Thursday, December 5, 2013

2013-12-05 Link of the Day: Windows Defender Offline

Windows Defender Offline - A free malware removal tool from Microsoft for Windows XP and above. 

Windows Defender Offline offers a number of advantages over other anti-malware applications.  You boot the infected system from the Defender CD/DVD, circumventing the normal Windows boot process.  Booting the infected computer this way prevents malware from launching and hiding itself.  In addition, the CD/DVD you create can be updated.  If you're using an older version make sure to use the Update feature available once the system has been booted from the Defender CD/DVD.  This will ensure the most recent virus definition files are being used.

Remember to download and burn Windows Defender on a computer that is not infected.

Using Windows Defender Offline requires several steps.  

1. Download the application
2. Insert a writable CD/DVD into your CD/DVD drive
3. Locate and double click the downloaded file (either mssstool32.exe or
   mssstool64.exe)
4. Burn the CD/DVD
5. After the CD/DVD has been completed place it in the infected computers CD/DVD
   drive and boot the system from it

You can download Windows Defender Offline here.

You can watch a good video tutorial on how to use Windows Defender Offline here.


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