• Pros Excellent scores from two independent testing labs. Full parental control system. Network protection. Decent score in our antiphishing test. Privacy protection. Useful bonus tools.

• Cons Parental content filter foiled by secure anonymizing proxy. Content filter missed raunchy sites blocked by Windows edition. • Bottom Line Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac excels in independent lab tests, and it goes far beyond mere antivirus, offering protection against network attacks, parental control, privacy protection, and many other useful features. Editors' Note: We are aware of the allegations of Kaspersky Lab's inappropriate ties to the Russian government. Until we see some actual proof of these allegations, we will, and continue to recommend Kaspersky's security products as long as their performance continues to merit our endorsement. Vary widely in the features they provide, just like their cousins running on Windows. Actual protection against malware is always present, of course, and some stop there.

Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac originates in Russia, which could raise concerns as the news suggests that quite a lot of cybersecurity threats originate there. Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac stopped 100 percent of the Mac malware samples we used while testing how well Mac antivirus software protects against Trojans, rootkits, worms, ransomware and viruses. While the U.S. Government has decided not to use Kaspersky software, we found it to still be a reliable program for home computer use.

In addition to an effective antivirus component, however, Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac gives you secure browsing with the Safe Money tool, privacy protection components, a modicum of VPN protection, and even parental control. For the same price as many simple Mac antivirus utilities, Kaspersky gives you a full suite. A big image of a MacBook dominates the product's main window. If the pictured monitor is green, with a checkmark, everything is fine. As in the Windows product, a red screen indicates that something's wrong, and it also shows an explanation and a button to you can click to fix the problem. Four icons occupy a strip across the bottom: Scan, Update, Privacy, and Parental Control.

(The Safe Money browser security add-on used to have its own button, but you now control it directly from the browser extension, which makes sense.) Despite having more features than many competitors do, this product maintains an uncluttered main window. Pricing and OS Support A single license for this product costs $39.99 per year, while extending protection to three Macs raises that to $59.99. Kaspersky's Windows antivirus product also costs $59.99 per year for three licenses. Best media apps for mac. Bitdefender and ESET precisely match that price plan, while Webroot charges just $49.99 for three licenses. You can also get away with paying nothing at all— and Avira don't cost a thing.