Today, with a new approach to security at the forefront, Microsoft released a free malware remover tool designed for computers operating in the Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 environments.
According to Microsoft, the tool will prevent different types of malicious software from infecting users including, “Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom-and helps remove any infection found. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed.”
Microsoft’s information page also contains the following suggestions:
Users of all supported versions may run the tool directly from this Web page, or manually download the newest version to run locally on their computers.
Windows XP users may get the latest version through Windows Update. To have the newest versions automatically delivered and installed as soon as they are released, set the Automatic Updates feature to Automatic.
Note: The version of this tool delivered by Windows Update runs in the background and then deletes itself. If you would like to run this tool more than once a month, use the version on this Web page or install the version that is available in the Download Center.
The malware remover can used to remove the following software:
Bagle Berbew Blaster Bropia DoomJuice Gaobot Goweh Korgo Mydoom Nachi Netsky Randex Sasser Sober Sobig Zafi Zindos
Download Microsoft’s malware remover here.
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