The best MacOS antivirus software for home users

During April and May 2017 we evaluated 10 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.

MacOS Sierra: June 2017

Producer	Certified	Protection	Performance	Usability
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac 5.2		100	100	100›
Canimaan Software ClamXav Sentry 2.12		83.3	100	100›
ESET Endpoint Security 6.4		83.3	100	100›
Intego Mac Internet Security X9 10.9		100	91.7	100›
Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac 16.0		100	100	100›
MacKeeper MacKeeper 3.14		0	100	100›
Norton Norton Security 7.3		100	100	100›
ProtectWorks AntiVirus 2.0		50	100	100›
Sophos Central Endpoint 9.6		83.3	100	100›
Trend Micro Antivirus 7.0		91.7	100	100›

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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 ›