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But, what about that other 10 What about that email attachment that looked completely legit What about that trusted Mac app that got infected with malicious code For me personally, on the off chances that these things happen, I want to be protected.

Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Log in sign up User account menu 8 Do you use antivirus software on your Mac.

Before I replied, another friend who works in IT came along and said Im incorrect, and recommended AV software for the Mac.

But hes a Windows guy maybe hes wrong So how about it Do you use AV on your Mac If so, which 26 comments share save hide report 71 Upvoted This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast Sort by best level 1 11 points 2 years ago I would install Malwarebytes to check if I thought I might have a virus.

Most of the time the ones you get on a Mac are people who think a random website in safari will tell you when you need to update.

With the vast amount (and diversity) of attacks targeting Windows platform.

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Continue this thread level 1 5 points 2 years ago Yes I use the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware because around 6 months ago if Im not wrong, there is an adware that would just redirects me to a random website no matter what I typed in the search bar in Safari and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware did the job well level 1 5 points 2 years ago Bitdefender.

With Macs becoming more popular, theyre slowly becoming more lucrative targets for hackers.

The have been some Mac malware like the one from the Transmission hack in 2016.

Continue this thread level 1 5 points 2 years ago Ive used AntiVirus (for testing or experimentation purposes) on different occasions throughout the past 10 years or so.

I do use little snitch as an outgoing firewall level 1 2 points 2 years ago Short answer, yes.

A PC is a computer.

Although they run different software, guess what they have in common Thats right, x86 architecture.

And the x86 architecture has potential for plenty of vulnerabilities.

A common myth is that Macs are inherently more secure than a Windows computer, but that is simply not the case.

Dont get me wrong, Im a Mac guy and Id love to believe that my Mac is impenetrable, but its not.

It is a FACT, however, that there is simply less malware out there for Macs.

This is because Macs have a lower market share than Windows so its more profitable for hackers to write malware for Windows.

Now I understand that you did not say that in your original post, but I think its important for others reading the thread to understand that.

With antivirus Well, like others have stated, common sense is probably your best defense.

Im not just talking about the OS, Im talking about everything: the OS, apps, and other programs.

Your system is only as secure as its most insecure component.

Apple pushes out updates on a regular basis that fix important vulnerabilities that have been discovered on Mac OS.

Now if you think you can do a good job with the above things, youll protect yourself from Id say 90 of the things out there.

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