AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Dec/2017

During November and December 2017 we evaluated 9 home user security products for MacOS 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.

Sophos Home

Version	1.2
Platform	MacOS Sierra 10.12
Report	174210
Date	Dec/2017

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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) 514 samples used	92.4%	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 56 downloaded files	14%	1%
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 147 files copied	7%	8%
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 average	December
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan 610 samples used	0	0
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 22 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 ›