User guide

Product Review: Mac Security ‐ July/August 2014 www.av-comparatives.org
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Summary
Seven of the products we have reviewed receive our Approved Security Product award. Unfortunately,
we were unable to give Kromtech MacKeeper an award, due to limited Mac malware protection and
puzzling system analysis
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The test covers protection against Mac malware and detection of Windows malware, while the review
looks at ease of use and help functions. Potential users should also consider additional features and
price before choosing a product. We always recommend installing a trial version of any paid-for
product before making a purchase.
avast! Free Antivirus for Mac identified 100% of samples in our
Mac malware test. The user interface is modern and largely very
straightforward to use, albeit with a couple of quirks.
Avira Free Antivirus for Mac combines fair protection against Mac
malware (91% detected) with a very well-designed interface.
Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac provides very good Mac malware
detection (98%), but may have difficulty removing the malware
detected. The program is mostly very easy to use.
ESET Cyber Security Pro has a very clearly laid-out user interface
and identified 100% of our Mac malware samples.
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X8 identified 100% of our Mac
malware samples, and the interface would be fine for experienced
Mac users. Detection of Windows malware was weak, however.
Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac combines excellent
protection against Mac malware (97% detected) with a very usable
interface.
Sophos Antivirus for Mac is a free program that is extremely
effective at protecting against Mac malware (100% detected). Its
minimalist interface would be fine for experienced Mac users.
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Kromtech MacKeeper
has a usable interface and good Windows
malware detection, but is not very effective at detecting Mac
malware (80% detected). Not everyone may agree with the
program’s initial analysis of their system.
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