Best AV protection 2019? Total AV or Malwarebytes

As there are no viruses (there are other forms of malware though) an antivirus apps on a Mac is a complete waste. The malware I am referring to has be downloaded and installed by the user so using bit of common sense one can easily avoid these. In 15+ years of Mac use the only protection I have is keeping Mac OS up-to-date and otherwise leaving it alone. In 15 years I have had zero malware, zero issues and my Macs have ALWAYS been stable and fast.

I'd recommend that your read https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8071 and to avoid malware follow these simple rules:

• Never download from a site you do not know and trust.
• Do not fall for scams as discussed in the link above.
• Never use a torrent to download software that you did not pay for.

I think you will find most experienced users on these forums agree with my strategy.

Malwarebytes is useful to run on an as needed bases if you have some reason to think you've download malware. But, you don't need anything that constantly runs in the background. And you definitely don't need Total AV.