


MSRT is generally released monthly as part of Windows Update or as a standalone tool available here for download. MSRT finds and removes threats and reverses the changes made by these threats. Type the following command to run a scan quietly (without a visual interface) and press Enter: mrt /q Quick tip: Usually, you would only use this option to run the security utility as scheduled task for other computers in the network.Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) helps keep Windows computers free from prevalent malware.Click the Next button to proceed with scan and automatic cleaning.Type the following command to do a full scan and automatically clean infected files and press Enter: mrt /f:y.Click the Next button to proceed with full scan.


If the malicious software modified the browser settings, then you will give directions to restore the original settings (if applicable). In the event that a full scan was used, you will be prompted to remove the infection from those files. If a threat is found, you will be prompted to run a full scan. Once you complete the steps, the tool will scan the system for malicious software. Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central)
