Windows 10: Windows malicious tool

new laptop keeps locking up. HP said it because of Windows malicious tool

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malicious software removal tool

Hi Alex,

We would like to know more about the issue by answering the following questions below:

• Have you tried to uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool?
• What is the last action taken before this issue happens?

We suggest that you check this link for more details regarding your issue:
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) helps remove specific, prevalent malicious software from computers that are running supported versions of Windows.

We look forward to your response.

 

malicious software tool

The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is quite a useless and antiquated tool...

It might show during scanning any number of "infected" files but at the end of the scanning come to the conclusion that they were not infected. The result counts...

Suggestion to read these older threads (especially the posts of Rob Koch and quietman and GreginMich) which are explaining a bit about the "usefulness" of the MSRT...

I, personally, never even download/use it...

• mrt.exe
• "TWO INFECTED FILES" SHOWN DURING OCT 2016 MALICIOUS SOFTWARE REMOVAL TOOL FULL SCAN
• MRT.exe Hangs Scanning a File in \Windows\Installer

 

KB890830 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 5.48 - May 2017

Hi D4ni3l,

It is not a tool like protection software, it scans and removes malware but nothing more.

These are the different key ways from which the tool differs in comparison with protection software
From Malicious Software Removal Tool in Windows Windows 10 Security System Tutorials