Trend Micro Antivirus For Mac

macOS comes with the Gatekeeper security feature that makes sure that all apps that run on your Mac are always signed by the developer, while the System Integrity Protection function protects the integrity of system files and folders.

However, these tools cannot completely protect you against malware components or web threats, so having on your system an antivirus solution, such as the Trend Micro Antivirus, is advisable.

Trend Micro Antivirus comes with an installer package that reduces the deployment process to simply following on-screen instructions. The software package also includes diagnosis and uninstallation tools, that you will find in the newly created Trend Micro folder placed in the Applications directory.

Right off the bat, Trend Micro Antivirus will prompt you to update the virus definitions database to make sure the antivirus is aware of the latest threats. The database is downloaded for the Trend Micro Threat Encyclopedia, and you can trigger the update at any time, via the associated status bar menu.

Trend Micro Antivirus comes with a web threat detection tool and real-time scanning capabilities but also allows you to scan your Mac in case malware components are already on your system.

Trend Micro Antivirus can perform smart, custom, and full scans, that you can trigger at any time you like, or according to a schedule. The latter is recommended to make sure your Mac is scanned at times when you are not actively using the computer.

On the other hand, Trend Micro Antivirus comes with web protection tools and offers to install a browser add-on to deliver access to these capabilities. However, during our tests, on an iMac running on OS X 10.11, the companion Safari extension did not install.

To sum up, Trend Micro Antivirus is an alternative security solution that brings together multiple tools designed to ensure your Mac is protected on all fronts. The utility can download the latest virus definitions from online resources, and comes with a real-time scanner.

Trend Micro Antivirus can check if there is any malware already deployed to your Mac, quarantines suspicious files, and also tries to protect your privacy when browsing online.