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.
Central Endpoint
Version | 9.7 |
Platform | MacOS High Sierra 10.13.3 |
Report | 181434 |
Date | Jun/2018 |
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% | 100% |
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% | 10% |
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 68 files copied | 15% | 50% |
Performance Score | 5.0/6.0 |
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 ›
outstanding | satisfactory | insufficient | certificates |
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