Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

andyparks · 04 Dec 2009

what is Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool and when dose it run or do i have to run it to scan my pc

Jacee · 04 Dec 2009

See this: http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.aspx

andyparks · 04 Dec 2009

will it remove malware

amrahd1 · 04 Dec 2009

Jacee said:

See this: Malicious Software Removal Tool

Hi Jacee,

1. Can this Microsoft Mal-software Removal Tool be run when Norton Internet Security 2010 (virus&malware,etc) is running in the background?

2. Do recommend using this Microsoft Removal Tool if I already have Norton 2010 installed and running continually? Is the Microsoft Removal a better tool than Norton?

Thanks!

Jacee · 05 Dec 2009

To be honest with you, I've never used it, so I can't vouch for it

Dinesh · 05 Dec 2009

Its useless.

andyparks · 05 Dec 2009

every body uses it with out you knowing... if youve got auto updates on then it updates it self first tuesday every month and runs in the back groung... what i want to no is waint it clash with the anti virus every body has got installed

Brink · 05 Dec 2009

Hello Andy,

You can also read more about it in the tutorial below. It's mostly for after you get infected. I have never had it do anything noticeable for me, but I'm sure that it serves it's purpose if ever needed though.

Malicious Software Removal Tool

Hope this helps,
Shawn

MattRainier · 05 Dec 2009

Dinesh said:

Its useless.

I use it...and it actually comes in handy on my uncle's old XP machine (cleaning viruses off that buggy old OS). I have Win7 with MSE, so I don't have any viruses to test it on...

andyparks · 05 Dec 2009

i have read through what it says on that link but is it compatible with every bodys antivirus and a some thing else if malware was causing the black screen like microsoft said it was why hasnt it detecterd it