Re: Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Won't Go Away

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Don't bother. The Malicious Software Removal Tool is updated every month to include the latest threats so you *should* install it every month. It just runs and goes away, if it doesn't find anything.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

David (Andareed) wrote: 
I found a workaround for this problem.

Add the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" to the
registry and create a DWORD value under this key called
DontOfferThroughWUAU. Set this value to 1.


Sky King wrote:
> John Chappelle tankerjc@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I have the correct EULA value 1 and also the correct July Ver of
> > 2EEAB848-93EB-46AE-A3BF-9F1A55F54833 AND MY COMPUTER STILL SAYS THAT
> > i NEED THE UPDATE THE Malicious software tool. What am I doing wrong
> > at this time?
>
>
> Not sure. To save time I recommend you download the latest update and
> install it offline. 

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