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During september 2025 we evaluated 11 home user security products for MacOS Sequoia. 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. Further information on the compliance of this test with the AMTSO standard can be found here.
MacOS Sequoia: September 2025
Producer  | Certified  | Protection | Performance | Usability |
 Avast Security 16.2 |  | 100 | 100 | 100› |
 AVG Antivirus 20.7 | | 100 | 100 | 100› |
 Avira Security 2.3 | | 75 | 100 | 100› |
 Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac 10.2 | | 100 | 100 | 100› |
 Canimaan Software ClamXAV 3.9.1 | | 100 | 100 | 100› |
 ESET Security Ultimate 9.0 | | 100 | 100 | 100› |
 F-Secure Total 25.8 | | 100 | 75 | 100› |
 Kaspersky Premium 26.0 | | 100 | 100 | 100› |
 MacPaw Moonlock 0.6 | | 91.7 | 75 | 100› |
 Norton Norton 360 25.9 | | 100 | 100 | 100› |
 Protected.net TotalAV 5.12 | | 75 | 100 | 100› |
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Usability
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 ›
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outstanding | satisfactory | insufficient | certificates |
