Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 3.3

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 3.3 comes as a convenient and effective chaecking tool for Windows XP, Windows 2000,and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom.

When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. The tool creates a log file named mrt.log in the WINDIR debug folder. This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product.

Microsoft released the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool to help remove specific prevalent malicious software from computers that are running Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, or Windows 2000. After you download the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool, the tool runs one time to check your computer for infection by specific prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps remove any infection it finds. Microsoft releases a new version of the tool every month.

In compliance with the Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy, the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) will no longer be offered to or supported on Windows 2000-based systems after July 13, 2010. This date coincides with the end of the Extended Support phase for Windows 2000.

Requirements:

• The computer must be running Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000.
• You must log on to the computer by using an account that is a member of the Administrators group. If your logon account does not have the required permissions, the tool exits. If the tool is not being run in quiet mode, it displays a dialog box that describes the failure.
• If the tool is more than 60 days out-of-date, the tool displays a dialog box that recommends that you download the latest version of the tool.