Re: M/S Security Essentials vs MRT

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If my computer became infected I would certainly run the MRT as part of the cleanup procedure. As it is, I just download and allow it to run monthly unless I have indications to do otherwise.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience & Security


"David F" <David F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:89FE9ADA-97F6-4CE7-A18F-9D0EB986D75A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Richard, I agree with you 100%, but do you still recommend MRT? I use it
monthly or so in FULL Scan mode, and am now also scanning regularly with
Security Essentials. Since both are Microsoft Products, are they similar or
do they search for malware in different ways? I'm not talking about
"Realtime protection", just outright scans.

Thanks!

"Richard Urban" wrote:

"Kevin" <Kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4AC7D49C.3931EE58@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Malicious Software Removal Tool has always been a stand alone one time
> tool that works only once each month. If you have MS Essential > Security
> Essential then you don't need anything else. You need to make sure it > is
> kept up to date and it is run to give you protection at the "gateway"
> i.e. it should be active all the time.
>
> Don't rely on Malicious Software Removal Tool to protect you. I don't
> know why does MS still provide this rubbish tool.
>
> hth
>
>
> ~~Alan~~ wrote:
>
>> I have read that the new M/S Security Essentials replaces the Windows
>> Defender. Is this also true for the Malicious Software Removal Tool?
>>
>> ~alan
>



This "rubbish tool", as you call it, has cleaned well over 1 million
computers of the conficker worm since M/S added it to their rubbish tool
definitions data base. Considering how many people run without any
protection at all this "rubbish tool" helps many people.


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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience & Security




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