AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Jun/2018

During April and May 2018 we evaluated 4 business security products for MacOS High Sierra. 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 for Mac

Version	10.2
Platform	MacOS High Sierra 10.13.3
Report	181432
Date	Jun/2018

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Protection

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

	Industry average	June
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 months (the AV-TEST reference set) 507 samples used	99.7%	99.8%
Protection Score	6.0/6.0

Performance

Average influence of the product on computer speed in daily usage

	Industry average	June
Slower download of frequently-used applications 91 downloaded files	3%	0%
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 68 files copied	15%	1%
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	June
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan 4,283 samples used	0	0
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 50 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 ›