Malicious Software Removal Tool

[Guest]

How do I run/find out if Malicious Software Removal Tool is running?

 

[Taurarian]

Not intended to be a substitute for your anti virus software.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

If installed via Windows Update, the tool runs in silent mode.
Locate the file named MRT.LOG in the ..\Windows\Debug folder.
Start/Run and type: notepad %windir%\Debug\Mrt.log
This file has the report of the scan.

It is an Internet worm tool that searches for the following...

Win32/Berbew
Win32/Doomjuice
Win32/Gaobot
Win32/Msblast
Win32/Mydoom
Win32/Nachi
Win32/Sasser
Win32/Zindos

ONLY for; Win2K, WinXP and Win2003 Server.

Quote “Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday
of each month. New versions will be made available through this Web page, Windows
Update, and the Microsoft Download Centerâ€

http://www.updatexp.com/malicious-software-removal-tool.html
Malicious Software Removal Tool - Published By Marc Liron - Microsoft MVP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool helps remove specific,
prevalent malicious software from computers that are running Windows Server 2003,
Windows XP, or Windows 2000

 

[Bruce Chambers]

How do I run/find out if Malicious Software Removal Tool is running?

Is there any particular reason you didn't read the explanation
offered by the Windows Update site?

If that wasn't enough of an explanation for you, you need to read
the KB Article that describes the use of this tool. The MRT is updated
the second Tuesday of each month, appears as a "Critical Update" on the
Windows Update site, and runs only when and as "downloaded." Nothing is
actually installed on your computer; there's nothing to run at a later
date; there's nothing to ever uninstall.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;890830

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Bruce Chambers

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