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Test Title: MRG Effitas Q3 2020 360 Android Assessment and Certification
AMTSO Test ID: AMTSO-LS1-TP027

  • 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.”

    Test Plan

    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

    Compliance Status: Confirmed compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3

    Published test Report

    Publication Date: 2020-11-27

    Participation information
    Vendor Status Phase 1 Feedback Attestations Comments (Phase 1) Phase 2 feedback Comments (Phase 2)
    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
    ESET INCLUDED None None None None None
    MalwareBytes INCLUDED None None None None None
    NortonLifeLock INCLUDED None None None None None
    TAPI Labs INCLUDED None None None None None
    Zemana INCLUDED None None None None None
    Zoner INCLUDED None None None None None
    Notable Commentary

    No commentary noted

  • Test Plan

    Notification date: 2020-07-17
    Notification method: Publicly posted test plan, Contact List notice

    Commencement date: 2020-08-15

    Phase 1 Commentary dates: 2020-08-10 – 2020-00-19
    Phase 2 Commentary dates: 2020-11-27 – 2020-12-07

    Publication date: 2020-11-27

    Published test Report

  • MRG Effitas “Q2 2020 360 Degree Android Assessment and Certification” (ID AMTSO-LS1-TP024) covered the following products:

    AVG Mobile
    Avira Mobile Antivirus
    BitDefender Mobile Security & Antivirus
    Comodo Mobile Security Antivirus
    ESET Mobile Security & Antivirus
    MalwareBytes Mobile Antivirus
    NortonLifeLock Norton Security and Antivirus
    TAPI Labs Antivirus & Virus Cleaner, Applock, Clean, Booster
    Zemana Antivirus 2019 Antimalware and Web Security
    Zoner Antivirus

  • Phase 1 Commentary dates: 2020-08-10 – 2020-00-19
    Phase 2 Commentary dates: 2020-11-27 – 2020-12-07

    Commentary received:

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • NortonLifeLock

      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

    • TAPI Labs

      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

    • Zemana

      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

    • Zoner

      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

  • Compliance Status: Confirmed compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3

    Compliance report