AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Sep/2021

During September 2021 we evaluated 3 business security products for MacOS Big Sur. We always used the most current version of all products for the testing. They were allowed to update themselves and query their in-the-cloud services. We focused on malware detection, false positives and performance.

Endpoint Security Complete

Version	14.3
Platform	MacOS BigSur 11.5.2
Report	216305
Date	Sep/2021

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Protection

Protection against malware infections
(such as viruses, worms or Trojan horses)

	Industry average	September
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 months (the AV-TEST reference set) 152 samples used	100%	100%
Protection Score	6.0/6.0

Performance

Average influence of the product on computer speed in daily usage

	Industry average	September
Slower download of frequently-used applications 35 downloaded files	0%	0%
Slower launch of standard software applications 64 test cases applied	2%	1%
Slower installation of frequently-used applications 27 installed applications	16%	2%
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 3,689 files copied	2%	0%
Performance Score	6.0/6.0

Usability

Impact of the security software on the usability of the whole computer
(lower values indicate better results)

	Industry average	September
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan 66,823 samples used	0	0
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 60 samples used	0	0
Usability Score	6.0/6.0

Evaluation based on a point system

All products can achieve a maximum of 6 points each in the three categories of protection, performance and usability. This means 18 points are the best possible test result.
At 10 points or higher, a product is awarded the AV-TEST seal of approval. Additional details ›