What antivirus app the Apple engineers and executives are using the most?

[kagharaht]

Are they ones you pay for significantly better than the free ones?

Apple recommends malwarebytes though?, good to know, but I have never seen it.

I need to antivirus though...

I can't find any documentation that says Apple recommends Malwarebytes. Would be nice to see that.

 

[Flowstates]

3rd party anti-virus systems are at best bloatware and at worst spyware. Keep your os up to date and you should be ahead of the curve.

 

[bogdanw]

I can't find any documentation that says Apple recommends Malwarebytes. Would be nice to see that.

There isn’t any evidence for that, just hearsay.
Malwarebytes in action https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/malwarebytes.2305923/post-31338621

 

[HDFan]

There isn’t any evidence for that, just hearsay.

See Post #7 or call Apple Support if you want evidence.

 

[kagharaht]

I started using Intego Virus Barrier FREE at the App Store. One of the apps "bogdanw" listed. I like it and loaded it on my wife's MBA also. Nice.

 

[gilby101]

I can't find any documentation that says Apple recommends Malwarebytes. Would be nice to see that.

Agree. All the hearsay I have seen (heard?) says that an Apple Support person has suggested running it when the caller has suspected Mac malware. Not quite the same was a recommendation/endorsement for general use.

 

[philstubbington]

Apple support recommends Malwarebytes when possible problems occur. I use Sophos. There are good antivirus programs out there. Just check reputable reviews.

Thanks for the reminder about Sophos - they always used to have a good reputation. Now giving it a try on my Mac.

 

[cwerdna]

Do you use something like Barracuda?

Barracuda's appliances have had exploited vulnerabilities. Examples below:

Barracuda Zero-Day Attacks Target U.S. Government - Spiceworks

Chinese hackers targeted the U.S. government and associated organizations, exploiting a Barracuda ESG zero-day vulnerability. Learn more.

www.spiceworks.com

Barracuda fixes new ESG zero-day exploited by Chinese hackers

Network and email security firm Barracuda says it remotely patched all active Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances on December 21 against a zero-day bug exploited by UNC4841 Chinese hackers.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Some companies like defense contractors have to go to pretty extreme measures to protect themselves. The below was from 2011.

"Raytheon's cyberchief describes 'Come to Jesus' moment
A rash of attacks following missile sales to Taiwan prompted a major cybersecurity review"
https://www.computerworld.com/artic...erchief-describes--come-to-jesus--moment.html