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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. Nobody's saying it by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 1, Troll

    Microsoft is using their OS dominance to crush another market for their bottom line. When this tool gains 95% market share because it's packaged with the OS, who will be able to sell a virus scanner?

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  2. Is this how they fight Firefox? by GweeDo · · Score: 1, Troll

    As microsoft pushes more and more of their crap like this to using ActiveX will it be used as a way to hinder the usage of Firefox? For me I don't really care if I have to load 1-2 webpages in IE, but for some "average" users this could be a real bother.

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  3. Re:...and other grammatical anomalies by the+angry+liberal · · Score: 0, Troll

    Actually, this might be seriously unfunny in the near future. If MS takes a hardline against open source or GPL licensed stuff, or make they claim that any particular app in using infringing code, a lot of slashdotters might be saying "I told you so".

    So you *REALLY* think this?

    When does the short bus get here?