When I run the command, I get the following
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]
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C:\Users\XXX>"%programfiles%\windows defender\mpcmdrun.exe" -signatureupdate -http
Signature update started . . .
ERROR: Signature Update failed with hr=80070005
CmdTool: Failed with hr = 0x80070005. Check C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Local\Temp\MpCmdRun.log for more information
The log file has
Command: MpSigStub.exe /program "C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Local\Temp\mpam-814e75.exe" /q WD
Start time: 3/15/2016 10:26 PM (version 11.1.5276.0)
ERROR 0x80070005 : UtilIsDirectoryWritable(C:\WINDOWS\Temp\58D719FECBE20C24CA555C534693827E-Sigs)
=================================== ProductSearch ==================================
Windows Defender:
Status: Active
Product: 4.9.10586.0
Engine: 1.1.12300.0
Signatures: 1.211.1962.0
NIS Engine: 2.1.11804.0
NIS Signatures: 115.26.0.0
================================ PackageDiscovery ================================
ERROR 0x80070005 : UtilIsDirectoryWritable(C:\WINDOWS\Temp\58D719FECBE20C24CA555C534693827E-Sigs)
Package files discovered:
c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\115.0.0.0_to_115.40.0.0_NISfull.vdm_source_NISbase.vdm._p (?.?.?.?)
c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\nisbase.vdm (115.0.0.0)
c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\gapaengine.dll (2.1.11804.0)
NIS Full:
NIS engine: 2.1.11804.0
NIS base VDM: 115.0.0.0
NIS full VDM: 115.40.0.0
================================ PatchApplication ================================
Patched nisfull.vdm to 115.40.0.0
================================= MpUpdateEngine =================================
Package files for the engine update:
c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\115.0.0.0_to_115.40.0.0_NISfull.vdm_source_NISbase.vdm._p (?.?.?.?)
c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\nisbase.vdm (115.0.0.0)
c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\nisfull.vdm (115.40.0.0)
c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\gapaengine.dll (2.1.11804.0)
ERROR 0x800106ba : MpUpdateEngine(c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3)
================================== XcopyDeployment =================================
Using Xcopy location: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Definition Updates\Updates
================================== XcopyForProduct =================================
ERROR 0x80070005 : CopyFile(c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\gapaengine.dll, C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Definition Updates\Updates\gapaengine.dll)
ERROR 0x80070005 : XcopyDeployment
ERROR 0x80070005 : IProduct->UpdateEngine
================================= ValidateUpdate =================================
nisfull.vdm version in package is 115.40.0.0, but after update machine has older version 115.26.0.0
Watson Report: Position:
HRESULT: 0x80070005 P1
FailedFunction: MpUpdateEngine P2
Operation: NIS Full P3
SourceComponentVersion: 11.1.5276.0 P4
SourceComponentName: mpsigstub.exe P5
ProductVersion: 4.9.10586.0 P6
ProductName: Windows Defender P7
ERROR 0x800106ba : Failed to send error Heartbeat report for product: Windows Defender
ERROR 0x80070005 : One or more of the packages found failed to update for Windows Defender.
ERROR 0x80070005 : One or more of the products found failed to update; returning this error
Deleted c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\115.0.0.0_to_115.40.0.0_NISfull.vdm_source_NISbase.vdm._p
Deleted c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\nisbase.vdm
Deleted c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\nisfull.vdm
Deleted c:\3a01c076a348a276b692f3\gapaengine.dll
ERROR 0x80070005 : MpSigStubMain
End time: 3/15/2016 10:26 PM
FYI, I'm running Norton Security.