antivirus for mac

[GeTecknics]

Hey everyone posted that i had phishing email a couple days ago and like an idiot i clicked the link luckily i realized that i dont need change my password here so opened another tab and changed it there. i know the likelihood of getting a virus or a keylogger like this is very unlikely, but never the less anybody know a good one for mac i have avast, but the UI is so much more different than that on windows that i cant figure out how to enable PUP detection and i cant seem to find a malwarebytes mac download any help would be appreciated thanks

[miyabwah]

Common Sense.

[Ryan Leech]

Mac doesn't really get viruses

[Ddm5]

Just roll with Avast! for Mac mate, should be enough. 

[Ddm5]

Mac doesn't really get viruses

I'd call that true, to a certain extent. 

[GeTecknics]

Just roll with Avast! for Mac mate, should be enough. 

yea but i cant figure out how to enable PUP detection on it any ideas

[Hans Christian | Teri]

As Lanoi said common sense is a good start. Other than that unless you agreed to install something you should be fine. Clicking a link is not enough to suddenly be the victim of a keylogger, especially not on a Mac.

[Sundanc3]

I've been using OS X since 2006 and have never needed an antivirus. That's the beauty of it. 

[Ddm5]

yea but i cant figure out how to enable PUP detection on it any ideas

PUP detection is under the Scan -> Quickscan or fullscan -> Settings on said scan -> Sensitivity -> Scan for PUP.

[Mac]

You need to enter your password to install, I never used anti virus for this reason.

 

But if you feel you need it, get Avast.

[GeTecknics]

As Lanoi said common sense is a good start. Other than that unless you agreed to install something you should be fine. Clicking a link is not enough to suddenly be the victim of a keylogger, especially not on a Mac.

i know that i just want a way to enable pup detection or find a malware scanner 

[coen113]

I'd call that true, to a certain extent. 

its not impossible. i wouldend think that there are as much virusses as for normal PC's, but if you download a fair whack of adult entertainment, you will likely encounter some issues.

[GeTecknics]

PUP detection is under the Scan -> Quickscan or fullscan -> Settings on said scan -> Sensitivity -> Scan for PUP.

cant seem to find it i cant access the scan preferences 

[Ex0Thermic]

I 2nd, 3rd and 4th Avast for mac. it's my go to when ever i need to scan a mac and gives realtime protection

[TheRoss0411]

IMO Macs are viruses

[Ddm5]

its not impossible. i wouldend think that there are as much virusses as for normal PC's, but if you download a fair whack of adult entertainment, you will likely encounter some issues.

It's not really that mate, in this day and age there is cross platform malware popping up, but to be honest, for a botnet, who would you target?, an open market with around a 75% share (Windows) or a smaller and highly locked down OS (OSX)?, also add in the fact many malware creators have to get used to OSX OS to even be able to start in that sector, also a nice to thing to add is, a lot of people just think to themselves when they own an OSX based device that they're totally safe, what about the Windows based PC's that a USB stick they own would come into contact with? 

[Ddm5]

cant seem to find it i cant access the scan preferences 

Hrmm, not too sure then mate, may be entirely different on the MAC side of things, it's pretty darn easy to access on mine. 

[GeTecknics]

Hrmm, not too sure then mate, may be entirely different on the MAC side of things, it's pretty darn easy to access on mine. 

i know either way i think im safe i've run 2 full system scans and came up with no infections and 11 warnings for corrupted picture files in idvd and 2 for drivers that were made into the kernal 2 years ago so.... yeah im just worried thanks for all the help though unlike some people here you actually helped 

[Ddm5]

i know either way i think im safe i've run 2 full system scans and came up with no infections and 11 warnings for corrupted picture files in idvd and 2 for drivers that were made into the kernal 2 years ago so.... yeah im just worried thanks for all the help though unlike some people here you actually helped 

No worries mate, can't you access the fullscans preferences?, and can you create a new custom scan? 

[GeTecknics]

No worries mate, can't you access the fullscans preferences?, and can you create a new custom scan? 

no i cant even access the preferences for the application itself im gonna re download from cnet and do a reinstall maybe a bad install

[GeTecknics]

didnt work o well maybe a future update it will thanks everyone 

[Ddm5]

no i cant even access the preferences for the application itself im gonna re download from cnet and do a reinstall maybe a bad install

I highly doubt it mate, I personally wouldn't bother reinstalling, you're best off doing a repair as apposed to a reinstall but even then I think the program is semi locked down since Mac isn't as vunerable as Windows malware wise. So they wouldn't have added in the customisable scan and / or settings. 

[hesterl]

Mac doesn't really get viruses

 

Yes, but we have to care program like this:

http://www.anykeylogger.com/keylogger-for-mac.html do you think so?

[Ryan Leech]

Why would someone revive a month old thread?

[mr moose]

Why would someone revive a month old thread?

because it's his second post, probably didn't know it was a month old after coming to it from a search function and wanted to contribute.