Comments on: What Does The ‘Malicious Software Removal Tool’ Actually Do? http://www.pcmech.com/article/what-does-the-malicious-software-removal-tool-actually-do/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:19:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sharron http://www.pcmech.com/article/what-does-the-malicious-software-removal-tool-actually-do/comment-page-1/#comment-17316 Sharron Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:00:20 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8533#comment-17316 In my recent experience it sees AVG and Avast!. The only antivirus program I've used lately that it doesn't see is <a href="http://kkomp.com/archives/2156" rel="nofollow">Paretologic Antivirus</a>. If Windows can't see it you can always <a href="http://kkomp.com/archives/2385" rel="nofollow">set the comp to know that it's there</a> nevertheless, so that it stops nagging you. In my recent experience it sees AVG and Avast!. The only antivirus program I’ve used lately that it doesn’t see is Paretologic Antivirus.

If Windows can’t see it you can always set the comp to know that it’s there nevertheless, so that it stops nagging you.

]]> By: Jerome Lee http://www.pcmech.com/article/what-does-the-malicious-software-removal-tool-actually-do/comment-page-1/#comment-17208 Jerome Lee Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:34:39 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8533#comment-17208 If this is going to check for virus's, I don't trust it. I have had several well known virus scanners on my system and Windows has always reported that my system does not have a virus scanning program and may be at risk. It seems that Windows only sees Norton or McAffee. If this is going to check for virus’s, I don’t trust it. I have had several well known virus scanners on my system and Windows has always reported that my system does not have a virus scanning program and may be at risk. It seems that Windows only sees Norton or McAffee.

]]> By: "Doom" Proctor http://www.pcmech.com/article/what-does-the-malicious-software-removal-tool-actually-do/comment-page-1/#comment-17175 "Doom" Proctor Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:51:30 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8533#comment-17175 Good to know since I'm sure there are some poor souls out there who see that and think "Oh... I don't need to pay for a virus scanner! Windows does that for me!" Nothing could be further from the truth. Good to know since I’m sure there are some poor souls out there who see that and think “Oh… I don’t need to pay for a virus scanner! Windows does that for me!” Nothing could be further from the truth.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.pcmech.com/article/what-does-the-malicious-software-removal-tool-actually-do/comment-page-1/#comment-17164 Bruce Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:52:07 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8533#comment-17164 You can also run MRT.EXE in the Run box any time. No need for a special download. MRT.EXE is in System32 as I recal. You can also run MRT.EXE in the Run box any time. No need for a special download. MRT.EXE is in System32 as I recal.

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