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Product Review: Mac Security ‐ July/August 2014 www.av-comparatives.org

Review format

Here we have outlined the features and functionality that we have looked at for each program in

this review:

Additional features

Any of the program’s features other than malware protection, such as a firewall or phishing

protection, are listed

Installation

We note any options or points of particular interest encountered during the setup process. The

deinstallation process is also stated, and whether this is described in the help or user guide.

Main window

We check to see if the following items, which we consider the most important, can be accessed from

the main window: Status; Scans; Update; Settings; Help; Subscription information.

Mac menu bar

We look for a System Tray icon and menus in the Mac menu bar, to see what additional commands

are available there.

Finder context menu

We note whether a scan be started by right-clicking a file, folder or drive.

Maintenance

We check whether signatures be easily updated (where applicable), if the status display shows an

alert if real-time protection is disabled, and if so, whether there is a Fix-All button to rectify the

problem when it occurs.

Non-administrator access

We find out if a user with a standard user account disable the protection.

Scanning

We check whether a quick scan, full scan, custom scan and scheduled scan all be run, and if so, how

this is done.

Settings, quarantine and logs

We find out how the program’s settings, quarantine and log features are accessed.

Malware and phishing alerts

We check what sort of alert is shown when a phishing page is accessed (tested using AMTSO

Phishing Test Page

), malware is downloaded from the Internet (tested using EICAR test file

malware is found by real-time protection on a flash drive (tested using genuine Mac malware

samples), and a full scan of the flash drive is run (also real Mac malware).

We note how clear its clear whether the user needs to take action, and how easy is it to make a bad

decision (e.g. allow the malware to run).

Help

We look to see what help facilities, such as local help, manual or knowledge base, are available, and

how clear and comprehensive they are.

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