Malwarebytes has been a trusted and popular malware removal tool on PC and Windows for many years and although it wasn’t until July 2015 that it finally arrived on Mac. With malware becoming an increasing problem on Macs, there has been an increasing demand for a Mac version of Malwarebytes especially from PC users that have switched to Mac. Here we take a closer look at what it can do. The recently released Premium version even offers antivirus and adware protection too. Nor does it offer the safeguards against ransomware and zero-day exploits.Malwarebytes For Mac is the best free malware and adware removal tool we’ve tried on macOS. But it doesn’t directly come with the protection against malicious links and phishing attempts. Malwarebytes Premium version 4.15 for the Mac includes the basis virus and malware scanning as well as the ability to detect malicious apps, or PUPs (potentially unwanted program). The premium edition sounds promising with a host of features increasingly needed to defend you against today’s threats-real-time and on-demand virus, malware, and spyware scanning protection against malicious website links and phishing attempts and security against ransomware and zero-day exploits.īut wait, all that describes the Windows version. Offering security protection for Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, iOS, and Android, Malwarebytes comes in both free and premium editions for personal use. Though Malwarebytes Premium for the Mac is hardly a bad product, you’ll get more bang for the buck elsewhere. But the Mac flavor feels like an also-ran compared with the Windows edition, both of which cost the same amount of money. Malwarebytes Premium is certainly well designed and seemingly effective at detecting and eliminating malware and other security threats. Excludes any mention or advice on the Malwarebytes browser extension.Mac version missing certain features compared with its Windows counterpart.
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