Microsoft Malware Removal Tool

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How do I run the malware removal tool manually? I don't see it anywhere in
my program files, but I'm certain I downloaded it as part of a recent update.

-amd
 
Microsoft Malware Removal Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

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| How do I run the malware removal tool manually? I don't see it anywhere in
| my program files, but I'm certain I downloaded it as part of a recent update.
|
| -amd
 
Yes, but is this the only way to run the tool manually? If I've downloaded
the malware removal tool onto my PC, shouldn't there be a program on my hard
drive?

Alex
 
The tool runs silently each time you visit the Windows Update
web site.

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| Yes, but is this the only way to run the tool manually? If I've downloaded
| the malware removal tool onto my PC, shouldn't there be a program on my hard
| drive?
|
| Alex
 
Alex said:
How do I run the malware removal tool manually? I don't see it anywhere in
my program files, but I'm certain I downloaded it as part of a recent update.

-amd
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Is there any particular reason you didn't read the explanation
offered by the Windows Update site?

If that wasn't enough of an explanation for you, you need to read
the KB Article that describes the use of this tool. The MRT is updated
the second Tuesday of each month, appears as a "Critical Update" on the
Windows Update site, and runs only when and as "downloaded." Nothing is
actually installed on your computer; there's nothing to run at a later
date; there's nothing to ever uninstall.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;890830

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| When run from Windows Update, it will delete itself after
| it is finished.
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| If you want to download and run it manually:
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| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=40587
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