Malwarebytes Premium + Privacy review: Antivirus protectionĮach Malwarebytes security product for Mac starts with the company’s virus scanning engine and extensive database of known threats. An Android phone or tablet needs version 7 or higher.

Its mobile apps require iOS 11 but due to Apple restrictions, can’t scan for malware. The Malwarebytes Mac software requires macOS 10.12 (Sierra), though its PC version needs Windows 7.0 (with SP1) through Windows 11. You pay more upfront, but there's no surprises on the first anniversary. The company doesn’t discount the first year of its plans but also lacks an annual discount versus the monthly price. Its marketing department takes a different approach. Neither can touch the $6 a user that Sophos charges in a 10 pack. That puts the Malwarebytes software at the high end of the pricing spectrum at $20 per seat, just below Norton’s $21 per user and a bargain compared to Intego’s nearly $30 a system.

With the VPN on its own costing $40 a year.

It costs $100 for five or $45 for a single system. The Premium + Privacy plan adds the company’s VPN for using the web under the radar.

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