Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is a security tool developed and released by Microsoft for Windows PCs. It reverses any infection caused by viruses or malicious software on Windows PCs.

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 ...

The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) and the Microsoft Safety Scanner (MSERT.exe) both scan for and remove Windows malware. We explain the differences and when it makes sense to use each ...

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 ...

Microsoft Corp.’s introduction today of two free security tools designed to help users get rid of spyware and other malicious code is a long-overdue move from a company whose software is the biggest ...

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 ...

Malware attacks can hamper several Windows processes once they’ve infected your PC. They’re designed to become undetectable and further infest your computer with malicious functions that may have ...

All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...

A popular Windows 11 ToolBox script used to add the Google Play Store to the Android Subsystem has secretly infected users with malicious scripts, Chrome extensions, and potentially other malware.