I frequently collaborate with both developers and have been somewhat involved with the design and testing of both apps for many years now.Īs far as features are concerned, both web sites seem to adequately explain such features so that you can compare them for yourself and they both have trial versions which will tell you exactly what their user options are. I have seen issues if both are attempting to access the same new or changed file simultaneously, but your experience could be different. I've always used both ClamXAV and Malwarebytes for Mac (to include the earlier apps that it's based upon) without issue as long as only one of them has background scanning (Real-Time or Sentry) enabled. I have always had a problem with iAntivirus’ published threat list, which mostly includes hacker tools and antique viruses that cannot affect any system made this century.Let me start with the last question. However, iAntivirus has come back to my attention after years of not thinking about it, and what I see now concerns me greatly. #IANTIVIRUS ROLEPLAY UPDATE#Įspecially since, according to their web site, the last update to iAntivirus appeared in 2009: I believe that, at this point, it may actually be dangerous to rely on iAntivirus!Īfter recently reviewing the iAntivirus threat list, published on the iAntivirus web site, I noticed a major problem: it contains absolutely no recent Mac malware! In particular, the two malware outbreaks that have affected more Mac users than any other malware to date – MacDefender and Flashback – are completely missing from their list! Also missing are OpinionSpy, Koobface (aka Boonana), BASH/QHost.wb, Revir/Imuler and Devilrobber (aka Miner-D).Īlthough I have not actually tested to verify that iAntivirus misses these trojans, I have no reason to believe that it does. None of this would be a major problem if iAntivirus had been officially discontinued. However, nothing I can find anywhere on the iAntivirus site indicates that it has been discontinued. In fact, you can still download and even purchase the software! That, in my opinion, makes iAntivirus very close to a scam. ![]() Nobody should be asked to spend money on security software that is more than 2 years out of date! If you purchase security software, you expect it to actually keep you secure, and iAntivirus does not. To learn how to protect yourself against Mac malware, see my Mac Malware Guide, and if you decide you want anti-virus software after reading that, try the excellent and free ClamXav.Īddendum (): Since I wrote this, it looks like PC Tools has removed any options for purchasing iAntivirus from the site. However, the site still allows downloads of iAntivirus, and still promotes it as protecting “against the most nefarious cyber-threats attempting to gain access to your Mac and personal information,” which it doesn’t.Īddendum 2 (): Symantec has, apparently, bought iAntivirus and decided to release a new free anti-virus product in the Mac App Store under the iAntivirus name. Personally, I think that’s an amazingly stupid decision, given the negative connotation that has been associated with the name. But it does mean that much of what I said here is longer applicable. ![]() ![]() I tested the new iAntivirus, and it did indeed catch most of what is in my malware collection. Strangely, though, it reported finding more malware than I actually have in my collection.
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