![]() The fact that the product rankings change constantly AND that the results are very specific and listed in detail, further support that this site and the tester are very objective. I've done a bit of research on the site and tester, to make sure it was not one of those 'sponsored' sites by a vendor that are made to appear as objective, neutral reviews. Historical results are maintained so you can compare over time, and you do see product results change with each test (done every month to every 3 months depending on whether there are any new reported malware in the field, and a sample can be obtained for testing). These are very detailed, showing EXACTLY by name for each malware/virus if it is detected or not, for each product, then products are ranked 95%, 85%, 75% etc based on detection rates. Automatic application activity notification whenever an application is trying to do something on the network (take simple actions to allow or deny the application to run or to interact with specific domains or local devices)ĭetailed malware detection test results are regularly posted here for nearly 2 dozen products, free and paid:.Helps identify rogue applications accessing the Internet to act as zombies, expose your confidential information, or act as backdoors into your computer.Full-time application activity monitoring for anti-spyware measures.Easily configures primary network channels to/from the Internet and to/from the local network.Easily blocks/allows connections for specific local devices.Automatic profile switching detects when the network connection changes and makes it easy to select a new profile.Logical default profiles for the different kinds of networks you connect to (home, public, and work).Active application list easily identifies applications using bandwidth as well as incoming vs.Email notifications when malware is found.Application behavior analysis detects suspicious behavior in running applications.Marks trusted folders to speed up scans.Flexible options for handling malware (automatically attempt to repair, quarantine malware for later action, or ask what to do on a case-by-case basis).Automatically scans external drives when they are mounted.Scans for viruses on iOS devices and finds/eradicates viruses found in document directories on the devices.Scans for viruses in emails for popular email clients.Finds malware contained in archive files.24/7 real-time protection that watches all file activity and makes sure you're always protected.On-demand malware scans, including full scans for maximum coverage of your entire Mac as well as quick scans for day-to-day use.Detects Windows malware to prevent your Mac from acting as a carrier.Keeps your computer free of malware such as Mac viruses, Windows viruses, Unix viruses, Microsoft Word and Excel macro viruses, Trojan horses, worms, spyware, adware, hacking tools, dialers, keyloggers, and scareware (fake security programs).Protect against all these threats with one bundle from Intego: Mac Internet Security X9. There are people working day and night to compromise your network, steal personal information and develop malware and viruses that can wreak havoc on your computer and files. You're not immune to network attacks and malware just because you use a Mac. ![]() ![]() Which antivirus is the best according to your experience, put that in the comment.Internet Security X9 keeps you safe. Well, these are the results from AV-Test. However, Avast was still the champion antivirus among all.While rest of the other antiviruses software hamper the system performance by a great deal.Overall, only four security products slow down Mac OS X devices by 10 percent.AV-Test claims that Avast, one of the most secure antivirus for Mac, also degrades the system performance on Mac OS X.Four antivirus software which do not hamper the system performance are Reference, ClamXav, Panda, Symantec, and Bitdefender.These antivirus software were ClamXav, Webroot SecureAnywhere, and F-Secure Anti-Virus.Īlso read: Top 10 Best Free Antivirus Software Of 2015īesides the percentage of malware blocked, another major criterion put was the impact of system performance of the Mac device. Three antivirus products failed to receive the certification because they dropped below the 90 percent threshold.Intego Mac Premium Bundle X8 followed Panda Antivirus 10.7 with 92.9 percent.Panda Antivirus 10.7 detected only 95.2 percent of the threats.These antiviruses software were Avast, Avira, Bitdefender, ESET, Kaspersky, SentinelOne, Sophos, and Norton Security.Out of the 13 antivirus tested, only 8 of them were able to identify and block cent percent of the malware.
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