AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Jun/2023

During June 2023 we evaluated 9 home user security products for MacOS Ventura. 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.

Antivirus for Mac

Version	9.3
Platform	MacOS Ventura 13.4
Report	235204
Date	Jun/2023

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Protection

Protection against malware infections
(such as viruses, worms or Trojan horses)

	Industry average	June
Detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 months (the AV-TEST reference set) 491 samples used	100%	100%
Protection Score	6.0/ 6.0

Performance

Average influence of the product on computer speed in daily usage

	Industry average	June
Slower download of frequently-used applications 50 downloaded files	0%	1%
Slower launch of standard software applications 60 test cases applied	4%	2%
Slower installation of frequently-used applications 27 installed applications	19%	20%
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 2,177 files copied	3%	2%
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	June
False detections of legitimate software as malware during a system scan 91,798 samples used	0	0
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 80 samples used	0	0
False blockages of 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 ›