In contrast, Intego VirusBarrier Detect 100% of the viruses tested and was therefore rated 6 out of 6 points in the protective effect category.

The industry average for virus detection and protection for macOS is 85%, according to the AV-Test Institute. 58 different samples were tested in the tests. The malware tests are Viruses, worms, or Trojan horses. This category tests how reliably the program can detect widespread and frequently occurring malware from the last 4 months.

The test results have been standardized so that Antivirus programs for macOS evaluated and compared based on their performance can be. The AV-Test Institute examined the protection programs in comprehensive long-term tests over two full months, with the programs being exposed to new malware every hour. In the period from February to March 2020, the institute tested 10 home user security products for MacOS Catalina based on malware detection, false positives and performance.

The independent institute has been active since 2004 and tests antivirus systems for all operating systems using a variety of criteria and test procedures. The Magdeburg AV-Test Institut is a internationally recognized test institute based in Magdeburg.

AMD R9 290X and NVIDIA GTX 980 in the efficiency test.

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