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

During November and December 2018 we evaluated 9 home user 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.

SAFE

Version	17.4
Platform	MacOS High Sierra 10.13.3
Report	183905
Date	Dec/2018

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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 discovered in the last 4 months (the AV-TEST reference set) 241 samples used	99.6%	100%
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 91 downloaded files	1%	0%
Slower launch of standard software applications 11 test cases applied	16%	14%
Slower installation of frequently-used applications 159 installed applications	29%	29%
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 78 files copied	15%	39%
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	December
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan 20,620 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 ›