![]() "We continually evaluate and look at ways to improve our processes. Microsoft, meanwhile, issued a statement regarding the test results. ![]() Products had to demonstrate their capabilities using all components and protection layers." We focused on realistic test scenarios and challenged the products against real-world threats. They were allowed to update themselves at any time and query their in-the-cloud services. "We always used the most current publicly-available version of all products for the testing. "During November and December 2012 we continuously evaluated 25 home user security products using their default settings," said the AV-Test account of its recent testing. In the previous failure the company missed certification by half a point. Microsoft missed certification by one point on the current test. Microsoft's site presents Microsoft Security Essentials as "built for individuals and small businesses, but "based on the same technology that Microsoft uses to protect giant businesses." Their work is done at laboratories in Magdeburg and Leipzig. As a service provider in IT security and anti-virus research, they aim at detecting and analyzing malware, and informing customers of results. ![]() AV-Test is an independent testing lab based in Germany. ![]()
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