Download Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool Free
The Microsoft malicious software removal tool can be downloaded for free from Microsoft. This is in view of the Conficker C worm/virus threat aka April 1st virus, April virus and W32.Downadup. It is advisable to download the free malicious software removal tool by Microsoft to protect your PC from unwanted or malicious software or program. In fact, as computer programmers, we would also advise you to turn on Windows Defender under Windows Vista (Go to your Control Panel -> Security and there you’ll see the needed security updates).
Your computer’s overall security settings should be turned on. Microsoft malicious software removal tool, along with your updated antivirus can provide the necessary protection against known malwares and other forms of malicious softwares. It’s also able to provide protection against Koobface virus, the one that wreaked havoc in Facebook and Myspace.
The free malicious software removal tool is only 9.8MB in filesize and loads fast. After downloading this utility, you can install it and choose to do a Quick Scan or Full Scan of your your computer running Windows Vista, Windws XP and other supported Windows platforms.
Microsoft has this to say about removing malicious files from your system and we quote
If malicious software has modified (infected) files on your computer, the tool prompts you to remove the malicious software from those files. If the malicious software modified your browser settings, your homepage may be changed automatically to a page that gives you directions on how to restore these settings.
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
You can clean specific files or all the infected files that the tool finds. Be aware that some data loss is possible during this process. Also, be aware that the tool may be unable to restore some files to the original, pre-infection state.
The removal tool may request that you restart your computer to complete the removal of some malicious software, or it may prompt you to perform manual steps to complete the removal of the malicious software. To complete the removal, you should use an up-to-date antivirus product.
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