Author: W.P. Flinn, Updated
April 06, 2007
The Microsoft Malicious Software Removal
Tool can be run from a web browser, and can be used to clean malicious software
off of your computer. This tool is updated monthly, and comes to you
automatically as part of your monthly Windows Updates - provided your computer
is set to automatically receive updates. If you want to run this tool
anytime, however, you can simply go to the web link for the tool and follow the
procedure below.
Microsoft Web Based Malicious Software Removal Tool
(Click on the Images to See Full Size)
Procedure:
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Go to the web site listed above and
click on the Skip the details and run the tool link for as shown in
the image below:
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OR - read through the
description and continue to scroll down the page until you see as shown in
the image below. Click on the Check My PC for Infection button.
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Next, agree to the license agreement
and click Continue as shown in the figure below:
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If the yellow bar appears at the top
of the web browser, click on it, then click Install to install the
required Active X control. If this happens, after the control
installs, you may have to repeat starting at Step 2. above.
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When the tool completes running the
following will appear. Scan down the list and ensure that they all say
Not Infected. If any show infection, click on the underlined
link and that particular infection will be cleaned.
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If any infections are found, and once
they are cleaned by this tool, run a complete virus scan on your computer.
