Testing Ground Labs Android Malware Detection Test August 2022 (consumer products)

Test Lab

Testing Ground Labs

Test Title

Testing Ground Labs Android Malware Detection Test August 2022 (consumer products)

AMTSO Test ID

AMTSO-LS1-TP058

Platform

Android

Vendor

AhnLab, Antiy, AVAST, Avira, Dr Web, ESET, Kaspersky, MalwareBytes, McAfee, NortonLifeLock, Total Defense

Publication date

2022-09-29

Statement from Test Lab

In this test Testing Ground Labs plans to reveal capabilities of consumer security solutions for Android OS to detect Android threats, collected from different sources, as well as to check their resistance to False Positives. As a result of the test, certification mark will be granted to security solutions depending on their results.

Tested products

VendorProductVendor status
AhnLabV3 Mobile Securityincluded
AntiyAVL for Androidincluded
AVASTMobile Securityparticipant
AviraAntivirus Security for Androidparticipant
Dr WebMobile Security Suiteincluded
ESETMobile Securityincluded
Kaspersky Security & VPNparticipant
MalwareBytesMalwarebytes for Androidincluded
McAfeeMobile Securityparticipant
NortonLifeLockNorton 360 (Norton Mobile Security)included
Total DefenseMobile Securityincluded

AMTSO Standard compliance info

Notification issued

2022-08-15

Notification method

Publicly posted test plan, Contact list notification

Test plan

Commencement date

2022-08-22

Participants

4
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 ways.

Commentary dates
CommentaryStart dateEnd date
Phase 1 Commentary2022-08-232022-08-31
Phase 2 Commentary2022-10-032022-10-10

Commentary received

VendorCommentary phaseComment
AVASTPhase 2

We did not receive any preliminary results, only “Call for Phase 2 Commentary” email with info that the results were published. I would expect some  preliminary info even if the product had 0 misses and 0 FPs.

Follow-up from AMTSO: Test Subject Vendor confirmed communications interrupted by email filters.

AMTSO Standard compliance status

Confirmed Compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3Compliance Report