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Malicious Software Removal Tool

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Dave \Crash\ Dummy

Flightless Bird
I downloaded and installed Malicious Software Removal Tool yesterday,
along with all the other monthly updates, but I can't find it! It is
shown in my update history, but a search for the file comes up empty. Is
it just run once during installation then discarded? I know I can
download it again from MS if I want to run it, but this is disturbing.
--
Crash

"The future ain't what it used to be."
~ Yogi Berra ~
 
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Steel

Flightless Bird
On 10/13/2010 7:19 AM, Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
> I downloaded and installed Malicious Software Removal Tool yesterday,
> along with all the other monthly updates, but I can't find it! It is
> shown in my update history, but a search for the file comes up empty. Is
> it just run once during installation then discarded? I know I can
> download it again from MS if I want to run it, but this is disturbing.


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891716

From what I understand, you can run it manually.
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
On 10/13/2010 01:19 PM, Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
> I downloaded and installed Malicious Software Removal Tool yesterday,
> along with all the other monthly updates, but I can't find it! It is
> shown in my update history, but a search for the file comes up empty. Is
> it just run once during installation then discarded? I know I can
> download it again from MS if I want to run it, but this is disturbing.


From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830

"How to remove the Malicious Software Removal Tool
The Malicious Software Removal Tool does not use an installer.
Typically, when you run the Malicious Software Removal Tool, it creates
a randomly named temporary directory on the root drive of the computer.
This directory contains several files, and it includes the Mrtstub.exe
file. Most of the time, this folder is automatically deleted after the
tool finishes running or after the next time that you start the
computer. However, this folder may not always be automatically deleted.
In these cases, you can manually delete this folder, and this has no
adverse effect on the computer."

If you want to download the tool and run it manually, go here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

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Alias
 
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gaspin

Flightless Bird
"Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in news:i944kp$f2h$1
@news.eternal-september.org:

> I downloaded and installed Malicious Software Removal Tool yesterday,
> along with all the other monthly updates, but I can't find it! It is
> shown in my update history, but a search for the file comes up empty. Is
> it just run once during installation then discarded? I know I can
> download it again from MS if I want to run it, but this is disturbing.

The executable file is MRT.exe and is located in the Windows\System32
folder. Search for it and just run it. The choices are self-explanatory.
The file is replaced monthly when running windows update. HTH.
 
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Dave \Crash\ Dummy

Flightless Bird
gaspin wrote:
> "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in news:i944kp$f2h$1
> @news.eternal-september.org:
>
>> I downloaded and installed Malicious Software Removal Tool yesterday,
>> along with all the other monthly updates, but I can't find it! It is
>> shown in my update history, but a search for the file comes up empty. Is
>> it just run once during installation then discarded? I know I can
>> download it again from MS if I want to run it, but this is disturbing.


> The executable file is MRT.exe and is located in the Windows\System32
> folder. Search for it and just run it. The choices are self-explanatory.
> The file is replaced monthly when running windows update. HTH.


Thank you.
--
Crash

Committed to the search for intraterrestrial intelligence.
 
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Peter Foldes

Flightless Bird
Dave

You will find it here as per below. Either run it from that location or create a
shortcut to the Desktop or anywhere you desire.
When you download it runs a Quick scan but you can run a Full scan manually

Windows\System32\MRT.exe

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Peter
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"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:i944kp$f2h$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>I downloaded and installed Malicious Software Removal Tool yesterday,
> along with all the other monthly updates, but I can't find it! It is
> shown in my update history, but a search for the file comes up empty. Is
> it just run once during installation then discarded? I know I can
> download it again from MS if I want to run it, but this is disturbing.
> --
> Crash
>
> "The future ain't what it used to be."
> ~ Yogi Berra ~
 
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