Virus scanner for the Mac: You have these options

If you are afraid of viruses or malware, you cannot avoid virus scanners. At GIGA, we show what options are available on the Mac.

malware programs and viruses are making the rounds every now and then, trying to destroy Mac security. Basically you always hear that antivirus programs for the Mac are superfluous, since the Mac itself handles it quite well. However, there are a few important things to keep in mind when it comes to safety. Of the Mac App Store itself offers some important antivirus programs, such as Avira.

If you have arranged everything in terms of security on the Mac, it can still happen that your Internet is suddenly gone. You can find out what you can do if this happens in our video:

Virus scanner: Antivirus programs for the Mac

In addition to Avira, there are also other virus scanners and security tools for the Mac. They are very different in their user interface and some functions, but protect the Mac about equally well on average. Below is a list of manufacturers and antivirus programs:

Some of the above antivirus programs can also be found in your Mac’s own app store. Added to that Virus Scanner Plus or iAntivirus. In our list you will find all antivirus software listed again and you can form your own opinion. Many of the programs are also there for that data on Mac to protect. Kaspersky provides a convenient and powerful solution for this. This program is also popular among Windows users. This raises the question of whether you even need an antivirus scanner for Windows 10. Basically, it can’t hurt to get software for this. Better to have than need!

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