The best MacOS antivirus software for home users

During September 2024 we evaluated 10 home user security products for MacOS Sonoma. 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 Sonoma: September 2024

Producer	Certified	Protection	Performance	Usability
Avast Security 15.9		100	100	100›
AVG Antivirus 20.7		100	100	100›
Avira Security 2.3		100	100	100›
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac 10.2		100	100	100›
Canimaan Software ClamXAV 3.7		100	100	100›
F-Secure Total 19.7		100	100	100›
Intego VirusBarrier 10.9		83.3	100	100›
Kaspersky Premium 25.0		100	100	100›
Norton Norton 360 24.8		100	100	100›
Protected.net TotalAV Mobile Security 5.9		100	100	91.7›

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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 ›