From Bitdefender to Avast, here are the best Mac antivirus to protect your Apple computer from hackers
If you chose a Mac instead of a Windows PC to not have problems with viruses, then you were very wrong: the fact that “on Mac there are no viruses” has been a die-hard legend for several years and this, indirectly, helps a lot who creates viruses.
In fact, there are many Apple computer owners who don’t use any antivirus and surf the Web without caring at all about the dangers they run. So when they run into a virus, the malicious code finds a huge open door and infects the Mac without mercy. That’s why Mac viruses have grown so much in recent years. There are no excuses: it’s time to install a good antivirus for Mac, even a free one.
Avast Free Mac Security
Avast is one of the best known and most experienced software houses in the antivirus industry. Its Free Mac Security is a pretty comprehensive product, although the free version lacks some features present in the paid Pro version. With Free Mac Security you can detect most viruses, Trojans, ransomware and malicious codes of various types, even if they are hidden inside compressed files. Even in the Free version, Avast activates a real-time protection against viruses. Besides, the engine of Avast Free Mac Security also looks for viruses made for Windows 10. This way we don’t unwittingly become a vehicle of infection, for example by forwarding an email with a virus that is harmless for the Mac but dangerous for Windows 10.
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac
Bitdefender software house offers two antivirus for Mac: the first one is called Virus Scanner for Mac and it only works in manual mode (i.e. you have to launch it yourself to scan for viruses), while the second one is called Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac that also has several automation features, such as “Autopilot” that protects your Mac from viruses in the background. Another very useful feature is “Time Machine”, which defends backups from a possible ransomware attack.
Malwarebytes for Mac
Malwarebytes is a very well-known and effective antivirus software. The free version protects your Mac in the background from malware (but it can’t delete them, only detect them), and it is very powerful and user-customizable. Another very good thing about this antivirus is the fact that it is lightweight: it takes up little memory and doesn’t impact the CPU much.