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| title | description | keywords | ms.prod | ms.mktglfcycl | ms.sitesec | ms.localizationpriority | ms.author | author | ms.date |
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| Transparency Reports | Transparency reports landing page | security, malware | w10 | secure | library | medium | ellevin | levinec | 07/25/2018 |
Industry antivirus tests
Microsoft security stack continually performs well on independent tests.
Top scoring in independent tests
Microsoft has worked hard to make our capabilities increasingly more effective by utilizing heuristic detections, machine learning, behavioral analysis, and other evolutions. That is why Windows Defender Antivirus is the most deployed in the enterprise.
The time and effort Microsoft puts into improving Windows Defender Antivirus continues to show in the form of consistently high scores from independent tests.
AV-TEST
AV-TEST is an independent IT security institute from Germany and has been testing internationally relevant IT security products for over 15 years.
The AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report tests on three categories: protection, performance, and usability. The scores listed below are for the protection category against malware infections which has two scores, the AV-Test reference set (known as just "prevent malware") and the real world testing.
Prevent malware refers to detection of widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 weeks.
Real-world testing refers to protection against 0-day malware attacks, inclusive of web and e-mail threats.
| January-February 2018 | March-April 2018 | May-June 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevent Malware detection rate: | 99.92%, 100.00% | 100.00%, 100.00% | 100.00%, 100.00% |
| Real World detection rate: | 100.00%, 100.00% | 98.00%, 100.00% | 100.00%, 100.00% |
| * AV-Test results | * AV-Test results | * AV-Test results | |
| * Microsoft transparency report | * Microsoft transparency report |
Graphs
The graphs below show Windows Defender AV’s detection rates in “Real World” and “Prevalent malware” testing over a six month period.
AV Comparatives
AV-Comparatives is an independent organization offering systematic testing for security software such as PC/Mac-based antivirus products and mobile security solutions.
The results show the AV Comparatives Enterprise Real-World Protection Test
March-June 2018
Blocked (malware was successfully blocked by AV): 98.7%
Factors not represented in the tests
It is important to remember that Windows Defender ATP (which integrates our antivirus capabilities and the whole Windows security stack) provides a much larger set of protection features that are not factored into the tests. These features provide additional layers of protection that help prevent malware from getting onto devices in the first place.
To see these capabilities for yourself sign up for a 90-day trial of Windows Defender ATP today, or enable Preview features on existing tenants.
