The Best Antivirus for MAC - 2017

To help you protect your MAC, we've listed some of the best Antivirus for MAC. List updated in 2017.

Updated Jan 22,2017 | by Mike

Most of the fanatics of the MAC will tell you that computers manufactured by Apple have an unparalleled security and it does not require any additional protection. Unfortunately, most of them have misconception about the security of their MAC. Macs are definitely more secured compared to a standard computer desktop since they used a UNIX OS. The MAC OS utilize a series of firewalls which means that even if a malware can get an access on your system, it will not be able to spread. They are secured, but they are hackable. Based on the reports by Business Insider, the MAC is starting to become less secure. To help you protect your MAC, we listed some of the best Antivirus for MAC (2017).

BitDefender

BitDefender remains as the best antivirus for MAC. It registered a perfect score during the malware detection test. It was able to detect and protect the system from any known malware that can penetrate the system. In addition, it does not take up so much memory during passive use that it does not affect the performance of the system. It even registered the lowest score in terms of its impact on the system when it is on its active scan mode.

ESET Cyber Security Pro

ESET would be the closest competition of BitDefender in the battle for the best antivirus for MAC this 2017. It also performs excellent in terms of malware detection. ESET also shows minimal impact on the system’s performance during passive use, but in terms of system impact, BitDefender is still untouchable. It can initiate a fast on-demand malware scan. Unfortunately, compared to the BitDefender which has a simple interface, the configuration of ESET can be complex.

Sophos

It has an inconspicuous interface and also has a very low impact in terms of the system performance which is the main reasons why it is included in our list of best antivirus for MAC. In fact, you will never realize that it’s functioning in passive use until you will perform a system scan. The Parental control that an easily be configured will also be appealing to most of the parents. They can simply block the sites based on the category. Furthermore, Sophos will record every time individuals tried to access the blocked page.

Kasperky

Aside from its low impact on your system, Kasperky offers additional features which make it the best antivirus for Mac. It has the ability to prevent websites in tracking your online activity, lock the access to your webcam and an amazing parental control. Unfortunately, when it comes to malware detection, Kasperky was defeated by BitDefender.

Infiltration on MAC is no longer new; last 2012 when 600,000 units were infected by Flashback Trojan and last 2016 when an encrypted ransomware specifically designed for MAC appeared. Be sure that you are protecting your system by using some of the best antivirus for MAC that we mentioned above.

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