To determine this, AV-TEST copied files on a testing machine on a 27.28GB drive and measured the time needed to complete the process with various security solutions installed. One interesting analysis concerns the impact these security products have on system performance. McAfee Endpoint Security for Mac detected just 99.6% of the malware. Comodo Antivirus got the lowest score in the research – 38.1%.Īs far as the business products are concerned, all but one got the maximum 100% detection score. Intego Mac Internet Security X9 got pretty close with a 99.4% score, while F-Secure’s detection rate dropped to 93.8%.
Antivirus test company AV-TEST conducted a new research that involves a total of 13 solutions for home and business users running Apple’s macOS, a platform that’s often considered to be more secure that Windows.Īnd while opinions in this regard are still mixed, macOS antivirus products are becoming more popular, obviously as a result of more forms of malware aimed at Apple’s desktop platform.ĪV-TEST’s new study reveals that 6 of the 9 security solutions for home users detected 100 percent of the macOS malware, including Avast Security, Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac, Kaspersky Lab Internet Security for Mac, Sophos Home, Symantec Norton Security, and Trend Micro Antivirus.