How to fix this error?
Don’t install shit av on your Mac.
U can use for free Malwarebytes or BitDefender for 14days.
Avg, avast, all bullshit.
Don’t use any of this garbage bloatware antivirus software. It’s unnecessary if you even have an ounce of common sense when using the machine. Uninstall and delete all antivirus software and you won’t have this issue.
In fairness to the folk who put this error message together, literally the entire answer is there on your screen using words.
Don’t use antivirus on a Mac. That fixes it.
Don’t install anti-virus software on your Mac. Period.
Nah nah nah homie is trying to double his amount of useless shitware
By not installing an AV!
You don’t need to install anti-virus on Mac. Nowadays, browser and operating system is smart enough to figure out what are malicious links and files and will stop you from doing that. If you are worried, you can try using Little Snitch to block any outgoing connection to malicious sites.
I don’t even use antivirus other than windows defender on my windows machine. It is safer for the computer not downloading any app that is not trusted, or that you don’t know which impact will have on your computer and do a monthly scan with Malwarebits, bitsdefender or check for weird files on the library.
Not gonna explain you the whole thing, not gonna try convince you you are wrong. But most likely any antivirus on mac will lead to have broken services and you’ll end up needing to reinstall the OS after a few updates. This is something I had to face with 2 mba, I do this as a hobby and there things that I don’t fully understand why, but, any app that will need to get root permissions will lead to a malfunction of the same app or the mac itself after a couple updates.
Please don’t use crap like that on your Mac.
There is no need for Avast or any other third-party antivirus software because Macs have built-in protection from malware. Apple’s modern operating systems are Unix-based operating systems with advanced core architectures and strong multi-layered security and privacy protections designed into the system from the lowest levels up, rather than as an afterthought as with some other mainstream operating systems.
Here are a few different technologies included in Apple’s operating systems that restrict access to critical resources and protect you (there are others I haven’t bothered to mention):
- Unix security - Wikipedia
- XProtect Explained: How Your Mac’s Built-in Anti-malware Software Works
- About System Integrity Protection on your Mac
- OS X: About Gatekeeper
Apple has in-depth documentation about all of the security and privacy protections baked into their platforms right on their website if you’d like to learn more: Apple Platform Security
Another thing you should consider is that there have been zero OS X viruses in the wild since its initial release back in 2001. People misuse the term “virus” to refer to all malware, but words have meanings, and most Mac malware are not viruses by definition.
A computer virus is a type of malicious software that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code. The only OS X viruses in existence are proof-of-concepts written by security researchers to prove that it could be done. Only one so far in all of these years, named Oompa-Loompa (also called OSX/Oomp-A or Leap.A), actually fits the true definition of a virus - and even then, very loosely, because it was never actually able to spread in the wild over the internet. It was limited to local networks (like your home network) and couldn’t spread over the internet. And it required the receiving computer’s user to interactively click a link in iChat to download it to their computer, interactively open the downloaded file, and interactively supply administrator credentials to install it for it to be successful. For these reasons, it never was able to spread far, even on the few occasions it was found in the wild.
The vast majority of macOS malware in the wild today are in the form of trojans: apps that pretend to be legitimate apps - typically pirated copies of commercial apps, or third-party apps downloaded from unsavory paces like CNET Downloads, VersionTracker, or MacUpdate with installers that have been stealthily modified by those download services to bundle malware with them.
And the majority of such macOS trojan malware is adware that modifies the behavior of web browsers to spy on your browsing behavior and inject ads into pages displayed by the web browser.
And all of them require the user to be tricked into interactively downloading and installing them, as well as interactively entering administrator credentials when prompted, to successfully infect a target Mac. In other words, they all rely on simple social engineering to work.
Not only are most antivirus products relatively useless on Macs (for instance many of them primarily look for Windows malware that doesn’t even exist or run on macOS), but they are also notorious for being incredibly buggy and introducing their own security and privacy issues making your computer less secure as well as reducing your computer’s performance and stability. Meanwhile, the media just loves to write endless streams of articles attempting to scare Mac users into buying and installing antivirus utilities. See: Daring Fireball: Wolf! for some examples.
Don’t bother with third-party antivirus products unless you are experiencing a problem with symptoms that are tied directly to adware or malware. And never assume that a software malfunction is due to malware before doing the due diligence to diagnose the issue fully.
As long as you use safe computing practices, you really don’t need to worry much about Mac malware. Here are some common sense safe computing practices everyone should follow:
- always install security updates in a timely manner after they are released
- always run an ad blocker (like 1Blocker, AdGuard, or AdBlock Plus) in your web browser so that you won’t see distracting advertising as well as unsolicited pop-up windows that claim you are somehow "infected” or “missing some video software” and therefore need to download and install some piece of untrusted software on your computer to fix some supposed "problem” they supposedly “detected” - and if you do still see these, don’t fall for them as they are obvious scams
- always refrain from downloading and installing software from untrusted sources - instead go directly to the software maker’s website or to the official App Store
If you ever do suspect you’ve accidentally installed something nefarious:
- Head over to the MalwareBytes website: https://www.malwarebytes.com/
- Download and temporarily install the free MalwareBytes app (you don’t need to purchase it, since the free downloadable version is all you need).
- Use MalwareBytes to scan your computer (it does a fine job of removing known macOS malware, including adware and other obnoxious unwanted software that can spy on your browsing habits and negatively affect your computer’s stability and performance).
- Once it’s done, choose Uninstall from the Malwarebytes Help menu to uninstall it from your computer - because, yes, even MalwareBytes has had security vulnerabilities and performance issues on Macs.
Never knew antivirus were still a thing.
Do your mac a favor: Don’t use antivirus or “clean your disk” or “speed up your mac” kind of software.
Everyone saying that you don’t need an anti-virus need to respectfully shut up.
Malware and virusses do exist and there are good reasons to install an anti-virus.
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Lots of companies require anti-virus because users are stupid and click on links in emails or they download stupid stuff. By protecting individual macs with an anti-virus you’re directly protecting others macs too. It’s a valid concern and reason that a company requires this.
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anti-virus blocks lots of adware and we see users struggle daily with that on this sub (safari web push notification spam especially comes to mind.) These are easy to remove in most cases but they’re annoying for IT.
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The idea of why macs need no anti-virus is just because Windows is targeted way more. macOS does get virusses/adware/malware but it’s less common, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. XProtect is also very good built-in but does only block malware, not other types. Apple has other very good measures but that doesn’t make it waterproof. iPhones aren’t particularly safe either, few years ago it came out that an Israeli made malware infected politicians phones by sending them a infected image that gave them full access.
Uninstall all anti Virus Software from your Mac. You‘re only ruining your own mac extremly.
OK what shady corner of the internet are you visiting?
I don’t even use an AV on my Windows laptop and never even thought about it for my MacBook…
“What about viruses?” Again, what shady corner do you go to…? Suspicious.
The only decent solution for Mac is Malwarebytes. I have the bundle that gives the absolute best VPN possible as part of the same subscription for no additional cost.
Get rid of Avast and AVG. Even on Windows, they’re complete and total trash. If you feel the need for anti-virus then get BitDefender or Malwarebytes.
Anyone who says “oh its a Mac AV has no purpose” is delusional.
If you’re not tech savy/smart/conscious, or just want the peace of mind, then AV is always worthwhile.
Sauce: I handle both Mac and Windows machines for a MSP.
You dont deserve a Mac. Why would you install an antivirus on a mac that too a shitty one