The best MacOS antivirus software for home users

During March 2024 we evaluated 8 home user security products for MacOS Sonoma. 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. Further information on the compliance of this test with the AMTSO standard can be found here.

MacOS Sonoma: March 2024

Producer	Certified	Protection	Performance	Usability
Avast Security 15.7		100	100	100›
AVG Antivirus 20.5		100	100	100›
Avira Security 2.1		91.7	100	100›
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac 9.4		100	100	100›
Clario MacKeeper 6.6		100	91.7	100›
Kaspersky Plus 24.0		100	100	100›
Norton Norton 360 8.8		100	100	100›
Trend Micro Antivirus 11.5		100	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 ›