These days, antivirus and anti-malware protection isn’t just for the PC. Here are the best for both the PC and Mac, according to Consumer Reports. At the top of the free antivirus for Windows is ...

UPDATE: Jun. 22, 2024, 1:21 p.m. EDT We've updated this story to remove Kaspersky, following plans for the US government to ban the software. You've probably heard that Macs don't need antivirus ...

It’s fair to say that an antivirus should be one of the first software you install on your computer. If you’re running Windows, the built-in Defender doesn’t provide the most reliable protection. And ...

Free antivirus software seems like a great idea, but you always wonder how many corners such a program will cut. For example, AVG AntiVirus for Mac doesn't offer any features outside of malware ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. In an era when malware is a looming threat to personal computers—not to mention smartphones, routers, and even TVs—the ...

There are certainly fewer viruses around targeting Macs—partly because it makes more sense for bad actors to target Windows, which has a significantly bigger user base—but macOS is certainly not ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

“Malwarebytes Premium increases your privacy and security, going further than Apple's built-in solution to protect you and your Mac.” Buy at Amazon Your Mac computer comes with basic antivirus ...

Do you have a Mac at home? Do you run anti-virus on it? Although there is much less malware in existence for Mac OS X than there is for Windows, that’s no reason to put your head in the sand and think ...

Norton AntiVirus Plus delivers lab-certified protection along with a two-way firewall, a scam detector app, and more, making it a top choice for Mac antivirus. A one-year antivirus subscription to ...