Malicious Tool Removal
+25Last night I downloaded the latest version of Microsoft's malicious tool removal. I see Microsoft is up to no good again. Following the download, I notice a desktop icon labeled Mcafee. I went into programs and features and uninstalled Mcafee anti virus software and then I followed up with ccleaner for the remaining remants. I don't use Macafee and didn't ask for it. No where on the MS site, before downloading the malicious tool did it say, hey you also get Macafee for free! Not a good practice.
I very much doubt that to be the case as Microsoft has never been known to promote 3rd party application of this type.
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Or imagine that it's appearance & the Microsoft Tool are somehow linked!
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+62Hi Julie,
I also don't think Microsoft would add McAffee to that download/install. Are you sure you didn't install something other then the Microsoft Malicious Tool? Do you think it's legit? Just saying that Microsoft does not add McAffee to there downloads or sites.
I also don't think Microsoft would add McAffee to that download/install. Are you sure you didn't install something other then the Microsoft Malicious Tool? Do you think it's legit? Just saying that Microsoft does not add McAffee to there downloads or sites.
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Microsoft's Malicious Tool removal is downloaded with Microsoft Updates. All you need to do in your Search is type "MRT" and there it is.;)
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+56? you don't need to download Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool as it downloads once a month during Patch Tuesday as they are always updating it. Also are you downloading it from here?
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx
64bit systems: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx
32bit systems: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx
See here on Fake versions of the same tool: https://www.google.com/search?q=Microsoft%27s+malicious+tool+removal&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=9W14V8XmFcLLjgTfjqXABw#q=microsoft+malicious+software+removal+tool+fake
So becareful and you don't really need to download it!
Daniel
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx
64bit systems: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx
32bit systems: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx
See here on Fake versions of the same tool: https://www.google.com/search?q=Microsoft%27s+malicious+tool+removal&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=9W14V8XmFcLLjgTfjqXABw#q=microsoft+malicious+software+removal+tool+fake
So becareful and you don't really need to download it!
Daniel
+56Your right Sherry why would Microsoft offer McAfee when Microsoft has there own Windows Defender and Intel owns McAfee. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Security@ wrote:
Hi Julie,
I also don't think Microsoft would add McAffee to that download/install. Are you sure you didn't install something other then the Microsoft Malicious Tool? Do you think it's legit? Just saying that Microsoft does not add McAffee to there downloads or sites.
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