Windows Defender Offline is a standalone software application that is designed to help detect malicious and other potentially unwanted software, including rootkits that try to install themselves on a PC.
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How to Configure Definition Update Sources
This is done in the Configure Definition Update Sources dialog box when you create an antimalware policy.įor Windows 10 or later PCs, you must configure Endpoint Protection to update malware definitions for Windows Defender. You can configure multiple definition update sources and control the order in which they are assessed and applied. Clients can then access the network to install the updates. Updates from UNC file shares - With this method, you can save the latest definition and engine updates to a share on the network. Updates distributed from Microsoft Malware Protection Center - This method will download definition updates from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center. This method can be useful for computers that are not often connected to the business network. Updates distributed from Microsoft Update - This method allows computers to connect directly to Microsoft Update in order to download definition and engine updates. Updates distributed from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) - This method uses your WSUS infrastructure to deliver definition and engine updates to computers. Updates distributed from Configuration Manager - This method uses Configuration Manager software updates to deliver definition and engine updates to computers in your hierarchy.
To update antimalware definitions, you can use one or more of the following methods: The information in this topic can help you to select and configure these methods. With Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager, you can use any of several available methods to keep antimalware definitions up to date on client computers in your hierarchy. Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch)