Microsoft Defender Anti-Malware/Platform Update Kit for Windows 10 (Updated: March 27th, 2024)

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  1. steven4554

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  3. drew84

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    ... absolutely
     
  4. AveYo

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    #4 AveYo, Apr 3, 2021
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    It would be nice if you could mention the original links / sources in OP, how are you authoring these cabs and if it can be automated via a diy script.
    The integration script can be provided right at OP in a code block and/or attached as zip for more transparency.
    And using google drive links is less accessible and more volatile than for example a github, but still better than mediafire & co ;)

    People are naturally circumspect (or at least they should be) when it comes to stuff touching the core defense mechanisms of windows.
    And because I and probably others don't feel like checking each file for having a valid digital signature,
    I present a 3rd-party verify script:
    Code:
    @(set `" <#=")& echo off & title Defender Update Kit Verification Tool v1.6
    set "0=%~f0"&set 1=%*& powershell -nop -c iex ([io.file]::ReadAllText($env:0)) &exit/b || #>)
    
    $messages = @{
      WARN_DEFENDER_CABS_MISSING  = " Place this script in the same folder as Defender Update cabs "
      WARN_DIGITAL_SIGNATURES_ERR = " ERR! "
      WARN_DIGITAL_SIGNATURES_OK  = " OK! "
    }
    
    cd -Lit(split-path $env:0)
    $x86   = gci defender-dism-x86*.cab   | sort creationtime | select-object -last 1
    $x64   = gci defender-dism-x64*.cab   | sort creationtime | select-object -last 1
    $arm64 = gci defender-dism-arm64*.cab | sort creationtime | select-object -last 1
    
    if ($null -eq $x86 -and $null -eq $x64 -and $null -eq $arm64) {
      write-host -fore black -back yellow $messages.WARN_DEFENDER_CABS_MISSING; choice /c EX1T; exit 1
    }
    
    $root = "defender-dism";  ri $root -recurse -force -ea 0|out-null; ni $root -item directory -force -ea 0|out-null
    if ($x86) {ni "$root\x86"   -item directory -force -ea 0|out-null; expand -R $x86.Name -F:* "$root\x86"}
    if ($x64) {ni "$root\x64"   -item directory -force -ea 0|out-null; expand -R $x64.Name -F:* "$root\x64"}
    if ($arm64) {ni "$root\arm64" -item directory -force -ea 0|out-null; expand -R $arm64.Name -F:* "$root\arm64"}
    
    $ext = '.exe .dll .mui .sys .ax .ocx .cpl .scr .msu .msi .Msix .msixbundle .appx .appxbundle .cab .cat .cdxml .ps1xml .psd1 .psm1'
    $filter = $ext.Split(); $err = @()
    gci $root\*.* -file -recurse | foreach-object {        
      if ($filter -contains $_.Extension) {
        $sig = Get-AuthenticodeSignature $_
        if ($sig.status -eq 0) {
          $sig.SignerCertificate| add-member Thumbprint $sig.SignerCertificate.Subject.Split('=')[1].Trim(', O').Trim(', OU') -force
          write-output $sig
        }
        else { $err += "Invalid   "+$_.FullName+"`nModified  "+$_.LastWriteTime+"  Size  "+$_.Length+"`n" }
      }
    }
    write-host
    if ($err.length -eq 0 -and ($x86 -or $x64 -or $arm64)) {
      write-host -fore yellow -back darkgreen $messages.WARN_DIGITAL_SIGNATURES_OK
    } else {
      write-output $err; write-host -fore yellow -back darkred $messages.WARN_DIGITAL_SIGNATURES_ERR
    }
    write-host
    choice /c EX1T
    #,# AveYo and steven4554
    
    
    Save as defender_update_kit_verify.bat in the same folder as Defender Update Kit cabs
    It will extract cabs in a defender-dism folder, then run Get-AuthenticodeSignature powershell cmdlet on all sensitive files.
    Hope it helps someone.

    [update]
    2021.08.10: +fix arm64 support from steven4554
    2021.09.15: enhanced output
    2021.09.16: improve output speed
     

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  6. AveYo

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    #6 AveYo, Apr 4, 2021
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    #7 steven4554, Apr 4, 2021
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    Thanks for the feedback, and for further improving the PowerShell script. I cannot release information regarding how I make the cabinet files, but you can be assured that the files contained inside the cabs have not been touched and come directly from the websites I already stated. But I do listen to feedback, in fact I welcome it good and bad. Anything to help further improve this project is appreciated. :)
     
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    Not available on MS Catalog yet, if anyone have the direct download links to v4.18.2104.5 it would be appreciated.
     
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    I re-installed enterprise twice and pro once more and it never showed up again:(
     
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    #12 steven4554, Apr 17, 2021
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    Sounds like someone at MS pressed the green button too soon. :rolleyes:
     
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  13. Enthousiast

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    I am glad i made a screenshot, else nobody would have believed me:D i regret not using wumt to be able to fetch you the ddl:(
     
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  15. steven4554

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    Thanks, but the cabs on that MS website, are now out of date. Plus, MS only updates once a month now. It wouldn't surprise me when they do stop making cabs altogether.
     
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    When it is updated, it is always better to look for it on MS sites and not elsewhere
     
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    And those are certainly just these two pages
     
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    #20 IXMas, Apr 19, 2021
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    MS pages, not packing and repacking
     
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