MSRT is not a replacement for an antivirus or antimalware products but is intended as a complementary tool that helps clean up infected systems. When the detection and malware removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which malware was detected and removed.įor scanning and live protection, consider downloading Malwarebytes. Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool or MSRT scans Windows computers for common malware infections and removes them. Those infection types include Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom and helps remove malware and any other infection that may be found.
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool targets specific, prevalent malware families. Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool or MSRT scans Windows computers for common malware infections and removes them. Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool is an anti-malware utility that checks Windows computers for infections by specific malicious software.
