
The program followed its good score in malware detection with another decent score during the system load test. Putting it on a par with five of the other Best Mac Antivirus software suites. It detected 100% of the malware it was exposed to during tests. See for more.Īvast performs its primary job well. The test is concluded with a Potentially Unwanted Applications test – PUAs are apps with excessive advertising, messaging or privacy policies. This is followed by a false positives test to make sure non-harmful files aren’t flagged as dangerous. Next, we measure the load AV software puts on a Mac’s performance.

The first test is a regular malware detection test. Testing Mac Antivirus software is a split into four major sections. To find out more continue reading our Avast Security for Mac review.

Testing the program’s ability to detect malware, PUAs, False positives and also the impact the software has on a Mac’s system load. Here we examine how Avast’s Mac antivirus software performs compared to its high-end rivals. Avast is a well-known and respected name in internet security.
