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In the report, Microsoft's product was called out for the extremely good results due to its ability to block malicious URLs, handle exploits, and classify legitimate applications and websites correctly. In the report, Microsoft's product was called out for the extremely good results due to its ability to block malicious URLs, handle exploits, and classify legitimate applications and websites correctly.
Note: The product tested was Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection, which is the same product as Windows Defender Antivirus.
## To what extent are tests representative of protection in the real world? ## To what extent are tests representative of protection in the real world?
It is important to remember that Microsoft sees a wider and broader set of threats beyond what’s tested in the antivirus evaluations highlighted above. Windows Defender Antivirus encounters ~200 million samples every month, and the typical antivirus test consists of between 100-5,000 samples. The vastness of the malware landscape makes it extremely difficult to evaluate the quality of protection against real world threats. It is important to remember that Microsoft sees a wider and broader set of threats beyond what’s tested in the antivirus evaluations highlighted above. Windows Defender Antivirus encounters ~200 million samples every month, and the typical antivirus test consists of between 100-5,000 samples. The vastness of the malware landscape makes it extremely difficult to evaluate the quality of protection against real world threats.