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AVG Antivirus Free for Mac Review: Strong protection, heavy upsells

Macworld At a GlanceExpert’s Rating Pros Excellent malware and virus detection Free software with a generous 60-day trial Good level of customization and scan types Cons Heavy upselling and locked features Scan progress visibility that could be better Occasional functional quirks, such as malware that wasn’t fully removed until the app had been quit and

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AVG Antivirus Free for Mac Review: Strong protection, heavy upsells

Macworld

At a GlanceExpert’s Rating

Pros

Excellent malware and virus detection

Free software with a generous 60-day trial

Good level of customization and scan types

Cons

Heavy upselling and locked features

Scan progress visibility that could be better

Occasional functional quirks, such as malware that wasn’t fully removed until the app had been quit and relaunched

Our Verdict
AVG Free Antivirus for Mac offers strong virus and malware protection…
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How to Completely Uninstall McAfee Antivirus Easily

McAfee loves to hang around longer than invited. Here’s how to remove it for good on Windows and Mac…

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AVG Internet Security for Mac review: Solid protection, but the free version could be enough

Macworld At a glanceExpert’s Rating Pros Strong antivirus and anti-malware detection and protection Speedy performance and a good level of customization/whitelist file creation Network Inspector and Ransomware Shield add some useful elements as well as an extra layer of security in case of hacking Cons Anti-phishing and anti-fake website protection tools underperform despite catching occasional

Published 4 weeks ago in
AVG Internet Security for Mac review: Solid protection, but the free version could be enough

Macworld

At a glanceExpert’s Rating

Pros

Strong antivirus and anti-malware detection and protection

Speedy performance and a good level of customization/whitelist file creation

Network Inspector and Ransomware Shield add some useful elements as well as an extra layer of security in case of hacking

Cons

Anti-phishing and anti-fake website protection tools underperform despite catching occasional malware

Occasional hiccups when removing detected malware

The paid features feel only marginally better than the free version

Our Verdict
AVG Internet Security for Mac is a solid…
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