

To learn more about the latest MSRT detections, read the posts about MSRT in the Microsoft Malware Protection Center blog.Data collected during errors and detectionsįor detailed information about deploying MSRT, IT administrators can read KB891716.Release information, including the complete list of covered malware families.Visit this KB entry for more information about:

This KB entry contains information about MSRT and provides links to related topics. Information for IT administrators and advanced users (KB890830)įor advanced information, read KB890830 at. It also generates the following log file:

Windows Update automatically downloads and runs MSRT in the background. If you have automatic updates for Windows turned off.

MSRT is generally released monthly as part of Windows Update or as a standalone tool available here for download. MSRT finds and removes threats and reverses the changes made by these threats. Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) helps keep Windows computers free from prevalent malware.
