Links to most anti-malware program definition updates

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    Antimalware program sites where info can be found about latest definition updates.

    Most antimalware programs update several times daily

    List provided by the updates team.

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    Ad-Aware
    No info about daily added definitions at
    https://www.adaware.com

    avast!
    https://www.avast.com/en-gb/download-update#pc

    AVG
    Definition information available only from the program itself.

    Avira
    https://www.avira.com/en/support-vdf-history

    Belarc Advisor Security Definitions Update
    https://www.belarc.com/info_advisor_defs_update

    BitDefender
    https://download.bitdefender.com/updates/bitdefender_v9/plugins/update.txt

    ClamAV
    Virus Database
    For ClamAV to work properly, both the ClamAV engine and the ClamAV Virus Database (CVD) must be kept up to date.
    https://www.clamav.net/downloads

    Digital Patrol
    https://www.nictasoft.com/digital-patrol

    Dr.Web
    https://vms.drweb.com/search/

    EmsiSoft Anti-Malware
    Definition information available only from the program itself.

    ESET - NOD32
    https://www.virusradar.com/en/update/info/

    F-Secure
    https://www.f-secure.com/dbtracker/

    hpHOSTS file Note: The service has been discontinued, updates will no longer be available. 21 Apr 2021
    http://hosts-file.net/?s=Download
    https://forum.hosts-file.net/viewforum.php?f=3
    Note:
    For those who run Windows Defender, you must set an exclusion for the custom Hosts file in order for it not to be shredded.
    Please see: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2764944/en-us

    Kaspersky

    No info about daily added definitions at the Kaspersky site.

    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
    Info only available from the program itself.

    Trellix (McAfee)
    https://www.trellix.com/en-us/downloads/security-updates.html

    Trellix (McAfee) Stinger
    https://downloadcenter.trellix.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger/Readme.txt

    Windows Defender Antivirus and other Microsoft Antimalware Definition updates

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/defenderupdates

    MVPS HOSTS file
    http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm
    https://mvpshostsnews.blogspot.com/
    Note:
    For those who run Windows Defender, you must set an exclusion for the custom Hosts file in order for it not to be shredded.
    Please see: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2764944/en-us


    Quick Heal
    No info about daily added definitions at https://www.quickheal.com/quick-heal-antivirus-updates-download

    Sophos
    https://downloads.sophos.com/downloads/info/latest_IDE.xml

    Spybot S&D
    https://www.safer-networking.org/about/updates/

    SpywareBlaster
    https://www.brightfort.com/downloads.html

    SUPERAntiSpyware
    https://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html

    Symantec - Norton
    https://www.broadcom.com/support/security-center/definitions?pid=4faad822edc0e

    TrendMicro - All Pattern Files
    https://downloadcenter.trendmicro.com/index.php?pattern_file=1

    VIPRE
    https://definitions.vipreantivirus.com/
     
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