malious software removal tool

Hi Everyone,

Is the malious software removal tool that Microsoft sometimes includes in it
updates part of Windows Defender or is it something else altogether. If it's
not part of Defender - how do you run it? I can't find it on my computer.

Thanks for your help

Jim

Start/run, type: MRT


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"James Johnson" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Everyone,
>
> Is the malious software removal tool that Microsoft sometimes includes in
> it updates part of Windows Defender or is it something else altogether. If
> it's not part of Defender - how do you run it? I can't find it on my
> computer.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Jim
>
>

James Johnson wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Is the malious software removal tool that Microsoft sometimes includes
> in it updates part of Windows Defender or is it something else
> altogether. If it's not part of Defender - how do you run it? I can't
> find it on my computer.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Jim
>
>

See this:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list

Alias

Louie Kapp wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:33:45 -0600, "James Johnson"
> <> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Is the malious software removal tool that Microsoft sometimes includes in it
>> updates part of Windows Defender or is it something else altogether. If it's
>> not part of Defender - how do you run it? I can't find it on my computer.
>
> It is not part of Defender and you don't run it. It runs itself at
> the time the updates are installed.
>

You can run it manually too. See:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list

Alias

From: "James Johnson" <>

| Hi Everyone,

| Is the malious software removal tool that Microsoft sometimes includes in it
| updates part of Windows Defender or is it something else altogether. If it's
| not part of Defender - how do you run it? I can't find it on my computer.

| Thanks for your help

| Jim


The MRT is an "On Demand" anti malware scanner and has limited malware target list. A new
version is generated once per month and it is not a Windows Defender component.

You can download it manually from Microsoft or is can be obtained and executed
automatically on each month's Patch Tuesday.

The file is;
%windir%\system32\MRT.exe

You can see the switch parameters with...
%windir%\system32\MRT.exe /?

The log file is...
%windir%\Debug\mrt.log

Running the following command line with launch a full scan and clean malware automatically
without user intervention.
%windir%\system32\MRT.exe /f:y


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Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

WOW!

You were actually helpful for a change. (o:

Merry Christmas!


"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:givsc4$dok$...
> James Johnson wrote:
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Is the malious software removal tool that Microsoft sometimes includes in
>> it updates part of Windows Defender or is it something else altogether.
>> If it's not part of Defender - how do you run it? I can't find it on my
>> computer.
>>
>> Thanks for your help
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>
> See this:
>
> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list
>
> Alias

Rabbit wrote:
> WOW!
>
> You were actually helpful for a change. (o:

Will the wonder ever cease?

> Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!

Alias
>
>
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:givsc4$dok$...
>> James Johnson wrote:
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> Is the malious software removal tool that Microsoft sometimes
>>> includes in it updates part of Windows Defender or is it something
>>> else altogether. If it's not part of Defender - how do you run it? I
>>> can't find it on my computer.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>
>> See this:
>>
>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list
>>
>>
>> Alias
>

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:...
> From: "James Johnson" <>
>
> | Hi Everyone,
>
> | Is the malious software removal tool that Microsoft sometimes includes
> in it
> | updates part of Windows Defender or is it something else altogether. If
> it's
> | not part of Defender - how do you run it? I can't find it on my
> computer.
>
> | Thanks for your help
>
> | Jim
>
>
> The MRT is an "On Demand" anti malware scanner and has limited malware
> target list. A new
> version is generated once per month and it is not a Windows Defender
> component.
>
> You can download it manually from Microsoft or is can be obtained and
> executed
> automatically on each month's Patch Tuesday.
>
> The file is;
> %windir%\system32\MRT.exe
>
> You can see the switch parameters with...
> %windir%\system32\MRT.exe /?
>
> The log file is...
> %windir%\Debug\mrt.log
>
> Running the following command line with launch a full scan and clean
> malware automatically
> without user intervention.
> %windir%\system32\MRT.exe /f:y
>
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
>

you can if you wish download it as a standalone and run it
see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830

Hello Jim,

In addition to the above posts, this can help show you how to.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/17...oval-tool.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

James Johnson;919830 Wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Is the malious software removal tool that Microsoft sometimes includes
> in it
> updates part of Windows Defender or is it something else altogether. If
> it's
> not part of Defender - how do you run it? I can't find it on my
> computer.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Jim


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Brink

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
them.*
*and*
*Please post feedback to help others.*

Do you have a tutorial on how to wipe your a** also. Geesh!

Do you really need one to replace:

Start | Run | MRT.exe | highlight MRT | press Enter | - follow
instructions.


"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hello Jim,
>
> In addition to the above posts, this can help show you how to.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/17...oval-tool.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> James Johnson;919830 Wrote:
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Is the malious software removal tool that Microsoft sometimes includes
>> in it
>> updates part of Windows Defender or is it something else altogether. If
>> it's
>> not part of Defender - how do you run it? I can't find it on my
>> computer.
>>
>> Thanks for your help
>>
>> Jim
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> > *and*
> > *Please post feedback to help others.*