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Is “Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool” a virus?

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Is “Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool” a virus?

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Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is downloaded each month when you get your Windows Updates. New definitions are added each month. In Vista and Win 7 click start and in the search box type mrt and then hit enter. Then next and choose quick scan or full scan NOTE:If you choose Full scan, be advised it takes a few hrs to complete, so after you start the full scan, go do something else. If you want to check for Fake programs use Malwarebytes’ Antimalware http://malwarebytes.org/ Malwarebytes’ Tutorial http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-re… http://vmsar.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/ma… For all of you that think it could be fake, it came out on July 13, 2009 .

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