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BitDefender Antivirus for Mac

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The Bottom Line

BitDefender has a good track record for detecting and preventing viruses and other forms of malware. BitDefender Antivirus for Mac will help keep your Macintosh system free from Mac malware and will help prevent the transfer of Windows-targeting malware as well. BitDefender Antivirus for Mac is competitively priced at $39.95 for a year's license, which includes free tech support.

Pros

  • Detects against both Mac and Windows malware
  • Free tech support

Cons

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Description

  • Real time virus protection
  • Scheduled, quick, and full system scans
  • Quarantine feature

Guide Review - BitDefender Antivirus for Mac

BitDefender Antivirus for Mac detects both Mac and Windows malware. Features include realtime on-access virus protection with the ability to perform full system virus scans, quick scans of critical system areas, as well as scheduled scanning. The quarantine feature in BitDefender Antivirus for Mac safely isolates suspect infected files for forwarding to the BitDefender Antivirus Lab for analysis.

BitDefender Antivirus for Mac provides automatic signature updates to ensure virus protection is always up-to-date.

At $39.95 for a one-year license, BitDefender Antivirus for Mac includes free tech support for the duration of the license period. BitDefender Antivirus for Mac supports Intel-based Macs running one of following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.6 or later)
  • Mac OS X Leopard (10.5 or later)
  • Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6 or later)

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