Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - April 2005 (KB890830)Date last published: 4/14/2005Download size: 339 KB

After the download, this tool runs once to check your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and automatically helps remove any variants found. After it runs, the tool is deleted from your computer. A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the Microsoft Download Center or run an online version from microsoft.com. In addition to using this tool, you should use an up-to-date antivirus product to help protect your computer from other malicious software.

System Requirements Recommended CPU: Not specified. Recommended memory: Not specified. Recommended hard disk space: Not specified.

這是Win2003 SP1安裝後第一個Update（發布一個多星期了，一直沒注意），這個工具現在版本是1.3。從Anti spyware到Malicious software removal，看來MS也逐漸向案頭系統安全領域進軍了……