Microsoft's threat research and response center is now available to the public over at http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/. You can get detailed analysis of various threats, query their extensive library and even download definition updates out of band for Defender or Forefront in both x86 and x64 format.

Features include:

• Access to Microsoft's malware encyclopedia
• Download Microsoft's antivirus and/or antispyware signatures
• Threat and Potentially Unwanted Software Telemetry
• Tools and Resources
• Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

You can even submit files that are suspected of containing malware or potentially unwanted software to Microsoft using their online form.

Microsoft Malware Protection Center

Source:? SilverStr's Blog

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