

You can access the full reports from AV-TEST here. Whilst Microsoft came out joint top for all the tests in the corporate space, the lowest of the scores were McAfee / Trellix who AV-TEST claim were unable to fully block ransomware attacks in multiple different attack scenarios: Microsoft Defender AV-TEST ransomware tests 02-22 McAfee AV-TEST ransomware tests 02-22 The tests were carried out amongst 14 of the top anti virus and endpoint protection products in the consumer and commercial space including: The test involves threats such as files containing hidden malware in archives, PowerPoint files with scripts or HTML files with malicious content. … All the products have to successfully defend against ransomware in 10 real-life scenarios under Windows.

The Advanced Threat Protection tests provide vendors and users with substantial findings as to how securely a product can protect against ransomware in real-life scenarios. The report (which tested many of the top products including Microsoft Defender in both the home and commercial space) found that it was best-in-class in terms of its ransomware detection and blocking. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has just received top marks for the latest Advanced Threat Protection Test carried out by AV-Test in Feb 2022.
