Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool-April 2005 (KB890830)

I have this little keyhole on my start bar that tells me to click here to add
updates. It keeps failing. I went to the web-site to download it there and
it would not install here either. When I check the list of downloads I have
done the malicious Software Removal goes all the way back to April of 2005
that did not install.

Does anyone have any idea how I can get this to update or does my MaCafee
remove the malicious software for me?

Thanks so much,
thehamforever

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 11:51:14 -0800, thehamforever
<> wrote:

>I have this little keyhole on my start bar that tells me to click here to add
>updates. It keeps failing. I went to the web-site to download it there and
>it would not install here either. When I check the list of downloads I have
>done the malicious Software Removal goes all the way back to April of 2005
>that did not install.
>
>Does anyone have any idea how I can get this to update or does my MaCafee
>remove the malicious software for me?
>
>Thanks so much,
>thehamforever


Go to the Windows Downloads Centre
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en

Download the Windows Malicious Software Tool, (save it to disk).

Shut down your browser then run the tool. Restart Windows and the
little key thingy should be gone.

To avoid this irritation go to the control panel and turn off
Automatic Updates - updates are posted on the Windows Updates every
second Tuesday of the month, check then manually. Also you can sign up
for M$ Security bulletins so you get an e mail when a new critcal
update is released. Auto updates is not necessary.

You will be lucky if McAfee removes anything, it will detect / block
most virus infections but it is not the best security solution by some
considerable margin.

Jonah

Thanks Jonah I did what you said and now I will shut off windows and see if
the keyhole disappears.
thehamforever

"Jonah" wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 11:51:14 -0800, thehamforever
> <> wrote:
>
> >I have this little keyhole on my start bar that tells me to click here to add
> >updates. It keeps failing. I went to the web-site to download it there and
> >it would not install here either. When I check the list of downloads I have
> >done the malicious Software Removal goes all the way back to April of 2005
> >that did not install.
> >
> >Does anyone have any idea how I can get this to update or does my MaCafee
> >remove the malicious software for me?
> >
> >Thanks so much,
> >thehamforever
>
>
> Go to the Windows Downloads Centre
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/s...displaylang=en
>
> Download the Windows Malicious Software Tool, (save it to disk).
>
> Shut down your browser then run the tool. Restart Windows and the
> little key thingy should be gone.
>
> To avoid this irritation go to the control panel and turn off
> Automatic Updates - updates are posted on the Windows Updates every
> second Tuesday of the month, check then manually. Also you can sign up
> for M$ Security bulletins so you get an e mail when a new critcal
> update is released. Auto updates is not necessary.
>
> You will be lucky if McAfee removes anything, it will detect / block
> most virus infections but it is not the best security solution by some
> considerable margin.
>
> Jonah
>