Malwarebytes for Mac

I wish MU would catch up with the last few years of Malwarebytes for Mac. It's NOT an "adware removal tool", but rather: "Mac virus scan and antivirus. Specifically designed to catch threats on Mac, we crush viruses, ransomware, and other malware in real time – so your Mac runs like it should.... Specifically designed to catch malware on Mac, our threat intelligence & proven technology let you rest easy, knowing that we’re finding and crushing threats that other antivirus software missed. The best part, we do it all without hogging your system’s resources or spamming you with annoying notifications." IOW it's a full ANTI-MALWARE detection and removal tool. I could further bombard with feature quotes from the developer's page. Please check it out for yourself. I consider Malwarebytes for Mac one of the essential anti-malware apps for Mac.

v5.4.1.1525 is out as of July 14th. The new 2D color-on-black GUI is impressive. Included is a graph of CPU usage by the app. It's still FREE. Added in the Standard version are "24/7 antivirus & anti-malware protection" and "Browser Guard: Extension for a faster, safer, and cleaner browsing experience." The Plus version adds access to a VPN with kill switch. COSTS per device: Standard - $3.75/mo. ($44.99 Billed annually). Plus - $5.00/mo. ($59.99 Billed annually).

v5.3.1 is the current version.

v4.21.9 is out. --> NOTE: Malwarebytes is NOT JUST an adware removal tool. As such, the one line description here at MU is currently WRONG. The early version of the app was indeed an adware removal tool. But NOW its scope is ALL current MALWARE of any known kind. Read through the OVERVIEW above for details. It's far faster than other anti-malware apps in that it checks all the infection locations of known malware on Macs. It does not scan every bit and byte on your drive. As such, it's more efficient in scanning speed. I personally use it as a supplemental scanner, with Intego VirusBarrier as my general anti-malware scanner.

If you have version 4.17.8, it's the same thing as "4.17.18.4831". IOW, you're up-to-date. Verify by running "Check for updates...".