Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
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Version: 1.40
Date: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
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Size: 8.15 MB
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Description: A handy little app that identifies and helps remove infections by common malicious software
What's New: Removes new variants of Zotob, Rbot, Bagz, Netsky, Bagle, and other malware...  more»
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Company: Microsoft Corporation - About the Malicious Software Removal Tool
Status: Freeware

The Malicious Software Removal Tool is a handy little app from Microsoft that checks Windows XP/2000/2003 computers for infections by specific, prevalent malicious software and helps remove any infection found. The tool currently identifies and removes all variants of Bagle, Berbew, Blaster, Bropia, DoomJuice, Gaobot, Goweh, Korgo, Mydoom, Nachi, Netsky, Randex, Rbot, Sasser, Sober, Sobig, Zafi, Zindos, and Zotob malware.

The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is updated on the second Tuesday of each month and on an as-needed basis. Windows Update will automatically download the tool for Windows XP users, which will then run in the background and subsequently delete itself. Alternatively, users can download the tool from the link above in order to run it more than once a month.