Windows 10: Malicious Software Removal Tool in Windows

Discus and support Malicious Software Removal Tool in Windows in Windows 10 Tutorials to solve the problem; Hello Hawks, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile Yeah, MSRT is only a tool that you manually run to help remove malicious software from your computer.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Tutorials' started by Gary, May 12, 2015.

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  1. HAWKS IN 17
    Hawks in 17 Win User

    Malicious Software Removal Tool in Windows


    Hi Brink,

    I use to only run it manually on Windows 7 & 8 as I preferred to do it that way, but in Windows 10, since updates are auto downloaded and installed I see now it runs automatically.

    It ran last night "automatically" on my system and I just checked the logs this morning.

    Is there a way to only run it manually??

    Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool v5.41, October 2016 (build 5.41.13100.0)
    Started On Fri Oct 14 09:41:36 2016

    Engine: 1.1.13000.0
    Signatures: 1.227.2846.0
    Run Mode: Scan Run From Windows Update

    Results Summary:
    ----------------
    No infection found.
    Successfully Submitted Heartbeat Report
    Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Finished On Fri Oct 14 09:43:13 2016

    Return code: 0 (0x0)
     
    Hawks in 17, Oct 14, 2016
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  2. Brink
    Brink New Member

    I'm not sure unless you may have a task set to run it on schedule. It hasn't ran automatically for me yet. *Confused
     
    Brink, Oct 14, 2016
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  3. HAWKS IN 17
    Hawks in 17 Win User
    I'm on the HOME edition, so updates download and install automatically, and in the last round of updates, the MSRT was included, and it looks like it kicked off as soon as it was installed by Windows 10.

    I'm not sure if there is a way to 'not' have it run after in is downloaded ??
     
    Hawks in 17, Oct 14, 2016
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Malicious Software Removal Tool in Windows

    I'm not sure. I've never seen it run automatically.
     
    Brink, Oct 14, 2016
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    Brink New Member
    Brink, Nov 7, 2016
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    Brink New Member
    Brink, Dec 13, 2016
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    Brink New Member
    Brink, Feb 22, 2017
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  8. MUM
    Mum Win User

    Malicious Software Removal Tool in Windows

    Hello, I am wondering if you can continue using your PC while this tool is running. Also, I have windows 10 and have never seen this run automatically hence why I am here to find out how to run it.

    Cheers,
     
    Mum, Apr 13, 2017
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    Brink, Apr 13, 2017
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  10. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello Mum, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

    Yes, you can continue to use your PC normally while MSRT is scanning.

    The Malicious Software Removal Tool runs in quiet mode in the background, but you can run it on demand as needed.
     
    Brink, Apr 13, 2017
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  11. MUM
    Mum Win User
    Thank you Brink for both the welcome and for the site, it's very helpful/useful.

    Off to scan I go *Smile

    Cheers,
     
    Mum, Apr 13, 2017
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  12. Brink
    Brink New Member
    You're most welcome. *Smile
     
    Brink, Apr 13, 2017
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    AddRAM Win User

    Malicious Software Removal Tool in Windows

    AddRAM, Apr 13, 2017
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    Brink, May 22, 2017
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  15. CLIFF S
    Cliff S New Member
    Something I never noticed before, while looking at the log(after a few minutes) buy giving %WINDIR%\debug\mrt.log in Run:


    It sends a report?
    Or does it just mean it created/updated its log?
     
    Cliff S, Jun 13, 2017
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