Re: Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Also, if you go to microsoft.com/downloads and search on
malicious software removal tool
you will find a download link for the exe, allowing you to see
the name of that months executable.
Download and run manually and you will see the options.
I think that when downloaded from WSUS or Microsoft Update
it is running in silent mode doing a quick scan.
Download the related KB and you will find further info on MRT


"Stephen Howe" <stephenPOINThoweATtns-globalPOINTcom> wrote in message
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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: KB890830
    ... What I would suggest is running the Malicious Software Removal Tool again. ... Click the Open button on the File Download window that pops up (File Name: ... >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User ... >>> Gateway Tablet, which has WinXPsp2). ...
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  • Re: KB890830
    ... download and SAVE Process Explorer: ... The MRT does not ... Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool v1.30, ...
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  • Re: KB 890830
    ... We looked at the page you supplied and saw the Process Explorer download as ... Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Finished On Wed May 09 10:02:57 2007 ...
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  • Re: KB890830
    ... The download is in a .zip format ... There IS one more error showing in this log then the one you posted last month and the PIDs differ. ... The MRT does not target all malware and the system *may* be compromised. ... Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool v1.30, ...
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  • Re: Windows Defender Registry Key HKEY_USERS
    ... to Windows Defender and Windows Automatic Updates ... downloaded Windows Defender and was able to use it successfully. ... automatic updates through Microsoft Update. ... They also instructed me to download AVG Anti-Spyware (which is now on my ...
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