View protection status
(Updated: )Powered by Moonlock Engine, the Protection monitor in CleanMyMac ensures your computer is safe from malware – including viruses, adware, spyware, potentially unwanted apps, and other hazards.
To get a quick protection overview, open the CleanMyMac Menu and check the Protection monitor to make sure that:
Your Mac isn't experiencing a malware attack
Malware monitors are active
Malware database is up to date
For more details, click the Protection monitor; click it again to hide the details.
Alerts in the Protection monitor inform you about immediate threats. If a malicious program is detected, click Review and Remove to open the Protection module and run a full scan.
CleanMyMac shows an alert about an immediate threat even if the Menu isn't open. In this case, click Remove Threats in the alert to open CleanMyMac and address the threat.
The Protection monitor also warns you if the real-time or background malware monitors are turned off and suggests turning them on.
Finally, you can check if the malware database in CleanMyMac has the latest definitions and update them directly from the Protection monitor.
