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Best value malware and virus protection for Mac?
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:57 pm
It’s for a home use MacBook Pro, so good protection but not business grade pricing. Recommendations appreciated
This post was edited on 1/19/23 at 1:59 pm
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Posted on 1/19/23 at 2:26 pm to ehidal1
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malware and virus protection for Mac
Posted on 1/19/23 at 2:34 pm to bluebarracuda
Well I just made the move to a Mac so I’m still learning. My wife already figured out how to get the malware pop up. I basically did a wipe of the HD and removed it. I thought Macs were pretty resilient but this had me thinking differently.
So you say no to any of this?
So you say no to any of this?
Posted on 1/19/23 at 2:38 pm to ehidal1
Teach your wife not to install/accept every pop up....
Posted on 1/19/23 at 2:43 pm to Dam Guide
No kidding
Posted on 1/19/23 at 8:27 pm to ehidal1
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Best value malware and virus protection for Mac?
Clario
Posted on 1/20/23 at 5:54 am to ehidal1
Check out the older thread. TLDR: it’s a waste of money. The attack surface on a Mac is low enough that there is no product a home consumer can buy that will be worth the cost. If your wife is not 85 years old and can be taught that there is no scenario that she should install a remote access support tool or allow a random request to “fix” her computer you don’t need it. If she is unable to remember this basic concept, AV will not stop it anyway. 99% of “malware” the average Mac home user is getting is installing remote access tools from emails or pop ups which requires them to bypass standard protections including AV.
Previous Mac AV discussion
Previous Mac AV discussion
Posted on 1/20/23 at 12:37 pm to ehidal1
3rd party malware/anti-virus software has evolved into itself being malware imo.
This post was edited on 1/20/23 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 1/20/23 at 5:34 pm to Fat Batman
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3rd party malware/anti-virus software has evolved into itself being malware imo.
Absolutely, at least for any free or cheap consumer grade stuff. Best prevention is yourself imo
This post was edited on 1/20/23 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 1/21/23 at 10:26 am to ehidal1
See extensive list of do’s and dont’s here from a longtime user on Apple forum
LINK Effective defenses against malware and other threats
LINK Effective defenses against malware and other threats
Posted on 1/21/23 at 10:32 am to Cassandra
Thanks for all of the feedback
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