagines in Mail, and install Safari extensions to block ads, trackers, and unwanted JS. And keep your system up to date of course (done by default, or at least the notifications to that effect). And don't use the admin user on a day to day basis (done by default).
  • bobsam 9y ago
    Or just switch to chrome...