The Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) is the group at Microsoft that researches and responds to malware and potentially unwanted software. The MMPC provides the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, the technology that underlies most Microsoft anti-malware security products and services. The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine relies on constantly updated definition files containing detection signatures for thousands of different malware and potentially unwanted software families. To develop these definition files and to respond quickly and effectively to new threats, the MMPC maintains research and response labs in the United States, Ireland, and Australia, with additional researchers in other locations.
The MMPC uses a number of different mechanisms to disseminate malware and security information to the public. The center maintains the Malware Protection Center website, a central source for malware and security information, definition updates, and malware sample submissions. The website includes an encyclopedia that provides detailed analyses of thousands of current threats, including technical information about the threat, how readers can tell if they are infected, and how to recover from the threat or avoid exposure to it altogether.
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