Re: Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool?



Thanks Karl!

TN
"karl levinson, mvp" <levinson_k@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "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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