Does MacKeeper weigh on your system?

I've hesitated a lot in starting this discussion.
Jesus Christ! How a common non-expert user can get completely lost in intricate discussions on the horrors or virtues of this software! To no conclusion, at least for me.
I have bought, installed, and used MacKeeper for a couple of months now, and - as far as I was able to notice - it did absolutely no harm to my system.
My only doubt is if it weighs on the system. Meaning: does it slow it down in a notorious way?
I know I risk starting another "tornado" with this question, ending up with no objective conclusion. But I thought I'd give it a chance.
For that purpose, I'd beg all those who feel like answering, to keep to the slowing down issue, and nothing else. Try to keep away from things like unethical advertising, crashing your system, impossible to uninstall, unwanted warning messages, and so on. Many of these issues may even be true, but with the endless, overheated and inconclusive discussions I've read, I prefer to rely on my own experience for those matters, and as I stated above, until now I've had no trouble.
So here it goes, with a tiny hope someone might help.
TM

tiagomaymone wrote:
And what do you people say about free anti-virus software, like the one from Avira (avira.com - a software house I trusted a lot when I used Windows)?
The first thing to keep in mind is that there are no OS X viruses - none. It is logically impossible to detect and eradicate something that is not present, therefore Mac anti-virus software is of no benefit. The only viruses that can be detected on a Mac are those that affect Windows, for which Windows users are responsible. Without anti-virus software a Windows computer will become useless in a very short amount of time.
If Windows never existed we would not be having this conversation. The best thing for a Mac user to do is forget it ever did.
Mac malware exists - it always has - but it is incredibly rare. Nothing can prevent you from deliberately or unwittingly installing ill-written software or something malicious on your Mac, but OS X protects itself quite well on its own. All you have to do is let it. You already paid for its benefits as part of your Mac's purchase price. As far as third party AV software is concerned "free" is often not worth it.
You shouldn't stick your head in the sand pretending that Mac malware is not a threat. Threats exist and they always will, and the best defence against them is to educate yourself. Blindly installing some magical cure-all avoids education and is a poor strategy that borders on irresponsibility. I will leave it to others to suggest some resources for you to follow.

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