The Malwarebytes Premium features that will monitor your Mac for malware and spyware, prevent infections before they occur, and automatically download updates do cost money, but Malwarebytes does provide a 30-day free trial. Anyone can manually initiate a scan and remove malware with Malwarebytes for Mac without spending a penny. The standard scanner that checks for malware on your system and removes it is free. There are now two versions of Malwarebytes for Mac, a free version and a premium version. Malwarebytes originally expanded into the Mac security software arena by purchasing and rebranding a popular application named “Adware Medic” that we and others have used successfully in the past. Malwarebytes makes well-regarded security utilities for Windows. RELATED: Mac OS X Isn’t Safe Anymore: The Crapware / Malware Epidemic Has Begun Crucially, that protection against malware doesn’t block all the adware and spyware bundled with application downloads. ![]() ![]() ![]() Macs do have some integrated protection against malware, but it isn’t perfect. Beyond traditional viruses, worms, and Trojans, there’s now a thriving ecosystem of adware and spyware programs that bombard you with ads and spy on your web browsing, just like on Windows.
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