Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Each month after the 2nd Tuesday security updates, usally there is bundled
an updated Malicious Software Removal Tool.

A few questions on this:

1. Are we supposed to run this or does it run automatically?
I never see anything indicating it has run or any information that we are
supposed to run it or what.

2. If you see here
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830

I see a fair amount on the tool _EXCEPT_ the actual name of the executable.
How are we suppose to run it if we dont know what it is called?

3. Is it usually installed on the menus somewhere (Windows 2000
Professional)?
What should I be looking for in terms of "name" and where on the menus?

4. Is it the same thing as Windows Defender?

5. Seems to me that there is an awful lot of unintentional mystery
surrounding Microsoft security tools and far too many of them. So far I know
of :

Microsoft Base Line Security Analyser
Windows Defender (new Beta version & old Beta version)
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
OneCare

Are any of the above the same thing as each other just with a rebadged name?

Thanks

Stephen Howe


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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Critical Updates
    ... reboot and try again, ignoring." ... 0 Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Finished On Wed ... Does the new line - "Security policy adjusted. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
    ... Is it the same thing as Windows Defender? ... surrounding Microsoft security tools and far too many of them. ... Windows Defender (new Beta version & old Beta version) ... Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: M/S Security Essentials vs MRT
    ... Windows Desktop Experience & Security ... "Realtime protection", just outright scans. ... > Don't rely on Malicious Software Removal Tool to protect you. ... This "rubbish tool", as you call it, has cleaned well over 1 million ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: possible virus attack--please help
    ... alert" purporting to warn me of an "infiltration alert", ... security alert" that contains grammatical errors. ... download the latest security patch/"malicious software removal tool" (if you are ... but I do like AVG Free in general for basic ...
    (rec.outdoors.fishing.fly)
  • Re: M/S Security Essentials vs MRT
    ... Malicious Software Removal Tool has always been a stand alone one time ... If you have MS Essential Security ... kept up to date and it is run to give you protection at the "gateway" ... Don't rely on Malicious Software Removal Tool to protect you. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)