The best MacOS antivirus software for home users
During September 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.
MacOS Monterey: September 2022
Producer | Certified | Protection | Performance | Usability |
Avast Security 15.4 | 100 | 100 | 100› | |
AVG Antivirus 20.3 | 100 | 100 | 100› | |
Avira Security 1.13 | 100 | 100 | 100› | |
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac 9.1 | 100 | 100 | 100› | |
F-Secure SAFE 18.3 | 83.3 | 91.7 | 100› | |
Norton Norton 360 8.8 | 100 | 100 | 100› | |
Trend Micro Antivirus 11.5 | 100 | 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 ›
outstanding | satisfactory | insufficient | certificates |