Internet Security for Mac
Words will never be able to describe the look on my sisters face when I told her that people really do need Internet Security for Mac now. There was a combination of shock, dismay and amazement slightly glazing over her eyes. For a younger brother to see that kind of look on the face of an older sister who just purchased a MacBook Pro it truly was well …priceless.
Yes sadly as it may seem unless you have been living under a rock for the past few months, there have been numerous press releases regarding the Mac Defender virus that has caught Apple by surprise. Even just a day after Apple released a patch for the exploit, a new variant has been spotted in the wild.
Nonetheless, we have the Internet security solutions you are looking for here, with the most proven effective antivirus software for Mac.
For example two of the top performers are Norton Internet Security 4 Mac and ESET Cybersecurity. Any one of these two programs will ensure that your Mac has all the protection you need to protect yourself from Mac Defender and its newer variants Mac-Guard, Mac Protector, Mac-Security, Apple Security Center and the latest version Mac Shield.
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Both Norton Internet Security 4 Mac and ESET Cybersecurity for Mac offer on access protection against these threats. They are lightweight “set and forget” programs that run and protect you in the background virtually unnoticed. Regardless of where you get your protection, I always recommend taking some type of preventative measures, especially if you frequently go online.
These malicious software programs look seem and sometimes sound like a harmless and even helpful Internet security suite. But that could not be any farther from the truth. They are fake antivirus designed to slip into your Mac through your Safari web browser and trick you in to providing your credit card or Paypal information in exchange for removing threats that do not really exist.
Even if you are cautious and click on a harmless looking link, you may still be a potential victim of this virus without protection. It is really that easy to catch. You do not have to be on any “bad” websites anymore. These variants inject themselves into harmless looking scripts on highly visited websites.
The last thing you want is to be in the middle of doing research, entering a term into Google and then clicking on one of the top search results only to end up being hit with a virus. Sort of like the following sequence of events:
- You see an interesting link either in the search results or on a webpage you are visiting
- You click on the innocuous looking link intending well
- An unusual pop-up displays as the webpage is loading informing you of a threat detected
- You try closing the pop-up but it continuously reappears
- You panic and call an expert willing pay whatever amount quoted to get back to work again.
There are not many people I know who enjoy spending the weekend backing up their information and restoring their operating system back to factory settings. Especially when you would rather be doing research.
Getting your system stabilized after catching one of these it can very frustrating not to mention time consuming. Just ask anyone who has gone through the experience and they can tell you the results were either loss of time, or loss of money. Either way, getting back to normal can be a real headache.
Mac users take note of these photos (courtesy of Nerds On Site), it is in your best interest to invest in antivirus software now because the playing fields have been leveled. For years PC users have had to deal with it even in advertisement campaigns and on television. Fortunately buying internet security for Mac is not too costly, it is just really unfortunate that Mac users must take these measures to remain safe online in this day and age.
