AV Lab Cybersecurity Foundation Advanced In-the-Wild Malware Test Series 2025

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This compliance page covers multiple component tests, for details of products covered by each component please see the individual summary pages under “Additional links”

Test Lab

AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation

Test Title

AV Lab Cybersecurity Foundation Advanced In-the-Wild Malware Test Series 2025

AMTSO Test ID

AMTSO-LS1-TP138

Platform

Windows

Vendor

Acronis, AVAST, Bitdefender, Check Point, Cisco, Comodo, Emsisoft, ESET, F-Secure, G Data, K7 Computing, MalwareBytes, McAfee, Microsoft, MKS_vir, Norton, Panda Security, Quick Heal, Threatdown, Trend Micro, Watchguard, Webroot, Xcitium

Publication date

2025-02-19

Statement from Test Lab

The test is conducted periodically six times a year and focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of security solutions in detecting and blocking malware running in a Windows 11 environment. The purpose of the test is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the tested solutions in detecting and neutralizing actively occurring threats in the environment. The test is also accompanied by the collection of telemetry data to analyze the current threat landscape and the techniques most commonly used by cybercriminals in targeted and mass attacks.

AMTSO Standard compliance info

Notification issued

2025-01-03

Notification method

Publicly posted test plan, Contact list notification

Test plan

Commencement date

2025-01-03

Commentary dates

CommentaryStart dateEnd date
Phase 1 Commentary2025-01-032025-12-30
Phase 2 Commentary (Jan-Mar)2025-04-162025-04-23
Phase 2 Commentary (May)2025-06-162025-06-30
Phase 2 Commentary (July)2025-08-262025-09-04
Phase 2 Commentary (September)2025-10-212025-11-29
Phase 2 Commentary (November)2026-01-082026-01-15

AMTSO Standard compliance status

Confirmed Compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3 (Jan-Mar)Compliance report
Confirmed Compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3 (May)Compliance report
Confirmed Compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3 (July)Compliance report
Confirmed Compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3 (September)Compliance report
Confirmed Compliant with AMTSO Standard v1.3 (November)Compliance report