malicious software removal tool

tgbyhn10111 · 10 Oct 2007 at 19:19

OK vista has updated by computer with the latest auto update of windows malicios software removal tool now how the hell do i run it?

I have searched the menus and hard disks and can't find it...

thanks

this_is_gav · 10 Oct 2007 at 19:24

C:\WINDOWS\system32\MRT.exe

tgbyhn10111 · 10 Oct 2007 at 20:40

thanks

Conrad11 · 10 Oct 2007 at 20:41

Isn't it an single-auto-run thingy?

tgbyhn10111 · 10 Oct 2007 at 21:15

After my initial post I went into windows update, then view history and double clicked the line relating to the malicious software utility install. The help states that it is supposed to run once after being downloaded and report any problems next time the system reboots but I have never seen any evidence of it running.

It may run silently but I don't think so as the full install of all of todays security fixes only took a couple of minutes to complete. I am running a full scan on my hard drives from the program location suggested by gav and it has already taken about 20minutes and it's still going.

MarcLister · 10 Oct 2007 at 21:52

I always thought Windows Update used to install the removal tool in the background and scan your PC but the one I downloaded today was over 9Mb!! That's a load of detections in there. Going to take AAAGES to run that one.