Free antivirus software for PC, Mac and mobile

Free antivirus can be a good starting point to protect your devices. Malwarebytes offers free versions to scan and clean viruses and malware from your devices. Paid antivirus software like Malwarebytes Premium gives you on-going protection against viruses and malware, rather than just scanning and cleaning when you think your device might be infected.

Malwarebytes security software has multiple layers of malware-crushing tech, including virus protection. Traditional antivirus alone is no longer sufficient against today’s sophisticated malware threats. Malwarebytes prevents threats in real-time, crushes ransomware, defends against harmful sites, and cleans and removes malware. Go beyond antivirus and stop worrying about online threats.

Traditional antivirus examines file signatures and compares them to a list of known viruses. While this is still a component of today’s malware protection, devices now need additional protection to detect all types of malware threats, not just viruses. If you’re wondering what the difference between a virus and malware is, check out our article: Malware vs. virus: What’s the difference?

Malwarebytes free version will clean malware from your Windows PC or Mac computer. Malwarebytes Premium gives you real-time protection against malware, ransomware, and other online threats. Compare the free version with Malwarebytes for Windows and Malwarebytes for Mac, and check out our mobile protection with Malwarebytes for Android and Malwarebytes for iOS too. We also offer Malwarebytes for Chromebook.

Yes, Malwarebytes offers Malwarebytes Premium and Malwarebytes Privacy VPN together for both malware-crushing device security and online privacy. You can try both free before subscribing.