AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Dec/2023

During December 2023 we evaluated 7 business security products for MacOS Ventura. 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.

Falcon Sensor

Version	7.05
Platform	MacOS Ventura 13.6.1
Report	236403
Date	Dec/2023

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Protection

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

	Industry average	December
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware (according to AV-TEST data) 1,298 samples used	100%	99.8%
Protection Score	6.0/6.0

Performance

Average influence of the product on computer speed in daily usage

	Industry average	December
Slower download of frequently-used applications 50 downloaded files	1%	1%
Slower launch of standard software applications 59 test cases applied	6%	25%
Slower installation of frequently-used applications 28 installed applications	15%	25%
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 2,484 files copied	5%	5%
Performance Score	5.5/6.0

Usability

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

	Industry average	December
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan 92,701 samples used	0	0
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 80 samples used	0	0
False blockages of certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 80 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 ›