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Sep 9, 2016 2:34 AM in response to Adewaldby John Lockwood,I cannot speak from personal experience regarding Malwarebytes and Avast for Mac but I can say that Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac does detect and report both Mac and Windows malware.
I am surprised that a horde of people have not already jumped in and said Macs do not need anti-virus and that anti-virus software itself is an actual nuisance. However what they always seem to fail to realise is that businesses often need to ensure that they do not pass on malware to those unfortunates using Windows.
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Sep 9, 2016 5:29 AM in response to Adewaldby thomas_r.,Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac does not look for Windows malware currently. Our focus is specifically on Mac threats with that app. It's possible it could look for Windows malware at some point in the future, though that wouldn't happen any time soon, if it even happens at all.
If you want something low-impact that will catch Windows malware, ClamXav is a good choice. I'd avoid Avast, as I've got a number of issues with that software.
Be aware that you should never allow anti-virus software to delete malware found in e-mail messages in Mail. Doing so can corrupt mailboxes and will not result in the malware being properly removed from the mail server. For this reason, it can be a better idea to have your mail server take care of scanning for malware for you.
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Sep 11, 2016 4:01 AM in response to thomas_r.by Ryuuq,Hello!
Sorry, I have a question. Is there a difference between ClamXav on developer's website and in App Store? If I want just a scanner to use sometimes and not a full time protection, should I download the one from App Store?
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Sep 11, 2016 2:37 PM in response to Ryuuqby thomas_r.,ClamXav has been removed from the App Store by the developer:
https://www.clamxav.com/leavingTheAppStore.html
The reasons cited are exactly the reasons that we at Malwarebytes have not made our software available in the App Store. For something like anti-malware software, the App Store restrictions are crippling.
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Sep 11, 2016 2:49 PM in response to thomas_r.by ChitlinsCC,I'll toot Malwarebytes horn for you, amigo
There are MANY reports in postings in ASC of Apple Support Specialists recommending Malwarebytes as a solution over the phone and in Chat
8,000+ results >
AdwareMedic OR Malwarebytes AND "Apple Support" site:discussions.apple.com - Google Search
