Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is a security tool developed and released by Microsoft for Windows PCs. It reverses any infection caused by viruses or malicious software on Windows PCs.

Virus removal tools can be standalone one-time scanners or built into full antivirus software. They scan your system for malicious files and remove them. Standalone tools are great as a second opinion ...

Microsoft offers a number of free anti-malware tools. Windows 10 and 8.1 users have Windows Defender. Windows 7 users can chose between the full-featured Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) or the ...

This post lists the best free Adware Removal Tool for Windows 11/10 PC. Adware is a type of malware that displays unwanted advertisements on a computer, including pop-up ads, banners, and in-text ads, ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Q: I use both the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool and Microsoft Windows Defender. What's the difference between them? Are they both necessary? A: The Malicious Software Removal Tool is a ...

Note: This mystery has been solved. See the July 15th update at the bottom. July 9th was patch Tuesday and I dutifully ran Windows Update on a few PCs. I thought perhaps that the Windows Malicious ...

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Microsoft confirmed today for ZDNet that they will continue to create and distribute the Malicious Software Removal Tool for Windows XP users until July 14, 2015. A Microsoft spokesperson said ...