![]() Originally, Microsoft had said it would stop shipping Security Essentials’ signature updates to XP PCs after 8 April. The extension of MSRT’s availability for Windows XP was part of Microsoft’s decision last Wednesday to offer new anti-malware signatures to XP customers who run the company’s free Security Essentials antivirus (AV) software. MSRT is not an antivirus program, but rather a cleanup utility designed to eradicate malware that has already wormed onto a Windows PC. The MSRT automatically installs and then runs in a seek-and-destroy mission. It is distributed through Microsoft’s Windows Update service and the business-grade Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) on Patch Tuesdays. The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is updated monthly as Microsoft targets specific major malware families it believes are the biggest threats at the time. “Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool is aligned with the company’s anti-malware engines and signatures, and as such the removal tool will continue to be provided for Windows XP through 14 July 2015,” a company spokesperson confirmed. Microsoft will continue to offer its malware scrubbing program to Windows XP users for more than a year after it stops patching the operating system. ![]()
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