MRG Effitas Q1 2021 360 Android Assessment and Certification

Test Lab

MRG Effitas

Test Title

MRG Effitas Q1 2021 360 Android Assessment and Certification

AMTSO Test ID

AMTSO-LS1-TP034

Platform

Android

Vendor

AVG, Avira, Bitdefender, Comodo, ESET, MalwareBytes, NortonLifeLock, TAPI Labs, Zemana, Zoner

Publication date

2021-05-03

Statement from Test Lab

“A first-of-its-kind test that covers all angles, our pioneering 360 Android Assessment and Certification Test targets the key threats faced by internet users. In each test case we employ the full spectrum of Early Life Malware. MRG Effitas has a core focus on efficacy assessments in the anti-financial fraud space, but we also publish more traditional “Real World” detection tests. Our Android test suite provides a comprehensive yet realistic test set for any Android AV on the market to make sure that its protection capabilities are sufficient for security conscious real-life users. This Programme is called a “360 Android Assessment and Certification” since it deals with the full spectrum of malware instead of just financial malware. In all 360 Assessments, trojans, backdoors, ransomware, financial malware and “other” malware are used.”

Tested products

VendorProductVendor status
AVGMobileparticipant
AviraMobile Antivirusparticipant
BitdefenderMobile Security & Antivirusincluded
ComodoMobile Security Antivirusincluded
ESETMobile Security & Antivirusincluded
MalwareBytesMobile Antivirusincluded
NortonLifeLockNorton Security and Antivirusincluded
TAPI LabsAntivirus & Virus Cleaner, Applock, Clean, Boosterincluded
ZemanaAntivirus: Antimalware and Web Securityincluded
ZonerAntivirusincluded

AMTSO Standard compliance info

Notification issued

2021-01-19

Notification method

Publicly posted test plan, Contact list notification

Test plan

Commencement date

2021-01-25

Participants

2
These Vendors chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, gaining certain guaranteed rights in return for attestations.

“Included” Vendors

8

These Vendors did not chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, but may have engaged with the test lab in other ways.

Commentary dates
CommentaryStart dateEnd date
Phase 1 Commentary2021-01-202021-01-28
Phase 2 Commentary2021-05-052021-05-13

AMTSO Standard compliance status

Confirmed compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3Compliance Report