![]() ![]() Also, the technical definition of a virus is "a piece of code that is capable of copying itself in order to do damage to your computer, including corrupting your system or destroying data." There haven't been any macOS viruses for decades now, but many utilities have stuck with the "antivirus" nomenclature rather than switch to a more descriptive anti-malware name. ![]() Technically, all viruses are malware and malware is an umbrella term that stands for a variety of malicious software, including Trojans, spyware, worms, adware, ransomware and viruses. Translated from Italian with (free version) In conclusion: for me no, there is no need for an additional product. For me it's all to prove because it's been years since I've run this risk: surely my method of using the MAC (and sometimes the PC) paying attention to the web sites visited gives a big hand in being protected. The other products say they also detect non-macOS threats. With this configuration I feel more than protected. Having said that, as long as you are not subject to particular obligations in the work area, Malwarebytes is more than sufficient (I added 1blocker, always on 's advice, and I tested Malwarebytes Browser Guard, available for all major browsers - I don't currently use the one for Safari because, at least on Big Sur and Mac M1, it was giving problems - but I will come back to use it as soon as it is fixed). (This concept has been repeated several times by here on the forum and not only) As a matter of business philosophy, Malwarebytes products do not detect threats related to other operating systems.
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