AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Dec/2019

During October and November 2019 we evaluated 11 home user security products for MacOS Mojave. 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.

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Norton Security

Version8.5
PlatformMacOS Mojave 10.14.6 (English), (64-Bit)
Report194210
DateDec/2019

Protection

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

Industry averageIndustry averageDecember
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 months (the AV-TEST reference set) 145 samples used 99%100%
Protection Score 6.0/6.0

Performance

Average influence of the product on computer speed in daily usage

Industry averageIndustry averageDecember
Slower download of frequently-used applications 19 downloaded files 1%0%
Slower launch of standard software applications 60 test cases applied 3%0%
Slower installation of frequently-used applications 19 installed applications 11%5%
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 4,271 files copied 6%0%
Performance Score 6.0/6.0

Usability

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

Industry averageIndustry averageDecember
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan 71,070 samples used 0 0
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 78 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 ›

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All tested manufacturers – listed by year/month