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FAQ: What antivirus solutions does Vanta detect?

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Written by Shannon DeLange
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MacOS Antivirus

  • Avast Antivirus

  • Avira Antivirus

  • Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac

  • Bitdefender Virus Scanner

  • Carbon Black

  • Coro

  • CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Cylance Endpoint Security

  • CylancePROTECT

  • ESET Antivirus

  • Intego

  • Jamf Protect

  • Jamf: must add /Library/Apple/System/Library/CoreServices/ as a custom search path in Computer Inventory Collection settings.

  • Huntress

  • Kandji EDR (note, EDR must be enabled to "protect" mode)

  • Kandji: currently does not see XProtect as a detected application.

  • Malwarebytes

  • McAfee Endpoint Security for Mac

  • Microsoft Defender/Windows Defender

  • Norton Security

  • SentinelOne

  • Sophos Antivirus

  • Sophos Endpoint

  • Sophos Home Antivirus

  • Symantec Endpoint Protection

  • XProtect, a built-in MacOS antivirus

  • Kandji: currently does not see XProtect as a detected application.

  • Jamf: must add /Library/Apple/System/Library/CoreServices/ as a custom search path in Computer Inventory Collection settings.

  • Vanta Agent: able to detect XProtect as an application on MacOS 12.3 and beyond.

    • Before MacOS 12.3, we can detect XProtect as long as System Integrity Protection and ConfigDataInstall is enabled(Settings > Software Update > Advanced > Install System data files and security updates)

Windows Antivirus:

  • Avast Antivirus Gratuit

  • Avast Free Antivirus

  • Avast Premium Security

  • Avira Antivirus

  • Bitdefender Antivirus Free

  • Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools

  • ClamAV

  • Coro

  • CrowdStrike Windows Sensor

  • Cylance PROTECT

  • Cylance Unified Agent

  • ESET Security

  • Forticlient

  • Huntress

  • Kaspersky Internet Security

  • Kaspersky Total Security

  • McAfee All Access Total Protection

  • McAfee All Access x96 Total Protection

  • McAfee AntiVirus

  • McAfee Endpoint Security Threat Prevention

  • McAfee LiveSafe

  • Microsoft Defender / Windows Defender

  • Norton 360 Premier

  • Norton AntiVirus

  • Norton Security

  • Norton Security Online

  • SentinelOne

  • Sophos Anti-Virus

  • Sophos Home

  • Symantec Endpoint Protection

  • Trend Micro Apex One Security Agent

  • Webroot SecureAnywhere

  • WithSecure Elements Agent

Please note: Apps installed from the Microsoft Store will not be detected by Vanta. The best way around this limitation will be to install the app directly from the provider's website.

Linux Antivirus

  • Currently, we are not able to detect Antivirus programs for Linux.

Additional Information

  • Vanta will detect any antivirus solutions that show up in the Windows security center

  • Windows Security is built-in to Windows 10 and 11 and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. See this Windows article for information on enabling: Stay protected with Windows Security

If you are using an antivirus solution that is not listed on this page, please submit a feature request to support@vanta.com with your request.