Intel TDT doesn't support processors designated as servers.
Multi-level virtualization isn't currently supported.
Windows Server workloads aren't supported.
Windows clients running on Xeon processors aren't supported due to Intel Xeon processors not supporting Intel TDT functionality.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus (MDAV) and Intel Threat Detection Technology (TDT)
This table shows the Intel TDT technologies Microsoft collaborated with Intel on to provide security while also balancing performance:
Available since
Intel TDT technology
Intel Threat Detection Technology (TDT) available on
2018
Intel TDT – Accelerated Memory Scanning (AMS)
Intel integrated graphic sixth Gen Core (circa 2015) or newer family of processors, running on laptops, tablets, and desktop systems.
2021
Intel TDT - Cryptojacking detector
Intel sixth Gen Core (circa 2015) or newer family of processors, running on laptops, tablets, and desktop systems.
2022
Intel TDT - Ransomware detector
Intel eighth Gen Core or newer family of processors.
Intel Threat Detection Technology (TDT) - Accelerated Memory Scanning (AMS): Introduced extra memory scanning capabilities to detect fileless attacks that are expensive on the Central Processing Unit (CPU), and then offload them to the integrated Graphics Processor Unit (integrated GPU). Two benefits are:
lower CPU consumption
A reduction of System-on-a-chip (SoC) power consumption leading to longer battery life on laptops and tablets
Intel Threat Detection Technology (TDT) - Cryptojacking: Enhanced detection by using Intel's Central Processing Unit (CPU) performance monitoring unit (PMU) and offloading to the integrated Graphics Processor Unit (integrated GPU) to detect the malware code execution (fingerprint) of repeated mathematical operations at runtime. Machine learning processes signals with minimal overhead.
How do you enable Intel TDT AMS or Cryptojacking integration?
Enabled by default when Microsoft Defender Antivirus is running.
What do the detections show up as?
The regular Microsoft Defender Antivirus Event ID 1116.
We use the Intel TDT detector to identify instances of CryptoJacking malware abusing Windows binaries (lolbins), and then employ Defender behavior monitoring to prevent and block such activities effectively. For more information, see Hardware-based threat defense against increasingly complex cryptojackers.
See what features are generally available (GA) in the latest release of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and security features in Windows 10 and Windows Server.