Test Lab: MRG Effitas
Test Title: MRG Effitas Q4 2020 360 Degree Assessment and Certification
AMTSO Test ID: AMTSO-LS1-TP031
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Statement from Test Lab:
“A first-of-its-kind test that covers all angles, our pioneering 360 Degree Protection Test targets the key threats faced by internet users. In each test case we employ the full spectrum of Early Life Malware. We use a Time-To-Detect metric to measure how long it takes each application to detect and neutralize missed threats.”
Participants: 3
These Vendors chose to adopt Participant status under the AMTSO Standard, gaining certain guaranteed rights in return for attestations“Included” Vendors: 7
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
Publication Date: 2021-03-01
Participation information
Vendor Status Phase 1 Feedback Attestations Comments (Phase 1) Phase 2 feedback Comments (Phase 2) Avast PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed Submitted Avira PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None None None BitDefender INCLUDED None None None None None Broadcom/Symantec INCLUDED None None None None None ESET INCLUDED None None None None None F-Secure PARTICIPANT Completed Completed None Completed None MalwareBytes INCLUDED None None None None None Microsoft INCLUDED None None None None None Sophos INCLUDED None None None None None Trend Micro INCLUDED None None None None None Notable Commentary
Avast (Phase 2):
“We do nor agree with some PUA samples classification (our disputes were not accepted), we have our own “PUP guidelines” according to which are some tested samples clean.”Response from test lab:
“Yes, we would like to correct our viewpoint regarding the dispute. After a deeper manual analysis and standards checking, we accept Avast’s dispute that these samples are not PUAs and they were removed from the test set. The report has been updated.” -
Notification date: 2020-10-07
Notification method: Publicly posted test plan, Contact List noticeCommencement date: 2020-10-13
Phase 1 Commentary dates: 2020-10-12 – 2020-10-20
Phase 2 Commentary dates: 2021-03-01 – 2021-03-10Publication date: 2021-03-01
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MRG Effitas “Q4 2020 360 Degree Assessment and Certification” (ID AMTSO-LS1-TP031) covered the following products:
Avast Business Antivirus
Avira Antivirus Pro
BitDefender Endpoint Security
ESET Endpoint Security
F-Secure Computer Protection Premium
MalwareBytes Endpoint Protection
Microsoft Windows Defender
Sophos Intercept X
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Trend Micro Security -
Phase 1 Commentary dates: 2020-10-12 – 2020-10-20
Phase 2 Commentary dates: 2021-03-01 – 2021-03-10Commentary received:
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Avast
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 section “Feedback and Disputes”:
“We do nor agree with some PUA samples classification (our disputes were not accepted), we have our own “PUP guidelines” according to which are some tested samples clean.”Response from test lab:
“Yes, we would like to correct our viewpoint regarding the dispute. After a deeper manual analysis and standards checking, we accept Avast’s dispute that these samples are not PUAs and they were removed from the test set. The report has been updated.” -
Avira
Vendor Status: PARTICIPANT
Vendor Attestation Status: ALL ATTESTATIONS PROVIDED
Commentary (Phase 1): NO COMMENTARY SUBMITTED
Vendor Confirmation Status: NO RESPONSE
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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Broadcom/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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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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F-Secure
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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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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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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Sophos
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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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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Avast
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Compliance Status: Confirmed compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3