Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Question

Hi,   Can anyone tell me how to unistall the Windows Software Malicious Software Removal Tool. It does not appear in Add/Remove and a search (showing hidden folders etc.) did not produce any results?   Thank you...aryeh

delta7000 · Answer

The tool automatically uninstalls itself after it runs on your computer. delta

aryeh · Answer

Thanks for the info. but despite this, I keep getting an icon on my taskbar informing me that I have updates ready to download. This refers to the update for the Malicious Software Removal Tool which has already been downloaded for August (twice). No other updates at this time. Any idea how I can prevent this from appearing?

Many thanks...aryeh

delta7000 · Answer

I'm not really sure why auto updates keeps informing you that you you have updates to download after you have downloaded them. Try going to the update site and see if after it scans your computer it still says you have new updates.

Click here >>>> Microsoft Windows Update

delta

ky331 · Answer

Aryeh,

Per schedule, there is a new Malicious software removal tool released every month, on the 2nd Tuesday... which would have been 9 August. However, since the most recent version of this tool is dated 18 August, it would appear that additional versions have been released this month, probably due to all the problems/publicity of the Zotob worm. This would explain the multiple updates you've been advised about.

Message Edited by ky331 on 08-28-2005 11:44 AM

aryeh · Answer

This answer from ky331 solved the problem   Per schedule, there is a new Malicious software removal tool released every month, on the 2nd Tuesday... which would have been 9 August.   However, since the most recent version of this tool is dated 18 August, it would appear that additional versions have been released this month, probably due to all the problems/publicity of the Zotob worm.   This would explain the multiple updates you've been advised about. Thanks for your help and yours ky331 ..aryeh

delta7000 · Answer

Actually I don't have an answer. When you went to the update site did it say there were any updates for you? I would try turning off auto updates and restart your computer. Once you've restarted, turn auto update back on. I take it you have it set to just notify you but not install?

delta

aryeh · Answer

After Microsoft Update scanned my computer...it still tells me (on the taskbar) that I have updates to download. Can you think of anything else that would help?   Thanks...aryeh

aryeh · Answer

Hi ky331,   After your post and my downloading the tool again the icon disappeared from my tasbar. Now it is back again...so is there another update since 18th August...if not I still have my problem...any ideas to remove the icon please..   Thanks...aryeh

ky331 · Answer

Aryeh,   it appears that 18 Aug is still the latest revision, at least per the following page: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ad724ae0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&displaylang=en    not sure what else to suggest

aryeh · Answer

ky331, I used the option to hide this update..and the icon has now disappeared. aryeh

ky331 · Answer

aryeh, just make sure it will hide only THIS month's (August's) update, and not all future updates of the malicious software tool...

aryeh · Answer

ky331,   Yes, I will make sure...thanks...aryeh

maverick32 · Answer

Aryeh, Are you still experiencing this problem ?

ky331 · Answer

mav (was surprised to see anyone here at this point), and anyone else still following;   there's a new SEPTEMBER tool, just released yesterday.

maverick32 · Answer

Yea, I saw that ...... sounds like there's a problem with the tool though and wanted to see if we could figure out a way to solve it instead of just hiding the entry in Automatic Updates.

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