


We did encounter some issues with performance, with the program sometimes running slow before we were fully set up, but once we were fully configured everything ran smoothly.


And from the Dashboard you can trigger a quick virus scan, which is actually quite thorough. The VPN will kick in if Clario detects you using an unprotected network. Once installed you can access information about the security of your Mac and monitor the status of your online accounts and personal data. Set up is quick and painless with a wizard that takes you through configuration of all the key features while allowing you to evaluate the different options and determine which ones you want to enable. The three devices included in the plan can include a combination of Macs and iOS or Android devices. Payment is by subscription, and currently Clario has 54% off the usual $107.88 / £107.88 a year, so you can pay $50.00 / £50.00 a year (billed at $4.17 / £4.17 a month). From the Home page you can quickly scan your computer for malware and check online to see whether your personal credentials have been compromised on the Security page you’ll also find buttons to download emergency boot media, and to scan your Windows configuration for suspicious or corrupted settings.Clario 1.5 for the Mac is much more than an antivirus package, it packs a healthy amount of security into one package, including real-time and on-demand malware scanning, ad blocking and website trackers, a VPN, and data breach monitoring to alert you if your email is caught and potentially exposed in a cyberattack. Instead there are just a few buttons for the major functions. Although Kaspersky’s main business is commercial security products, the Kaspersky Free Windows client has no adverts or non-functional buttons – a real breath of fresh air. The user experience is delightfully clean. confirms the engine’s effectiveness: in its tests for January and February 2022, Kaspersky provided impeccable 100% protection against both new “zero-day” and widespread threats. It racked up fewer false positives too: against a set of more than 10,000 items, Kaspersky wrongly raised the alarm just twice, while Defender missed the mark five times. In the latest independent tests by the Kaspersky engine achieved a superb online protection score of 99.98% – slightly better than Microsoft Defender on 99.96%. There’s no question about Kaspersky’s malware-blocking credentials, though.
