Is Windows Live OneCare safety scanner simply an on-line version of the Malicious Software Removal

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From:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
I copied:

Malicious Software Removal Tool
To download the latest version of this tool, please visit the Microsoft
Download Center.

You can also perform an online scan of your computer using the Windows Live
OneCare safety scanner.
Run an Online Scan of Your PC for Malicious Software
If you would like to scan your computer for malicious and potentially
unwanted software from a website, please use the Windows Live OneCare safety
scanner.
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Is Windows Live OneCare safety scanner simply an on-line version of the
Malicious Software Removal Tool or do they check for different things?

Thanks
 
From:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
I copied:

Malicious Software Removal Tool
To download the latest version of this tool, please visit the
Microsoft Download Center.

You can also perform an online scan of your computer using the
Windows Live OneCare safety scanner.
Run an Online Scan of Your PC for Malicious Software
If you would like to scan your computer for malicious and potentially
unwanted software from a website, please use the Windows Live OneCare
safety scanner.
+++++++++++
Is Windows Live OneCare safety scanner simply an on-line version of
the Malicious Software Removal Tool or do they check for different
things?
Thanks
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No, it does other things, and not all of them very well. Go to the site
and you can read about the various things it does.

Twayne
 
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