Online version of Spyware Removal software

[Pete]

I keep seeing descriptions in Windows Update that
an "online" version of the MS Software Removal tool is
available (as opposed to a downloaded version). I guess
that means I could run that tool without downloading
anything? I looked all over microsoft.com and couldn't
find anything about it. I'd appreciate any comments.

thanks.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

You are talking about the "malicious software rmoval tool" This tool comes
with autoupdates every second Tuesday, so there's no need to go looking for
it. A new one will come in next week.

This is not Microsoft Antispyware, or even related. This is an antivirus
tool which targets a small set of high-profile viruses.

Look for it using the name I gave above--it isn't hard to find. And, as you
mention, there's an online version, as well as the downloaded version.
There's virtually no UI to this tool--if your system is uninfected, all that
you'll ever see in the autoupdate version is the EULA, and, if you look
hard, a log file left on the system.