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Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool? TNorth 12-04-2005
Posted by TNorth on December 4, 2005, 8:19 am
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Thoughts and opinions on the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool please?
Is anyone using it? Are there problems with it?

I run NAV 2006 one full scan a week plus "short" scans every other day,
Ad-Aware SE weekly, and Ewido weekly. Do I need this MS tool as well?

Once it is installed - does it always run or is it a one-shot deal each
month?

Any thoughts or ideas appreciated!

Thanks!
TN



Posted by karl levinson, mvp on December 4, 2005, 8:44 am
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> Thoughts and opinions on the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
> please?
> Is anyone using it? Are there problems with it?
>
> I run NAV 2006 one full scan a week plus "short" scans every other day,
> Ad-Aware SE weekly, and Ewido weekly. Do I need this MS tool as well?

I would say no. I myself never run it, it seems to slow down my system
while it runs for some reasons. Note also that it does not detect all
viruses, just a few of the most common ones.

> Once it is installed - does it always run or is it a one-shot deal each
> month?

It doesn't install, it runs and deletes itself each month that one is
released.




Posted by TNorth on December 4, 2005, 11:19 am
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Thanks Karl!

TN
>
> > Thoughts and opinions on the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
> > please?
> > Is anyone using it? Are there problems with it?
> >
> > I run NAV 2006 one full scan a week plus "short" scans every other day,
> > Ad-Aware SE weekly, and Ewido weekly. Do I need this MS tool as well?
>
> I would say no. I myself never run it, it seems to slow down my system
> while it runs for some reasons. Note also that it does not detect all
> viruses, just a few of the most common ones.
>
> > Once it is installed - does it always run or is it a one-shot deal each
> > month?
>
> It doesn't install, it runs and deletes itself each month that one is
> released.
>
>
>



Posted by =?Utf-8?B?UGFuZGFfbWFu?= on December 4, 2005, 8:57 am
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This is a little tool that removes selected viruses (worms mostly) .
It is update once a month and all Windows users receives it with the
Critical updates.It isn't necessary to use it ,but is useful. It doesn't
hurt.
It runs only once ,automatically, and informs you only if something is
detected.

And something else...you say you have Ewido .What Ewido's exactly your have.
If you have their security suit ,you should remove it because you 'd better
not keep more than one security suits permanent.
You need :
1 firewall -always ON
windows updates-automated
1 antivirus with real time protection-always ON
1 antispyware with real time protection -always ON
1 antispyware without real-time protection


Norton is enoght for antivirus.Make sure it is always updated.


---        Useful pages          ---

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/downloads/default.mspx
different kinds of free or trial security software.


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/russel_infectedpc.mspx
Microsoft MVP Charlie Russel's article about Dealing with malware
Really good and detailed


http://www.pandasoftware.com/about/resp_social/children_internet
Because of the campaign "Children and the Internet"
Panda Software offers 90 day free trial version of one of the best security
software
Panda Platininum Internet Security 2005 awarded with many prizes


http://www.pandasoftware.com/protected/tips.htm
useful tips for protecting computers


http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/howto/default.mspx
Instructions from Microsoft how to use Microsoft Antispyware


http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
Panda Software free Active Scan,where you can check your
PC for ALL TYPES of security threats and clean viruses and worms


http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
Kaspersky free online scanner and checker for suspicious files.


http://www.f-prot.com/virusinfo/submission_form.html
Send F-prot AV suspicious files for fast analyze and and it is all for FREE
        
                                
http://www.microsoft.com/malwareremove
Microsoft Windows Malware Removal Tool


http://support.microsoft.com
Free Microsoft support and suggestions (for genuie clients)


        
        
        Microsoft (R)
suggests 3 + 1 general steps how to protect
your PC and the infomation stored on it,
your privacy and your family
        1.Use an internet firewall
        2.Enable Automatic Updates for your PC
        3.Use an antivirus software
        4.Use antispyware software

Goto http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security and learn more
Check the Security Essentials for your OS and also have a look at all
sections!



Nice day!

Panda_man
--
Let''s beat malware black and blue
Panda TruPrevent - the most intelligent technology to comba unknown malware
http://www.pandasoftware.com


"TNorth" wrote:

> Thoughts and opinions on the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool please?
> Is anyone using it? Are there problems with it?
>
> I run NAV 2006 one full scan a week plus "short" scans every other day,
> Ad-Aware SE weekly, and Ewido weekly. Do I need this MS tool as well?
>
> Once it is installed - does it always run or is it a one-shot deal each
> month?
>
> Any thoughts or ideas appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
> TN
>
>
>

Posted by TNorth on December 4, 2005, 11:25 am
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Hello Panda Man,

> And something else...you say you have Ewido .What Ewido's exactly your
have.
> If you have their security suit ,you should remove it because you 'd
better
> not keep more than one security suits permanent.

It is Ewido Security Suite Version 3.5 - only the free version and not
always running. I just use it to scan on a weekly basis after updating the
scanner. What will it interfere with?

See below:

> You need :
> 1 firewall -always ON - Yes, XP firewall is always on
> windows updates-automated - I have them set to alert me - slow Internet
connection so I don't want it to automatically download.
> 1 antivirus with real time protection-always ON - NAV Antivirus 2006
always on
> 1 antispyware with real time protection -always ON - What would be a good
one to use - I don't have one now
> 1 antispyware without real-time protection - Ad-Aware and the Ewido as
above.

Also - I do occasionally run the Panda Active Scan that you mention as well.

Thanks!

TN
>
> This is a little tool that removes selected viruses (worms mostly) .
> It is update once a month and all Windows users receives it with the
> Critical updates.It isn't necessary to use it ,but is useful. It doesn't
> hurt.
> It runs only once ,automatically, and informs you only if something is
> detected.
>
> And something else...you say you have Ewido .What Ewido's exactly your
have.
> If you have their security suit ,you should remove it because you 'd
better
> not keep more than one security suits permanent.
> You need :
> 1 firewall -always ON
> windows updates-automated
> 1 antivirus with real time protection-always ON
> 1 antispyware with real time protection -always ON
> 1 antispyware without real-time protection
>
>
> Norton is enoght for antivirus.Make sure it is always updated.
>
>
> --- Useful pages ---
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/downloads/default.mspx
> different kinds of free or trial security software.
>
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/russel_infectedpc.mspx
> Microsoft MVP Charlie Russel's article about Dealing with malware
> Really good and detailed
>
>
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/about/resp_social/children_internet
> Because of the campaign "Children and the Internet"
> Panda Software offers 90 day free trial version of one of the best
security
> software
> Panda Platininum Internet Security 2005 awarded with many prizes
>
>
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/protected/tips.htm
> useful tips for protecting computers
>
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/howto/default.mspx
> Instructions from Microsoft how to use Microsoft Antispyware
>
>
>
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
> Panda Software free Active Scan,where you can check your
> PC for ALL TYPES of security threats and clean viruses and worms
>
>
> http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
> Kaspersky free online scanner and checker for suspicious files.
>
>
> http://www.f-prot.com/virusinfo/submission_form.html
> Send F-prot AV suspicious files for fast analyze and and it is all for
FREE
>
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/malwareremove
> Microsoft Windows Malware Removal Tool
>
>
> http://support.microsoft.com
> Free Microsoft support and suggestions (for genuie clients)
>
>
>
>
> Microsoft (R)
> suggests 3 + 1 general steps how to protect
> your PC and the infomation stored on it,
> your privacy and your family
> 1.Use an internet firewall
> 2.Enable Automatic Updates for your PC
> 3.Use an antivirus software
> 4.Use antispyware software
>
> Check the Security Essentials for your OS and also have a look at all
> sections!
>
>
>
> Nice day!
>
> Panda_man
> --
> Let''s beat malware black and blue
> Panda TruPrevent - the most intelligent technology to comba unknown
malware
> http://www.pandasoftware.com
>
>
> "TNorth" wrote:
>
> > Thoughts and opinions on the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
please?
> > Is anyone using it? Are there problems with it?
> >
> > I run NAV 2006 one full scan a week plus "short" scans every other day,
> > Ad-Aware SE weekly, and Ewido weekly. Do I need this MS tool as well?
> >
> > Once it is installed - does it always run or is it a one-shot deal each
> > month?
> >
> > Any thoughts or ideas appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks!
> > TN
> >
> >
> >



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