Removes new variants of Zotob, Rbot, Bagz, Netsky, Bagle, and other malware...
New in v1.42:
Removes the following new malware:
Corripio, Frethog, Taterf, Storark, Tilcun, Zuten, Ceekat, and Lolyda (v1.42);
Oderoor and Captiya (v1.41), Newacc (v1.40), Virtumonde and Vundo (v1.39), Ldpinch (v1.38), and Cutwail (v1.37) (all rated Moderate in severity); (MS Knowledge Base Article); Release Notes - Last Updated: 06.10.08
New in v1.32:
Removes the following new malware: Virut.A, Virut.B, and Zonebac (all rated Moderate in severity); (MS Knowledge Base Article); Release Notes - Last Updated: 08.14.07
New in v1.26:
Removes the following new malware: Mitglieder and Stration (both rated Moderate in severity); (MS Knowledge Base Article); Release Notes - Last Updated: 02.14.07
New in v1.21:
Removes the following new malware: Harnig, Passalert, and Tibs (all three rated Moderate in severity); (MS Knowledge Base Article); Release Notes - Last Updated: 10.10.06
Pros: Handy, freeware tool for detecting and removing specific viruses, worms, and other malware
Cons: Limited to removing only specific malware — doesn''t offer the comprehensive malware detection, removal, and real-time monitoring capabilities of tools like Spybot-S&D, Ad-Aware SE, and Spy Sweeper
