How Do You Know If Your Mac Has a Virus

Many Mac users believe that they won’t need to worry about their Macs get viruses, but is that true? Do apple computers get viruses? A few years ago, a malware named “Flashback” infected 600,000 Macs, so your Mac can definitely get viruses.

For basic Mac users, you may not know how to tell if there are viruses on your Mac, so in this guide, we are going to show you a Safe & Easy way to check if your Mac has a virus.

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The Tool We Use to Tell If Your Mac Has a Virus

MacClean is a nice, smart, and easy-to-use OS X optimizing tool that works on all Mac computers: MacBook, MacBook Pro/Air, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, etc.

• It keeps your Mac away from Malware, Trojan, Spyware, Worms, Scareware, AdWare as well as all kinds of viruses.
• It offers you three scan modes: Quick Scan, Full Scan, and Custom Scan.
• It also finds out and removes malicious cookies to protect your privacy.
• It is capable of clearing junk files from Mac like Internet junks, user junks, system junks, development junks, and more.

How to Tell If Your Mac Has a Virus with MacClean – 3 Steps

Step 1. Free download MacClean, run it on your Mac.

Step 2. On the left side menu, choose Security Issue. You can select Quick Scan, Full Scan, or Custom Scan (select a folder to scan). Click Scan to start.

Step 3. If there are viruses on your Mac, MacClean will list them. You can locate, quarantine, or delete them as you need.

Note: If this is the first time you use the "Security issue" of MacClean, you need to download and install the security database in “MacClean Update” section.

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The Bottom Line

That’s all for how to tell if your Mac has a virus. With MacClean, you can optimize, speed up, and secure your Mac computer with ease. Now download it and have a free trail. Any question on this guide is welcomed, and you can leave a comment below.