Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

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Where on my computer, Vista Ultimate 32 bit, is "Microsoft Windows Malicious
Software Removal Tool " located and what is its name? I can't find it when I
search for "Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool." Thanks.
 
Re: Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

"Hotrod Harry" <dfg@rew.tv> wrote in message
news:59EAC7E6-61F3-49FE-8321-9BA126B517FC@microsoft.com...
> Where on my computer, Vista Ultimate 32 bit, is "Microsoft Windows
> Malicious Software Removal Tool " located and what is its name? I can't
> find it when I search for "Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal
> Tool." Thanks.

Download the tool and run it from
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
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Mike Brannigan
 
Re: Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

"Hotrod Harry" <dfg@rew.tv> wrote in message
news:59EAC7E6-61F3-49FE-8321-9BA126B517FC@microsoft.com...
> Where on my computer, Vista Ultimate 32 bit, is "Microsoft Windows
> Malicious Software Removal Tool " located and what is its name? I can't
> find it when I search for "Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal
> Tool." Thanks.

Also read
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830

It explains why you usually do not find the tool left on the PC - so as I
mentioned in my first post you can download it then run it as often as your
want - of course you need to download the latest one each month.

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Mike Brannigan
 
Re: Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

"Hotrod Harry" <dfg@rew.tv> wrote in message
news:59EAC7E6-61F3-49FE-8321-9BA126B517FC@microsoft.com...
> Where on my computer, Vista Ultimate 32 bit, is "Microsoft Windows
> Malicious Software Removal Tool " located and what is its name? I can't
> find it when I search for "Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal
> Tool." Thanks.

The version of the tool delivered by Microsoft Update and Windows Update
runs in the background and then reports if an infection is found. If you
would like to run this tool more than once a month, Run an Online Scan of
Your PC for Malicious Software

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/center/howsafe.htm?s_cid=mscom_msrt

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Re: Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Thanks for all the replies. Will take all suggestions.

"Hotrod Harry" <dfg@rew.tv> wrote in message
news:59EAC7E6-61F3-49FE-8321-9BA126B517FC@microsoft.com...
> Where on my computer, Vista Ultimate 32 bit, is "Microsoft Windows
> Malicious Software Removal Tool " located and what is its name? I can't
> find it when I search for "Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal
> Tool." Thanks.
 
Re: Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool


The Malicious Software Removal Tool in Vista is called MRT.EXE, and is
located in the folder \Windows\System32\


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