how does mackeeper 2012 work? and what is the benefit? is that same with kaspersky for windows? tks

I'd avoid MacKeeper at all costs...

http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/

http://forums.macresource.com/read.php?1,1306465,1307050

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3873210?start=0&tstart=0

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3878176?start=0&tstart=0

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3890409?start=0&tstart=0

No. MacKeeper is nothing like Kaspersky. It is scamware. It promise you the world but all it delivers are problems.

Allan

Good, be sure not to use their uninstaller, which can cause more havoc, use the instructions in my first link. 🙂

Real shame they can advertize this junk on most every Mac site! 😟

ClamXAV, free Virus scanner...

http://www.clamxav.com/

Free Sophos...

http://www.sophos.com/products/enterprise/endpoint/security-and-control/mac/

Little Snitch, stops/alerts outgoing stuff...

http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2199707?start=0&tstart=0

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1169380

http://www.macinside.info/process.php?name=Mac_SwapperDemon