Bitdefender Antivirus
6.2.1.18
Bitdefender Antivirus
6.2.1.18Absolute Protection.
Overview
Bitdefender Antivirus means absolute protection with zero negative impact on speed and performance. It provides absolute protection against new and unknown threats without slowing down your Mac. It connects to Bitdefender’s advanced Cloud-based technologies to instantly detect and block threats, regardless of where in the world they are born.
What's new in Bitdefender Antivirus
Version 6.2.1.18:
Note: Now requires OS X 10.9 or later and a 64-bit processor
- Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
Requirements for Bitdefender Antivirus
- Intel 32
- OS X 10.9.5 or later
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Also note that Macupdate is out of date, as of May 2nd 2018 it is Version 6.2.1.18.
There's also adware, malware and ransomware (a form of malware), and this app claims to prevent them all:
Multi-Layer Ransomware Protection
Blocks and removes annoying adware
Protects against Mac and PC malware
And ransomware isn't something that's easily removed - if you get it you're screwed! It'll cost more than the price of this app to unlock your system. Better to prevent adware/malware/viruses than to seek a remedy once infected.
A report from Malwarebytes in August 2017 shows that Mac malware has increased 230% since July 2016 (a month after your post).
According to your reasoning,
If your house isn't on fire right now, why buy fire insurance?
And if you aren't ill at the moment, why buy health insurance?
Just as a condom protects against getting a virus you don't want, so does computer antivirus.
There ARE Mac threats lurking in the dark recesses of the Internet, and there WILL be more and more of them.
You have two choices:
1. Protect yourself:
Guard against getting infected.in the first place.
2. Disinfect yourself:
Try to undo the harm caused by having a cavalier approach to security. This is likely to be a maddening, time-consuming affair, and you could end up losing some or all your data and possibly even having to reinstall the OS and start with a clean system.
Oh - but you DO have a recent backup...RIGHT? ;-)
All that said, I haven't had AV installed for more than a year.
I will probably install some soon - this post reminded me of its importance. And I do have lots of backups.
Just don't be fooled by the dev's claim of protecting "without slowing down your Mac."
One site that compared antivirus software said Bitdefender has a "greater impact on system performance than some of the other products we list in this story, although not by much." http://tinyurl.com/y79ybmx5