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MacKeeper 5.0., released in November 2020, was notarized by Apple and AV-tested. It included such improvements as anti-tracking, macOS VPN and a combination of security, privacy, and anti-fraud technologies.

Mackeeper reviews 2017 software#

Computerworld described MacKeeper as 'a virulent piece of software that promises to cure all your Mac woes, but instead just makes things much worse'. MacWorld observed that aggressive MacKeeper advertising leads people to believe that the software is either malware or a scam, when it is neither MacWorld also notes that some pop-up and pop-under ads may be due to third-party installers. Both Tom's Guide and MacWorld have published how-to guides for deleting the software. MacKeeper has been criticized for being very difficult to uninstall according to MacWorld, people frequently ask how they can get rid of MacKeeper. A July 2017 AV-TEST assessment found MacKeeper only detected 85.9 percent of the tested malware. Top Ten Reviews has removed MacKeeper from its top 10 ranking noting that the software had more features than its competitors but its performance in Mac malware identification tests showed other software had better detection rates, resulting in a score of 7.5 out of 10.

Mackeeper reviews 2017 install#

In December 2015, Business Insider and iMore suggested users avoid the product and not install it.

Mackeeper reviews 2017 Pc#

A May 2015 test by PC World found that MacKeeper identified the need for extensive corrections on brand new fully patched machines. Reviews of the latest software version have been largely negative. They noted that it was 'very well suited to enthusiasts who have a good understanding of security issues, but not ideal for non-expert users who need pre-configured optimal security for their Macs.' Zeobit claims that negative attacks were launched against MacKeeper by an unnamed competitor, and that many users and press were confusing MacKeeper with another application. AV-Comparatives found that MacKeeper had an excellent ability to detect Mac-based malware. MacLife rated it at 2.5 out of 5 and said it to be useful mainly for freeing up drive space, but found other features offered inconsistent results and believed most users won’t need its antivirus feature. Macworld gave MacKeeper 3.5 out of 5 stars in August 2010, based on the 0.9.6 build of the program, and found it a reasonably priced set of tools but experienced lagging while switching between tools. The earlier bundles received mixed reviews, with reviewers being divided as to the effectiveness of the software.

Mackeeper reviews 2017 free#

The disk cleaner finds and removes junk files on the hard drive in order to free up space. The data erasure permits users to permanently delete files although PC World argues that this feature duplicates the secure empty trash feature formerly built into macOS. A backup software is also included, which can copy files to a USB flash drive, External HDD or FTP server. The data recovery utility permits users to recover unintentionally deleted files. The filesystem-level encryption tool can encrypt files or folders with a password. It integrates Avira's anti-malware scanning engine, but some versions opened a critical security hole. Īs of May 2019, five major versions of MacKeeper had been released. In 2019 Clario acquired the IP and human capital of Kromtech, including all of Mackeeper. According to Kromtech, this was the result of a 'server misconfiguration' and the error was 'fixed within hours of the discovery'. In December 2015 security researcher Chris Vickery discovered a publicly accessible database of 21GB of MacKeeper user data on the internet, exposing the usernames, passwords and other information of over 13 million MacKeeper users. Kromtech was closely affiliated with Zeobit in Ukraine and hired many former Kyiv-based Zeobit employees. In April 2013, Zeobit sold MacKeeper to Kromtech Alliance Corp. In July 2018, MacKeeper 4.0 was released. MacKeeper 3.0 was released in June 2014 as software as a service with a new 'human expert' feature and optimization with OS X Yosemite. Kromtech Alliance acquired MacKeeper from Zeobit in April 2013. MacKeeper 2.0 was released on 30 January 2012 at Macworld – iWorld with an expanded number of utilities related to security, data control, cleaning and optimization. MacKeeper 1.0 was released on October 26, 2010. The first beta version, MacKeeper 0.8, was released on. MacKeeper was initially developed in 2009 by Ukrainian programmers in Zeobit.