AVAST CLEANUP FOR MAC REVIEW FULL

If there are any real points of contention, it’s a question of marketing. The Avast Security Uninstaller application works well and there were no issues here, so there have been a few improvements since we last looked at it.

AVAST CLEANUP FOR MAC REVIEW FULL

The user still needs to grant the program full hard disk access and permission to filter network content, which can lead to a longer installation process than you might be accustomed to.

Even though it installs quickly and runs well on macOS Sonoma, with no appreciable slowdowns in spite of the background tasks it installs. We dinged Avast Free Antivirus and Avast One Essential for their cumbersome installation earlier this year, and the same steps remain for Avast Premium Security. An initial scan turned up some questionable Javascript files that had been installed on my Mac. Once suspect files are found, they can be readily quarantined and/or deleted. The user interface here is as simple as you could ask for, and it’s handy to be able to quickly focus a scan on an external drive without having to dig through options and menus. Click on the “Virus Scans” button and Avast Premium Security will download the latest virus definitions prior to offering a choice of running a Smart Scan, Deep Scan, Targeted Scan, or External Storage Scan. The home screen offers easy access to these tools. Like a number of antiviral software packages for the Mac (click to see our Best Picks), Avast Premium Security divides itself into several modules (Virus Scans, Core Shields, Traffic Monitor, Network Inspector, Email Guardian, Ransomware Shield, Quarantine, and Store).

To this end, Avast Premium Security for macOS (version 15.74 at the time of writing) does an excellent job, setting out to keep your Mac secure from viruses and malware, scanning network content, and only missing an occasional beat. In as much as Apple has improved its security focus in recent years, including releasing more frequent macOS updates when significant exploits are found to be in the wild, there’s still a place for good antiviral tools.

Avast cleanup for mac review