diff --git a/modules/security/malware-scanner.sh b/modules/security/malware-scanner.sh
index 26c393e..a993e02 100755
--- a/modules/security/malware-scanner.sh
+++ b/modules/security/malware-scanner.sh
@@ -149,10 +149,12 @@ install_all_scanners() {
 
         if command -v clamscan &>/dev/null; then
             echo -e "${GREEN}✓ ClamAV installed${NC}"
-            # Update signatures
+
+            # Update virus signatures immediately
             if command -v freshclam &>/dev/null; then
-                echo "  Updating virus signatures..."
-                freshclam &>/dev/null || true
+                echo "  → Updating virus signatures (this may take a moment)..."
+                freshclam 2>&1 | grep -E "updated|Downloaded|up-to-date" || freshclam &>/dev/null
+                echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} Signatures updated"
             fi
         else
             echo -e "${RED}✗ ClamAV installation failed${NC}"
@@ -180,9 +182,11 @@ install_all_scanners() {
 
         if command -v maldet &>/dev/null; then
             echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Maldet installed${NC}"
-            # Update signatures
-            echo "  Updating signatures..."
-            maldet -u &>/dev/null || true
+
+            # Update malware signatures immediately
+            echo "  → Updating malware signatures..."
+            maldet -u 2>&1 | grep -E "update completed|signatures" || maldet -u &>/dev/null
+            echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} Signatures updated"
         else
             echo -e "${RED}✗ Maldet installation failed${NC}"
         fi
@@ -217,6 +221,11 @@ install_all_scanners() {
         if command -v imunify-antivirus &>/dev/null; then
             echo -e "${GREEN}✓ ImunifyAV (FREE) installed${NC}"
             echo "  No license key required - this is the FREE version"
+
+            # Update malware signatures immediately
+            echo "  → Updating malware signatures..."
+            imunify-antivirus update 2>&1 | grep -E "updated|Success|completed" || imunify-antivirus update &>/dev/null
+            echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} Signatures updated"
         else
             echo -e "${RED}✗ ImunifyAV installation failed${NC}"
         fi