But, after a bit of research and after seeing the results with my own eyes, I started believing those reports stating the Avira is the best free anti-malware tool that someone can install on a Mac.Īccording to several reports, Avira has been the only anti-malware tool clever enough to detect 100 percent of all malware thrown at it, using the AV-TEST tools. To be sincere, I was a bit reluctant when it came to Avira, the company that failed to impress me some years ago. Running silently in the background, this tool has the ability to receive frequent database updates and scan the system frequently, according to a predefined schedule.ĬlamXav will set users back a one-time fee of $29.35 for a personal license, with the ability of testing the software for free, up to 30 days. While this usually mean a bigger footprint over the computer resources, this software does a heck of a job in keeping itself light. When it comes to scanning, ClamXav allows the user to scan the entire system, or just specific files indicated manually.īeing a paid software, ClamXav comes with a Sentry mode which once activated, will scan any new files that arrive on the hard drive. This tool is best known for its anti-virus capabilities and malware scanning, with the ability to detect and treat both Mac and Windows infections. ClamXavĬlamXav is another highly recommended tool, that is specialized on cleaning Mac OS X malware and other type of infections. Mostly because this is not a very complicated tool, it updates itself regularly and because of the easy to identify and fix process, I, among others, deem Malwarebytes as the first weapon at hand when beating infections.

The clean smart interface simplifies the scanning process, which by the way takes just ten minutes or so for regular users, and the resource consumption can be seen as gentle touch on the hardware itself. When it comes to features, Malwarebytes has been proven in battles against adware (ever heard of Genieo, VSearch or Vidx?), malware and trojans. I highly recommend this tool for users that want a simple, easy-to-use interface that gets things done on the spot. I have some pretty encouraging memories with this tool, be it on Windows or Mac OS X, and I must confess that it has saved the day with ease, from various situations. I will start by highly recommending Malwarebytes for Mac.

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