AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Dec/2018

During November and December 2018 we evaluated 3 business security products for MacOS High 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.

Next Generation Endpoint Security Software

Version	2.6
Platform	MacOS High Sierra 10.13.3
Report	183933
Date	Dec/2018

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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) 241 samples used
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 91 downloaded files
Slower launch of standard software applications 11 test cases applied
Slower installation of frequently-used applications 159 installed applications
Slower copying of files, locally and in a network 78 files copied
Performance Score	5.5/ 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 20,620 samples used	0	0
False warnings concerning certain actions carried out whilst installing and using legitimate software 50 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 ›