During a full scan, AVG Antivirus for Mac hit the system by about 12%. In comparison with other products, for example, Avast Free Mac Security hit system by only 0.5%. After the software was installed the test finished in an about 2.5 minutes longer than the operating system took before the AVG application was installed, which is 2.6%. It also does not include browser extension, but you can download them for free from the other companies, such as Avast, Bitdefender, Avira or others.ĪVG Antivirus for Mac was tested by using the OpenOffice test. FeaturesĪVG Antivirus for Mac does not include any special features. The antivirus program detected 99.9% of both widespread and zero-day malware. According to the test results, AVG Antivirus for Mac provides nearly excellent protection. In addition, AVG Antivirus for Mac uses heuristic monitoring that looks for suspicious behavior of malware to catch unknown malware.ĪVG Antivirus for Mac was tested by an independent Austrian-based testing lab AV-Comparatives.

Test Results Antivirus protectionĪVG Antivirus for Mac applies a traditional scanning engine that looks for suspicious codes and matches them with digital signatures of widespread malware. The installation of the program is simple and easy and can take about 8 minutes. The company also offers AVG Cleaner for Mac and AVG Secure VPN for Macs.ĪVG Antivirus for Mac supports Macs running OS X mountain 10.8 Lion or later. The company provides solutions and software for Windows, Macs, and Android devices.ĪVG Antivirus for Mac is a free application, which does not include any other features outside virus scanner and real-time protection.

Today AVG has become one of the most popular and well-known names in cybersecurity industry and protects individual and business customers worldwide. Originally, AVG was founded in 1992 in the Czech Republic as an antivirus provider. AVG Antivirus for Mac is developed by AVG Technologies, which is a subsidiary of Avast Software, which has acquired AVG in 2016.

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