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Avira Free Security For Mac

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Free antivirus that provides tried and tested malware protection, a VPN, password manager, and tools for freeing up disk space on your Mac. #Mac Security  #Virus scanner  #Malware scanner  #Antivirus  #Malware  #Cleaner  

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It has long been established that you definitely do need an antivirus on macOS. Malware that targets Apple's systems has grown increasingly common, as evidenced by the recent spread of a new virus that targets Apple's M1 devices exclusively.

So if you're on the market for an antivirus, Avira is surely one of the first names to pop in your head. The company has a long history of providing reliable antivirus solutions, always ranking among the top contenders in independent comparative tests. On top of that, Avira Free Security comes with some additional features, such as a VPN, junk cleaner, and password manager.

Unlike their Windows counterparts, Mac users often have a hard time figuring out which antivirus offers the best protection. Expert comparative tests exist, but many macOS security solutions aren't included in these tests, largely due to a lack of demand.

However, Avira has been included in comparative tests such as AV-TEST for years, and it has gotten a maximum protection score almost every time. If you're after the best security available, you can't really go wrong with Avira Free Security. While it lacks the web and mail protection features of Avira Antivirus Pro, both products use the same antivirus module.

The app offers real-time protection, which can be disabled at any time from the system tray. You can also run a quick or full scan, but there is no option to scan a specific file or location on your Mac. Identified malware or suspicious items can be managed from the quarantine.

Unsurprisingly, given that this is a full security suite, a password manager is also available. However, it must be noted that you can't access it from the main interface directly. Instead, it is opened in your default browser, and while extensions are available for Chrome and Firefox, that is not the case for Safari.

Avira's Phantom VPN is included in this free security suite, but it must be installed separately, after setting up the main product. However, while it offers a decent number of locations and servers, the free version is limited to just 500 MB of traffic per month, making an upgrade to Phantom VPN Pro pretty much a necessity.

In addition to protecting you against malware, Avira Free Security can prove helpful if you're trying to free up some disk space on your Mac.

The app can remove cache files and reports and logs, as well as remove items from your Downloads folder and Trash. While the latter two can be done by any user easily, cache files and logs aren't easily accessible, so this feature can indeed be useful.

When it comes to protection against malware, Avira Free Security shouldn't let you down. It has a proven track record, and you can take advantage of the scanning and real-time protection modules for free indefinitely, making it a great choice for users who don't want to pay for an antivirus.

The rest of the features included in the packages aren't as impressive. The free VPN is hardly usable without a subscription, and the password manager is only accessible via a browser, with no extension available for Safari users. The junk cleaner can at least help you get rid of some hard-to-find files.

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macOS 10.15 or later (Universal Binary)
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4.1 MB
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Avira Installer_softpedia.dmg
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