Automatic update installed, but where is it?

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Thank you Microsoft for installing the occasional updates to my Windows XP
but I'll be more thankful if they also explain how to use what they have
already installed.

They installed on my machine something called: *Windows Malicious Software
Removal Tool* which made me vary happy as my Symantec AV found few things it
has quarantined but it says it can't remove them and I was hoping the
Microsoft tool can remove them.

So I am looking for this Microsoft removal tool that was supposedly
installed on my machine but I don't know where they put it !

Does any one knows where is it?
And how to use it once I find it?

Many thanks
Janet
 
janet-m said:
Thank you Microsoft for installing the occasional updates to my Windows XP
but I'll be more thankful if they also explain how to use what they have
already installed.

They installed on my machine something called: *Windows Malicious Software
Removal Tool* which made me vary happy as my Symantec AV found few things
it has quarantined but it says it can't remove them and I was hoping the
Microsoft tool can remove them.

So I am looking for this Microsoft removal tool that was supposedly
installed on my machine but I don't know where they put it !

Does any one knows where is it?
And how to use it once I find it?

Many thanks
Janet
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Microsoft® Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

Symantec public forums
http://community.norton.com/norton/

You should find an answer if you post your
quarantined question in the appropriate forum for your product.
 
When installed via AU, the MSRT simply downloads, runs, and then goes away.
There's a MSRT log, if you'd like to examine it.

Is your Symantec subscription current?
 
Regarding Symantec:
You are right, it is not current already for few months because I have
joined the provider <Rogers.com> and I'll get from them Symantec AV for free
in the next few days.

But I am more interested in the MSRT.

Is it not a tool that the customer, (me) can use ?
Or it simply installs and vanish?

And if it vanishes after installation, or can't be used by me, then what's
the MSRT all about?

Thanks for your reply
Janet
 
Regarding Symantec:
You are right, it is not current already for few months...
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Don't need to know anything else, girlfriend.

Back-up any personal data (none of which should be considered 100%
trustworthy at this point) then do a format & clean install of Windows.
Please note that a Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this!

cf. http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps

After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:

5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/advanced/xppc.mspx

Other helpful references include:

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched
(after a clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a
clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b

Also see:

Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx

Steps to Help Prevent Computer Worms
http://www.microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx

Avoid Rogue Security Software!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx
 
Many many thanks to all the wonderful people who replied to my call and
tried to help.
I thought that the MSRT is the magic wand to do the job for me but I can't
even get to see the MSRT.

This all is way over what I know... so I'll pack the machine and take it to
the shop and hopefully they know what to do with it.

Funny that except those notices from Symantec , once every 8.00 PM,
reminding me that I have those viruses quarantined, I have no other problem
that I can see in the machine, but what do I know.

Many thanks again
Janet
 
You're welcome

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janet-m said:
Many many thanks to all the wonderful people who replied to my call and
tried to help.
I thought that the MSRT is the magic wand to do the job for me but I can't
even get to see the MSRT.

This all is way over what I know... so I'll pack the machine and take it
to the shop and hopefully they know what to do with it.

Funny that except those notices from Symantec , once every 8.00 PM,
reminding me that I have those viruses quarantined, I have no other
problem that I can see in the machine, but what do I know.

Many thanks again
Janet
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