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MRG Effitas is an independent IT security research company, with a heavy focus on applied malware analysis. Besides conventional AV efficacy testing and providing samples to other players in the AV field, we regularly test APTdetectionappliances and enterprise grade IT security products, simulating realistic attack scenarios. In this regard, testing methods haveevolved rapidly over the last couple of years as most labs, under the guidance of AMTSO (of which MRG Effitas is a member) strived to conduct “Real World” testing.

Tests Applied

MRG Effitas performed an in-depth test of several Android AV applications.The level of protectionprovidedwas measuredin real-life scenarios with in-the-wild pieces of malwareas well as some benign samples to map the shortcomings of the applied detection mechanisms. This report summarises the results ofourefficacy tests.

Full PDF Report: https://www.mrg-effitas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MRG-Effitas-Android_2018q4_v101.pdf