Malicious Software Removal Tool

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  Use this tool:
  • If you have automatic updates for Windows turned off. Windows Update automatically downloads and runs MSRT in the background.
  • If you suspect an infection from prevalent malware families (see covered threats).
  • To complement your antimalware product. This tool does not replace full-fledged antimalware such as Windows Defender Antivirus.
  
  MSRT targets prevalent malware families only. For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Microsoft Safety Scanner.
  
  
  Integration with automatic updates
  
  Enable automatic updates to regularly get MSRT with Windows Update. The integrated version automatically runs in the background. If you would like to run MSRT on demand, run the standalone version.
  
  
  Release schedule
  
  Microsoft generally delivers MSRT with Windows Update the second Tuesday of the month. The standalone version available on this page is delivered at the same time.
  
  
  Removal results and log file
  
  After the standalone version of MSRT scans the computer and removes threats, it displays a report that lists the threats. It also generates the following log file:
  
  %windir%\debug folder\mrt.log
  
  
  Information for IT administrators and advanced users (KB890830)
  
  For advanced information, read KB890830 at support.microsoft.com.
  
  This KB entry contains information about MSRT and provides links to related topics. Visit this KB entry for more information about:
  • Supported comand-line switches
  • Release information, including the complete list of covered malware families
  • Data collected during errors and detections
  • Removing the tool
  
  For detailed information about deploying MSRT, IT administrators can read KB891716.
  
  
  MSRT blog
  
  To learn more about the latest MSRT detections, read the posts about MSRT in the Microsoft Malware Protection Center blog.
  
  
  Language support
  
  MSRT supports multiple languages. If the operating system language is not supported, MSRT uses United States English (en-us).

Windows 10 , Windows 10 Tech Preview , Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008

• Note: This tool must be run with local administrator privileges.