Windows Vista Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

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I've been downloading Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool regularly to
scan my computer with XP OS (earlier), and also till today for Vista too.
However, today I noticed that the Windows Update downloading (or updating?)
the same malicious removal tool on its own. The question is - is it necessary
for me to still manually download and scan my computer for malicious
software? Or, is it automatically taken care of by Vista OS?

Thanks for your clarifications.
 
Re: Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool


"Rama" <Rama@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've been downloading Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
> regularly to
> scan my computer with XP OS (earlier), and also till today for Vista
> too.
> However, today I noticed that the Windows Update downloading (or
> updating?)
> the same malicious removal tool on its own. The question is - is it
> necessary
> for me to still manually download and scan my computer for malicious
> software? Or, is it automatically taken care of by Vista OS?
>
> Thanks for your clarifications.

The MSRT is downloaded and run as part of the Second Tuesday security
updates.
The log is available at C:\Windows\Debug\mrt.log showing dates.
Also see 'Other Information' in
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-sep.mspx for
example.
As you probably realise it doesn't protect, it merely removes what might
already be there.

Tom
 
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