The developers of the Windows operating system have created a utility that allows you to remove the most common virus files. The malware removal tool scans your computer only when you manually run this utility.
Necessary
Access to the Internet
Instructions
Step 1
It should be noted that this utility is not a full-fledged antivirus. It does not prevent viruses from entering the system, but only removes them if found. This feature is not available on the following systems: Windows Millenium, Windows 98, and NT 4.0.
Step 2
Run the operating system update first. To do this, open the "Start" menu and select "Control Panel". Go to the System and Security menu and select the Windows Update submenu. Click the Check for Updates button. After completing this process, click the Download button. Wait while the required updates are downloaded and installed.
Step 3
Restart your computer, open the Start menu and go to Run. In the field that appears, enter the command mrt.exe and press the Enter key. After a while, a new dialog box will open. Click the "Next" button in it.
Step 4
Specify the type of system check. If you select the "Quick Scan" item, only system files and directories will be analyzed. Running a full scan provides a comprehensive scan of all disk partitions. This is a fairly long but effective process. If you roughly know the location of the malicious files, then click the "Custom scan" item. Click the Select Folder button. Specify the directory where the infected files are believed to be located.
Step 5
Click the "Next" button and wait until the scanning of the specified directories is completed. After a while, a message about the completion of the program will appear. Go to the Show Detailed Scan Results menu to view a list of deleted and fixed files. Click Finish to close the Malicious Software Removal Tool. To run the program in offline mode, enter the mrt.exe / quiet command.
