{"id":94215,"date":"2021-08-30T10:07:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T17:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=94215"},"modified":"2022-10-26T14:04:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T21:04:56","slug":"intego-earns-100-detection-in-av-comparatives-2021-independent-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/intego-earns-100-detection-in-av-comparatives-2021-independent-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Intego Earns 100% Detection in AV-Comparatives 2021 Independent Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Intego
\nIn a recent publication from independent anti-malware testing firm AV-Comparatives, Intego Mac Internet Security X9<\/strong>\u00a0earned the coveted Approved Security Product award<\/strong>\u00a0for 2021.<\/p>\n

Intego detected 100% of Mac malware<\/strong> and\u00a0100% of Windows malware<\/strong> samples used in the test, which consisted of 538 recent Mac samples and 500 prevalent Windows samples.<\/p>\n

Why independent testing matters<\/h3>\n

It is important to use an antivirus product that is independently tested and certified to ensure that it works as expected and meets rigorous standards. Not every tested product passes certification, of course. Professional testing by a neutral, independent third party is a good way to confirm that a product works well and performs as expected.<\/p>\n

AV-Comparatives has been a leading independent antivirus testing organization since 1999. The firm has strict criteria for certifying security programs. When AV-Comparatives grants certification to a security program, this indicates that the product “has proven itself to be effective, honest, transparent and reliable.”<\/p>\n

Review highlights<\/h3>\n

\"AVAV-Comparatives only evaluated the anti-malware functionality of Intego Mac Internet Security X9<\/strong>, specifically VirusBarrier X9. The firm noted that Intego Mac Internet Security X9 also includes Intego’s NetBarrier X9 firewall, which was not tested.<\/p>\n

Some highlights from the test include (emphasis added):<\/p>\n