Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an anti-malware network on a cloud computing platform are provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for distributing files using a cloud for providing computing services, the method including providing, at the cloud, cloud services including a data structure and a virtual machine, obtaining, from the data structure in the cloud, information including at least one location of a file available for distribution, obtaining, at a client computer, the file from the at least one location.