Once that was deleted those three files disappeared from the BitDefender scan results.

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Do I Need Antivirus Ed For A Software Sneaks In

I know that bad software sneaks in the App Store, and Ive read that Mac viruses do exist.

As no native viruses exist for Macs, the only things AVs will pick up are Windows viruses.

You can however pick up malware, which are malicious applications either bundled with legit ones, downloadedinstalled using scareware tactics, or by exploiting plugins such as Java or Flash.

Are the third-party anti-virus programs for Macs any good Not antivirus, but there are other applications that are very good.

As almost every infection youll encounter will be malware, Id get MalwareBytes.

Do I Need Antivirus Ed For A Free Version And

No need to pay the premium, you can just keep the free version and run a manual scan every week.

I am an ex Windows user and new to Mac, and had my fair share of troubles, and I want to keep myself informed and protected.

Thank you for your answer - there are a bunch of articles like this one talking about malware that specifically targets Macs, and hence my worries.

There is no AV application I know of on Mac which would detect something malicious that MalwareBytes does not - with the exception of Windows viruses.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO THIS -- IT WILL RUN IN FREE MODE FOREVER (all shouting intentional).

I went into FinderApplications and deleted the app in question and one I never used.

I wonder if MalwareBytes might find something the BitDefender didnt.

Is MalwareBytes better than BitDefender For the first time in 8 years, running no AntiVirus when I moved from a PC to a Mac, BitDefender found 3 files of Malware this past Saturday.

Do I Need Antivirus Installed For A Mac