Tucked inside Windows is a handy malware-removal tool that keeps working in the background and proves surprisingly useful ...

MRT.exe stands for Malicious Software Removal Tool. It’s a free Microsoft tool designed to scan for and remove malware from ...

Note: This mystery has been solved. See the July 15th update at the bottom. July 9th was patch Tuesday and I dutifully ran Windows Update on a few PCs. I thought perhaps that the Windows Malicious ...

Virus removal tools can be standalone one-time scanners or built into full antivirus software. They scan your system for malicious files and remove them. Standalone tools are great as a second opinion ...

I’m smart enough to engineer a trip to Honolulu a couple of times a year — but somehow, with only a couple of weeks to go till I get to paradise, I wind up in Chelmsford, Mass., where the temperature ...

The world is not a safe place, neither for humans nor for your Windows machine. Malware attacks are always a threat to the security of your computer and your personal data. Although Windows 11 has ...

After lawsuits, public outcry and plenty of other hoopla, Microsoft declared Sony's rootkit malware and said that it would be removed with December's Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. Well, ...

Q: I use both the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool and Microsoft Windows Defender. What's the difference between them? Are they both necessary? A: The Malicious Software Removal Tool is a ...

Microsoft confirmed today for ZDNet that they will continue to create and distribute the Malicious Software Removal Tool for Windows XP users until July 14, 2015. A Microsoft spokesperson said ...

We have reported on the Zotob worm and it's variants several times in the past couple of days, so I am sure all of you are well informed about what it is, and how to fix it. For those not in the know ...

Not sure if you have a malicious toolbar or extension messing with your settings? Check out this tool from Google to investigate what's going on with Chrome. Nicole Cozma has an affinity for all ...