This ensures that Mac users do not inadvertently pass on malicious Windows files to family, friends or colleagues. Consequently, AV-Comparatives also tested each product against a wide array of potentially unwanted programs for macOS, and the results of this are included in the report.Īdditionally, all participating products were tested for their ability to detect Windows malware. There has been rapid growth in potentially unwanted applications (PUA) for Mac recently. Malware research by AV-Comparatives has shown that viable malicious programs targeting macOS are still being produced, and that Mac users are not immune to cyberattacks. Approved products also had to provide protection without slowing the system down, have real-time protection, carry out essential functions reliably, and avoid confusing the user with misleading alerts and so on. To be certified, products had to demonstrate a high degree of protection against prevalent Mac threats, and produce no false alarms with common, legitimate software for macOS. The two enterprise products, CrowdStrike Falcon Pro for Mac and FireEye Endpoint Security for Mac, were likewise approved.

These are (in alphabetical order): Avast Security for Mac, Avira Antivirus Pro for Mac, Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac, Clario App, Intego Mac Internet Security X9, Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac and Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac. Seven consumer products passed the test and were certified by the Austrian test institute. Ten products were put through their paces on macOS Big Sur systems. Independent antivirus testing lab AV-Comparatives has released the report of its 2021 Mac certification test and review of security programs for Apple’s macOS operating system. Read our Mac Security Test & Review 2021 to see which security solutions have been approved.

We have reviewed and tested ten security solutions on Apple’s macOS Big Sur.

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