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A request for membership is made by an individual as a representative of an organization that develops and produces antimalware or antivirus technology.
### Initial selection criteria
Your organization must meet the following eligibility requirements to qualify for the MVI program:
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2. Have your own malware research team unless you build a product based on an SDK.
3. Be active and have a positive reputation in the antimalware industry. Your organization is:
3. Be active and have a positive reputation in the antimalware industry.
* Certified through independent testing by an industry standard organization such as [ICSA Labs](https://www.icsalabs.com/), [West Coast Labs](http://www.westcoastlabs.com/), [PCSL IT Consulting Institute](https://www.pitci.net/), or [SKD Labs](http://www.skdlabs.com/html/english/).
* Be active in the antimalware industry. For example, participate in industry conferences, be reviewed in an industry standard report such as AV Comparatives, OPSWAT or Gartner.
* Activity can include participation in industry conferences or being reviewed in an industry standard report such as AV Comparatives, OPSWAT or Gartner.
4. Be willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Microsoft.
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7. Submit your app to Microsoft for periodic performance testing.
8. Certified through independent testing by at least one industry standard organization.
Test Provider | Lab Test Type | Minimum Level / Score
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AV-Comparatives | Real-World Protection Test </br> https://www.av-comparatives.org/testmethod/real-world-protection-tests/ |“Approved” rating from AV Comparatives
AV-Test | Must pass tests for Windows. Certifications for Mac and Linux are not accepted </br> https://www.av-test.org/en/about-the-institute/certification/ | Achieve "AV-TEST Certified" (for home users) or "AV-TEST Approved” (for corporate users)
ICSA Labs | Endpoint Anti-Malware Detection </br> https://www.icsalabs.com/technology-program/anti-virus/criteria |PASS/Certified
NSS Labs | Advanced Endpoint Protection AEP 3.0, which covers automatic threat prevention and threat event reporting capabilities </br> https://www.nsslabs.com/tested-technologies/advanced-endpoint-protection/ |“Neutral” rating from NSS
SKD Labs | Certification Requirements Product: Anti-virus or Antimalware </br> http://www.skdlabs.com/html/english/ </br> http://www.skdlabs.com/cert/ |SKD Labs Star Check Certification Requirements Pass >= 98.5 % with On Demand, On Access and Total Detection tests
SE Labs | Protection A rating or Small Business EP A rating or Enterprise EP Protection A rating </br> https://selabs.uk/en/reports/consumers |Home or Enterprise “A” rating
VB 100 | VB100 Certification Test V1.1 </br> https://www.virusbulletin.com/testing/vb100/vb100-methodology/vb100-methodology-ver1-1/ | VB100 Certification
West Coast Labs | Checkmark Certified </br> http://www.checkmarkcertified.com/sme/ | “A” Rating on Product Security Performance
### Apply now
If your organization meets these criteria and is interested in joining, [apply for membership now](https://www.microsoft.com/wdsi/alliances/apply-alliance-membership). If you have questions, [contact us for more information](https://www.microsoft.com/wdsi/alliances/collaboration-inquiry).