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Microsoft Releases Malicious Software Removal Tool

Posted by michael on from the now-everything's-all-better dept.

DaHat writes "Hot on the heels of their release last week of Microsoft AntiSpyware, Microsoft today released their very own Malicious Software Removal Tool with the claim that it will detect and remove infections from specific pieces of malware, including those in the families of Berbew, Doomjuice, Gaobot, Msblast, Mydoom, Nachi, Sassier, and Zindos from your Windows 2000, XP or 2003 machine. Microsoft also promises to release an updated version of the tool on the second Tuesday of each month."

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  1. it removes more than that.... by Kjuib · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along."

    It seems to also remove Slashdot.org stories...

    --
    - Your stupidity got you into this mess, why can't it get you out? -Will Rogers
  2. Not true by phsdv · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Half of /. readers are below average

    Not true

    Only half of /. readers are below median, not necesary below average. Look up you statistics, please. Your statement is only correct if we are distributed according to a gausian distribution, and of course, that will never the case ;-)

  3. Re:Line 'em up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    pro-Linux? more like pro-Apple these days. "It's Free as in Freedom, unless it comes in a pretty white box!"