Re: Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool?


"TNorth" <tnorth99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thoughts and opinions on the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
> please?
> Is anyone using it? Are there problems with it?
>
> I run NAV 2006 one full scan a week plus "short" scans every other day,
> Ad-Aware SE weekly, and Ewido weekly. Do I need this MS tool as well?

I would say no. I myself never run it, it seems to slow down my system
while it runs for some reasons. Note also that it does not detect all
viruses, just a few of the most common ones.

> Once it is installed - does it always run or is it a one-shot deal each
> month?

It doesn't install, it runs and deletes itself each month that one is
released.



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