While it's probably better to have MacKeeper than nothing at all, even that is open to debate, as many experts consider MacKeeper to be worse than useless. This may sound like a B grade, but AV-TEST sets its minimum threshold for recommendation at 90 percent with no false positives. If you have one of those four programs, you're all set if not, consider getting one.Īt the other end of the spectrum was the ignominious MacKeeper, which detected only 85.9 percent of incoming threats. Except for Intego, all also detected nearly 100 percent of Windows malware that might be lurking on a Mac. Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac, Intego Mac Internet Security X9, Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac and Symantec Norton Security all successfully detected every piece of malware that AV-TEST threw their way, without producing any false positives or putting undue stress on the system.
