Test Lab: AppEsteem
Test Title: AppEsteem UwS Certification 2020 (series)
AMTSO Test ID: AMTSO-LS1-TP019
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Statement from Test Lab:
“For almost three years, AppEsteem has worked to establish a consensus among AVs about the behaviors that make an app Unwanted Software (UwS) or a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). We have codified these behaviors into “ACRs”, or Application Certification Requirements. We publish a freely-available Deceptor® feed, which contains software monetization apps we believe are Unwanted, and a freely-available Certified feed, which contains apps we have certified as clean, and that we believe should be considered neither UwS nor PUA. These feeds are widely used by many parties, including AVs.
The objective of this UwS Handling Certification Test is to provide consumers with information on which AV products have effectively implemented our Deceptor and Certified feeds, so they can be assured of effective protection against over-aggressive software monetizers while not getting impeded from working with “clean” software monetizers.
Because each AV has control of their own policies, this UwS Handling Certification Test lets AVs describe any deviations they have between their blocking policies and our ACRs. Each AV’s final score reflects their ability to block Deceptors, allow Certifieds, and explain their policy deviations.”
Participants: 7
These Vendors chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, gaining certain guaranteed rights in return for attestations“Included” Vendors: 18
These Vendors did not chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, but may have engaged with the test lab in other waysCompliance Status: Confirmed compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3 – Test components January, February, March, April 2020 (round 1); May, June, July, August 2020 (round 2); September, October, November, December 2020 (round 3)
Publication Date: 2020 (new data published monthly)
Participation information
NOTE: Not all products included in all monthly reports
Vendor Status Phase 1 Feedback Attestations Comments (Phase 1) Phase 2 feedback Comments (Phase 2) Avast PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None AVG PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None Avira PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None Bitdefender INCLUDED None None None None None Comodo INCLUDED None None None None None Cyren INCLUDED None None None None None Dr Web INCLUDED None None None None None Enigmasoft INCLUDED None None None None None ESET INCLUDED None None None None None G DATA INCLUDED None None None None None K7 PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None Kaspersky PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None MalwareBytes INCLUDED None None None None None McAfee INCLUDED None None None None None Microsoft INCLUDED None None None None None Panda INCLUDED None None None None None Qihoo INCLUDED None None None None None Quick Heal INCLUDED Completed None SUBMITTED None None Sophos PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None Symantec INCLUDED None None None None None Tencent INCLUDED None None None None None TGSoft PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed SUBMITTED ThreatTrack INCLUDED None None None None None Trend_Micro INCLUDED None None None None None Webroot INCLUDED None None None None None Notable Commentary
Quick Heal (Phase 1 Jan-Apr):
“We had requested AppEsteem to remove our product from the test in June 2019. However, they declined because we hadn’t made the request in March when AMTSO had sent a notification about upcoming test. That was a miss from our side; though we would still expect the testing companies to be more receptive of security vendors’ wishes to be included in a test or not.”
TGSoft (Phase 2 May-Sep):
On topic “Feedback and dispute processes”:
“Better specify the reason why a dispute isn’t accepted.” -
Test Title: “AppEsteem UwS Certification 2019 (series)”
AMTSO Test ID: AMTSO-LS1-TP006Notification date: 2019-12-09
Notification method: Publicly posted test plan, Contact List noticeCommencement date: 2020-01-07
Phase 1 Commentary dates: 2019-12-17 – 2019-12-27
Phase 2 Commentary dates: 2020-05-20 – 2020-05-28 (Round 1 – Jan-Apr components)
Phase 2 Commentary dates: 2020-10-01 – 2020-10-09 (Round 2 – May-Aug components)
Phase 3 Commentary dates: 2020-12-07 – 2020-12-15 (Round 3 – Sep-Dec components)Publication Date: 2020 (new data published monthly)
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AppEsteem “UwS Certification 2020 (series)” (ID AMTSO-LS1-TP019) covered the following products:
NOTE: Not all products included in all monthly reportsAvast Internet Security
AVG Internet Security
Avira Antivirus Pro
Bitdefender Internet Security
Comodo Antivirus
Cyren F-Prot Antivirus
Doctor Web Security Space for Windows
EnigmaSoft SpyHunter 5
ESET Internet Security
G DATA INTERNET SECURITY
K7 Total Security
Kaspersky Internet Security
MalwareBytes Premium
McAfee Total Protection
Microsoft Windows Defender
Panda Dome
Qihoo Internet_Security
Quick Heal 360_Total_Security
Sophos Home Premium
Symantec Norton Security Standard
Tencent PC Manager
TGSoft VirIT eXplorer Lite
Threat Track Vipre Advanced Security
Trend Micro Internet Security
Webroot Internet Security -
Phase 1 Commentary dates: 2019-12-17 – 2019-12-27
Phase 2 Commentary dates: 2020-05-20 – 2020-05-28 (Round 1 – Jan-Apr components)
Phase 2 Commentary dates: 2020-10-01 – 2020-10-09 (Round 2 – May-Sep components)
Phase 3 Commentary dates: 2020-12-07 – 2020-12-15 (Round 3 – Oct-Dec components)Commentary received:
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Avast
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SATISFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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AVG
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SATISFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Avira
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SATISFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Bitdefender
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Comodo
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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CYREN
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Doctor Web
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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EnigmaSoft
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Eset
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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G Data
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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K7 Computing
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: SOME ITEMS MARKED AS LESS THAN SATISFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Kaspersky Lab
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: SOME ITEMS MARKED AS LESS THAN SATISFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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MalwareBytes
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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McAfee
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Microsoft
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Panda
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Qihoo
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Quick Heal
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): COMMENTARY SUBMITTED as follows:
“We had requested AppEsteem to remove our product from the test in June 2019. However, they declined because we hadn’t made the request in March when AMTSO had sent a notification about upcoming test. That was a miss from our side; though we would still expect the testing companies to be more receptive of security vendors’ wishes to be included in a test or not.”
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Sophos
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SATISFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Symantec
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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TG Soft
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: SOME ITEMS MARKED AS LESS THAN SATISFACTORY
Commentary (Phase 2): COMMENTARY SUBMITTED as follows:
On topic “Feedback and dispute processes”: Better specify the reason why a dispute isn’t accepted.
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Trend Micro
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Tencent
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Threat Track
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Webroot
Vendor Status: INCLUDED
Vendor Attestation Status: NO ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
Commentary (Phase 2): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
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Avast
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Compliance Status: Confirmed compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3 – Jan-Apr
Round 1 (Jan-Apr):
Round 2 (May-Aug):
Round 3 (Sep-Dec):