[B][U]HOW TO USE WINDOWS DEFENDER OFFLINE ON A USB STICK[/U][/B]
Windows Defender Offline
[FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT]is a [I]free[/I] [I]standalone[/I], [I]bootable malware and virus remover[/I] from Microsoft.
[FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT]performs an offline scan of an infected PC to remove viruses, rootkits and other advanced malware.
[URL="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline"][B]Download Windows Defender Offline[/B][/URL] (about 764 kB)
You will have the choice of downloading the 32bit version (x86) or the 64 bit version (x64).
The link will help you determine whether you are running a 32 bit version or 64 bit version of Windows
NOTE!! You can download and prepare a 32 bit version using a 64 bit version of Windows
NOTE!! You can download and prepare a 64 bit version using a 32bit version of Windows.
You run the 32 bit version on a 32 bit version of Windows.
You run the 64 bit version on a 64 bit version of Windows.
The 32 bit download file name is: [B]mssstool32.exe[/B]
The 64 bit download file name is: [B]mssstool64.exe[/B]
For the curious, this program was originally name [B]M[/B]icrosoft [B]S[/B]tandalone [B]S[/B]ystem [B]S[/B]weeper.
[B][U]INSTALLATION:[/U][/B]
You will need an Internet Connection.
Insert 512 mB (Microsoft’s 256 mB is no longer accurate) or larger USB stick into a usb port.
Run the downloaded program--[B]mssstool64.exe[/B] or [B]mssstool32.exe[/B]
[B] NEXT [/B][B]button[/B]
[B] [/B]Choose the option [B]On a USB flash drive that is not password protected[/B]
[B]NEXT[/B] button
[B]NEXT[/B] button
.
The install program will format the usb stick using the NTFS format.
The install program will download about 210 mB.
The install program will name the USB stick [B]WDO_Media32[/B] or [B]WDO_Media64[/B]
The WDO_Media32 usb stick will have used space of 255 mB (268,140,544 bytes)
The WDO_Media64 usb stick will have used space of 282 mB (296,165,376 bytes)
You can expect the number of mB to increase as more malware appears.
[B][U]UPDATE Windows Defender Offline USB stick[/U][/B]:
[FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT]reinsert the usb stick
[FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT]run the installation program, [B]mssstool64.exe[/B] or [B]mssstool32.exe,[/B] again.
[FONT=Symbol]· [/FONT]the update will download about 66 mB (mssstool32.exe) and 68 mB (mssstool64.exe).
Since the malware database is sometimes updated several times in a day, always update before running.
[B][U]PERFORM AN OFFLINE SCAN[/U][/B]
Bootup your computer from the USB stick
Windows Defender Offline will automatically perform a [B]quick scan.[/B]
After the quick scan finishes, [B]Choose Full Scan[/B]
Select all of your drives
The initial, [B]full scan[/B] can easily take several hours, but
Remember, your computer is being very thoroughly checked for all types of malware.
[B][U]RESULTS OF THE SCAN[/U][/B]
The results will be in:
[B]\Windows\Windows Defender Offline\Support,[/B]
[B]file name format is MPLOG-[/B] as one or more files with a TXT extension which can be viewed with Notepad.
