At the time of my review, it had certification and 100 percent detection from AV-Comparatives.

You may notice in the chart above that McAfee also doesn't have any lab results. But I still must say, when a program like Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac ($23.99 at Kaspersky Lab North America) or Bitdefender shows up with two certifications and two scores of 100 percent, it looks very good. It makes sense that tests by AV-Test Institute and AV-Comparatives don't line up with the way Malwarebytes does its job. Because of the way Malwarebytes focuses on eliminating active malware, it would not pass these tests, so the company simply doesn't submit it. Those labs that also test Mac antivirus don't have the same degree of real-world testing. The independent antivirus testing labs put Windows antivirus to the test in a wide variety of ways, many of them closely resembling real-world malware-attack situations. Mac antiquarians will be pleased to know that ESET Cyber Security (for Mac) and ProtectWorks support all versions of the operating system back to Snow Leopard (10.6). Like McAfee, Symantec, and Trend Micro, it requires Yosemite (10.10) or later. If you're stuck with an old Mac, or legacy software that won't run on current versions of macOS, Malwarebytes may not be the best choice. No money in the budget for Mac antivirus? No problem! You can install and run Sophos or Avira Free Antivirus for Mac on your personal Macs without paying a penny. As you can see, there's a lot of variation in pricing. McAfee AntiVirus Plus (for Mac) charges $59.99 per year, but that license lets you install protection on all your macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS devices. With Norton, you pay $89.99 per year for five licenses, and you get a full security suite, not just antivirus. I like the flexibility Malwarebytes offers. After the initial $39.99, each additional license costs $10, which just happens to come out to $59.99 for three. All four of these products cost $59.99 per year for three licenses, but Malwarebytes is a little different. Pricing and OS Supportīitdefender, ESET, and Kaspersky all cost $39.99 per year for one license, and the same is true with Malwarebytes. A menu down the left side lets you view recent scans, check what's in quarantine, or tweak the program's sparse set of configuration settings. But unlike ProtectWorks, there's just one kind of scan, a quick scan for active malware.

Like ProtectWorks AntiVirus, this product has a main window that's all about scanning for malware. Paying for the premium edition gets you real-time protection, automatic updates, and blocking of adware and potentially unwanted applications, or PUAs. That can be handy if another antivirus utility detected a threat but failed to fully eliminate it.

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