The idea that Macs are impervious to viruses is a false one, but it is
true that Macs are less susceptible to infection. Nevertheless, the risk
– however small – remains, so these days most PC anti-virus vendors
ship with Mac versions too.
This is AVG’s attempt at gaining a foothold in the Mac market, and it
comes with what it calls triple protection, offering to block PC and
Android viruses as well as Mac ones. That means if Mac users
accidentally download infected files for other platforms, AVG will
attempt to alert them before the file is passed on where it could do
some serious damage.
Like all anti-virus software, AVG AntiVirus for Mac runs in the
background offering real-time protection, which translates into scanning
every file that’s opened, copied or saved for possible infection. It
also comes with a File Scanner, allowing users to manually drag and drop
suspect files for it to process.
The app also comes with the promise of automatic background updates,
ensuring your Mac is protected against the latest threats as they’re
detected and nullified. As with all free products, there’s a distinct
lack of extras – this is a simple anti-malware tool, so works best in
conjunction with a layered security approach where additional protection
is added. Of course, OS X has always made it difficult for malware to
gain a foothold – blocking apps from unknown developers by default, for
example.
AVG should appeal to those who have frequent access to other, more
vulnerable platforms – for the average Mac user, however, there’s little
to recommend this over any existing free anti-virus tool you may
already have installed.
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