Windows 10 Defender Updates-unending ?

[deustroop]

Every day this machine, Windows 10, ver. 1511, receives a definition for Windows Defender--every day--
What's up with that ? Is MS fighting some plague we don't know about ? Is there a rhyme or reason to the constant definitions ?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Yes, and yes.

Edit: Why wouldn't you want your anti-virus definitions updated daily? It's not like those updates require a reboot.

 

[deustroop]

Based on your response, I assume the daily repetition is not a bug. While I am paranoid, I am also curious. So I would like to know why the daily updates are necessary? What is happening on the ground in the fight against attacks? Is there a source which logs the methodology ?

IMHO developing further its malware/virus protection is perhaps the most important thing MS can do develop binary consumer computers at this stage .

 

[TheRyuu]

Anti-virus/malware/network inspection technology is definition based and the updates keep it up to date with the latest trends/threats.

 

[Ketchup]

Some antivirus updates more than once a day. Off the top of my head I can't remember which ones do that. But you wouldn't want an AV that updates any less often than daily.

 

[Dahak]

For defender av updates, yes they will generally update daily. as an comparison, Symantec has and option for rapid releases which could give numerous ones a day if needed

But I do agree that these updates through windows updates are sometimes annoying, as think that they should be done within Defender itself / silently somehow and say maybe a round up for that month pushed into windows update

 

[Billb2]

Symantec averages an update every 4 hours.

I don't think They do the "Rapid Releases" any more. I had to write a script to get it to updater more frequently.

 

[deustroop]

thx to all