We developed such good anti-malware tech that it collects awards before it even has an interface!
From the creators of the CES trade show in Las Vegas, the CES Innovation Awards are a celebration of outstanding engineering and design in tech. This year, MacPaw’s anti-malware technology, Moonlock Engine in CleanMyMac, became a 2025 Honoree in Cybersecurity.
Here are the details about Moonlock’s first product award.
Moonlock in the spotlight of CES 2025
The CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition celebrating outstanding products across 33 categories, from everyday gadgets to futuristic tech. Judged by an expert panel of media, designers, engineers, and industry leaders, these awards highlight the tech shaping our future.
This year, the CES Innovation Awards received a record-breaking 3,400 submissions. The announcement of Honorees comes ahead of CES 2025, the world’s most powerful technology event, happening January 7-10, 2025, in Las Vegas, NV.
CES Innovation Awards is more than just a trophy – it’s a spotlight on innovation and excellence. And we are proud that Moonlock Engine stood out among thousands of entries. That’s something worth celebrating!
Our innovation in the protection of Mac users
CleanMyMac, a Mac maintenance app with over 30 million downloads, just got a big upgrade. It now features a fresh, floralicious design and introduces new tools to analyze Mac performance, free up storage space, and improve privacy protection. Its Protection module has Moonlock Engine under the hood, safeguarding digital security of Mac users with the same speed and ease that CleanMyMac is known for.
Cybersecurity pros at Moonlock designed the engine to catch new and existing threats targeting Mac users. It scans twice as fast as before and checks more areas, like mail attachments, DMG and ZIP files, USB drives, browser extensions, and launch items.
“Being honored at CES 2025 for Moonlock Engine validates our commitment to pushing the boundaries of cybersecurity innovation,” said Oleg Stukalenko, Lead Product Manager at Moonlock. “With this technology, we’re delivering an additional layer of protection to millions of CleanMyMac users. And we at MacPaw are just getting started – exciting advancements in cybersecurity are on the horizon for 2025.”
Being honored at CES 2025 for Moonlock Engine validates our commitment to pushing the boundaries of cybersecurity innovation.
Oleg Stukalenko, Lead Product Manager at Moonlock
With Moonlock’s anti-malware tech, CleanMyMac combines trusted Mac maintenance with serious malware protection – all in one beautiful and easy-to-use app.
A proof that we’re on the right track
Last year, our Mac Security Survey revealed an alarming trend: 57% of Mac users either agree or are unsure about the statement that malware does not exist on macOS. This misplaced trust in the reputation of an “untouchable” operation system fosters a dangerous false sense of security. In reality, macOS malware nearly doubled in 2023, and the growth shows no signs of stopping.
While CleanMyMac is not an anti-malware tool, integration of Moonlock Engine into its toolset provides an additional (or, for some, the only) layer of cyber defense. But we know there’s more to be done. We’re working on a solution that will give macOS users the protection they deserve. And getting a CES Innovation Awards Honoree is yet another proof that Moonlock is on the right track.
