![]() ![]() ![]() You can never be too rich, too good looking, or have too much protection. If it's one of the bits of malware that Microsoft's tool can eradicate, then run that tool also. Use your anti-virus software to find and identify the problem and do the initial cleanup. But there are times when you get infected, anyway. You should continue to use your traditional scanning tools, which do an excellent job of protecting your network and its systems. This isn't a front line utility, it's a backup. Start with the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, perform a full scan with your antivirus software, and scan everything with another antimalware tool. "The Microsoft Windows malicious software removal tool is designed to augment traditional anti-virus solutions," said Mike Nash, vice president of Microsoft's Security Business and Technology Unit. ![]() Microsoft took great pains to reassure anti-virus vendors that this new tool was not competition for their virus scanning products. The gist of their remarks is that the new tool isn't a replacement for anti-virus protection (Microsoft didn't claim it was) and anyway, it's only updated once a month (on Patch Tuesday, of course) rather than the sometimes daily updates that come forth from McAfee, Symantec and other anti-virus vendors. They lambaste Bill Gates and company for not doing more, sooner.īut there has also been a few blaring press releases from traditional anti-virus companies, and that seems rather strange to me. "It's all Microsoft's fault," is their cry, blaming the company for the malware that plagues all computers. Predictably, some of the anti-Microsoft crowd has weighed in decrying the need for the tool. Not just any day, but last month's "Patch Tuesday." ( ) Īs with everything Microsoft does, though, the release of the removal tool has generated some controversy. You should read Network World's great story "Forget about sleeping: It's Patch Tuesday" (written by the lovely Linda Leung who just happens to be the editor of this newsletter), about a day in the life of the engineers at vulnerability testing tool vendor nCircle. It's built on three separate tools that Redmond released last year. Last week on "Patch Tuesday" Microsoft also released a malware removal tool based on products it acquired in the purchase of Romanian anti-virus company GeCAD. ![]()
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