AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Dec/2022
During December 2022 we evaluated 7 home user security products for MacOS Monterey. 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.
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) 151 samples used | 100% | 97.4% |
Protection Score | 4.5/6.0 |
Performance
Average influence of the product on computer speed in daily usage
Industry average | December | |
Slower download of frequently-used applications 50 downloaded files | 2% | 14% |
Slower launch of standard software applications 60 test cases applied | 3% | 9% |
Slower installation of frequently-used applications 25 installed applications | 21% | 33% |
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 2,266 files copied | 2% | 1% |
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 23,735 samples used | 0 | 0 |
False warnings concerning 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 ›
outstanding | satisfactory | insufficient | certificates |
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