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However, mapped network drives are not scanned. This scan can take several hours to complete because it will scan all fixed and removable drives.

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A full scan performs a quick scan and then a full scan of the computer, regardless of whether malicious software is found during the quick scan. If the tool finds malicious software, you may be prompted to perform a full scan. If you have not been notified of an infection, no malicious software has been found that requires your attention. If it detects malicious software on your computer, the next time that you sign in to your computer as an administrator, a balloon appears in the notification area to make you aware of the detection. The MSRT tool runs in quiet mode unless it finds an infection.

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To manually run the tool multiple times a month, download the tool from the Download Center. If MSRT is downloaded from Windows Update, the tool runs only one time each month. However, if malicious software infected the computer before you installed an up-to-date antivirus program, your antivirus program may not detect this malicious software until the tool tries to remove it. In this case, you can use your antivirus program to remove the malicious software.īecause the MSRT does not contain a virus or a worm, the removal tool alone should not trigger your antivirus program. However, if prevalent, malicious software has infected your computer, the antivirus program may detect this malicious software and may prevent the removal tool from removing it when the removal tool runs.

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You do not have to disable or remove your antivirus program when you install the MSRT. The MSRT focuses on the detection and removal of malicious software such as viruses, worms, and Trojan horses only.

However, an antivirus product can perform this task. The tool cannot remove malicious software that is not running. Active malicious software is malicious software that is currently running on the computer.

The tool focuses on the detection and removal of active malicious software.

Specific prevalent malicious software is a small subset of all the malicious software that exists today.

The tool removes only specific prevalent malicious software.

It is significantly more desirable to block malicious software from running on a computer than to remove it after infection. Antivirus products block malicious software from running on a computer.

The tool removes malicious software from an already-infected computer.

The Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool differs from an antivirus product in three key ways:

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If you like, Windows 10 already has Windows Defender Antivirus included for antivirus. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you install and use an up-to-date antivirus product. It is strictly a post-infection removal tool. The Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool does not replace an antivirus product. For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Microsoft Safety Scanner. You can use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes they have made (see covered malware families).

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Starting May 2020, Microsoft releases the MSRT on a quarterly cadence as part of Windows Update or as a standalone tool. The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is a post-infection removal tool that helps remove malicious software from your computers that are running Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows 7. Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.How to Use Malicious Software Removal Tool in Windows Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 圆4 - v5.103 (KB890830) Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - v5.103 (KB890830) Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 圆4 - v5.104 (KB890830) Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - v5.104 (KB890830) Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 圆4 - v5.105 (KB890830) Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - v5.105 (KB890830) Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 LTSB, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10, version 1903 and later, Windows Server, version 1903 and later, Windows 11 Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 LTSB, Windows 10, version 1903 and later, Windows 11 Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 圆4 - v5.106 (KB890830) Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - v5.106 (KB890830)

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