Of course, installing an antivirus on your Windows is recommended, but it is not a necessity. Generally, if there was a virus, your mac would not be damaged, as the OS X file format is read only on Windows AFAIK (unless the virus was so well made, that it bypassed this). Or is all virus protection handled by the Mac? If your Mac just isn't responding the way it should, you might have malware planted into your system somewhere. Sometimes, a program just won't load or will freeze. If it takes much longer for your Mac to wake up than it used to, there may be something lurking in the shadows. There is no way for that to happen as when you run Windows with BootCamp, then Mac is not even running, and only mounted as a read-only format on Windows. It is almost like running 2 different systems. The Best Mac Antivirus Software of 2017 We have reviewed Mac antivirus software for seven years. In the last year, we’ve spent over 1,000 hours testing 14 programs. Issues detected but no threats found – Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac. Ending Sophos Anti-Virus. The ‘X errors were encountered’ is the same thing as the Issues detected message that is reported in the graphical frontend of SAV – sweep doesn’t report anything to the frontend so Terminal is the only place you’ll see issues for this scan. Issues Detected, but what are they? So.I was searching up all the questions and topics about this, but none of them give a definite answer. I ran a scan today and it showed issues detected, and I checked the logs, but I can't figure out or see what the issues were. Issues detected but no threats found After Sophos scanned my computer today no threats were found, but issues were detected. However, there was nothing to fix in my quaratine manager. When we cover dozens of stories each year about Mac related security issues and malware discovered in the wild, it’s hard to imagine that the misconception that “Macs don’t get viruses” still exists. Although there is some truth to it. Macs are much more resilient to what are commonly classified as “viruses” and in general malware is much more rare for Mac users versus Windows. But that doesn’t mean Mac users don’t need to protect themselves from malware threats. And it’s not just malware, there are a long list of other threats that Mac users should be aware of and protecting themselves against. The security experts at long-time Mac software developer are often the source of security stories we cover throughout the year on 9to5Mac. We’ve come to trust its team for the many discoveries and coverage of malware and security related issues for Mac users. That’s why it’s easy to give a recommendation on the as a go-to option for protecting your Mac. Here’s how it works: Hands-on with Malwarebytes Once you install the Malwarebytes for Mac app, it’s mostly a one-click process. As you’ll see in the video above, the app has a super streamlined and easy to understand design that walks you through the entire task of scanning for malware and, in the event something is discovered, quarantining and properly and safely dealing with the threat. Within you have options to either turn on real-time protection to have the app actively scanning for incoming threats, or to perform a scan manually on your system. If it detects something, Malwarebytes will prompt you to confirm “quarantining” the threat. Along the left-hand side of the app is the menu where you’ll find “Quarantine.” In here you’ll be able to view all of the potential threats that the app finds to either review and further research them and/or ultimately delete them from your system permanently. Malwarebytes actually protects your Mac against much more than just malware. Adware and junk software often referred to as PUPs, or potentially unwanted programs, have been an increasing problem for Mac users. The experts at Malwarebytes have documented many of these, with a few examples including bundling junk software in fake Adobe Flash Player installers, using scare tactics to convince the user that they need to purchase to fix a “serious problem,” posting fake user reviews, and making false claims about their capabilities (e.g., claiming to be anti-virus software but failing to detect Mac malware). When the app detects a threat, you can easily clear out quarantined files to remove them from your Mac by clicking the “Clear Quarantine” button right from within the “Quarantine” area in Malwarebytes. If you choose to turn on real-time protection rather than performing manual scans, you will automatically get a notification when Malwarebytes detects and quarantines a threat or has an update to protect against the latest security discoveries (as pictured below): It truly couldn’t be any easier to keep your Mac protected from these threats and have peace of mind.
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