Microsoft's Safety Scanner

settingsuns · 14. Apr 2011, 08:43 PM

Large file size and expires 10 days after downloading

http://www.microsoft.com/security/sc...b/default.aspx

torres-no-tan-magnifico · 14. Apr 2011, 08:54 PM

Strange way of doing things but then again you don't need to download separate updates as they come with the new download!

J_L · 15. Apr 2011, 12:24 AM

Seems like the kind of scanner that updates via a whole download, instead of just the signatures via the program. I hate those.
Other examples include Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, Dr.Web CureIt, VIPRE Rescue, Norman Malware Cleaner, etc.

Still, it's worth adding to the security list. Seems portable as well.

bo.elam · 18. Apr 2011, 05:44 AM

Last night I felt like playing the "scanning game", ended up playing with
Microsoft's Safety Scanner, SAS 5 and NPE..
I used Microsoft's Safety Scanner only to scan the Windows folder and
Documents and settings folder. The first scan took about an hour, the
second one about half an hour. When you scan a folder, it scans the
selected folder together with the a scan for the most important areas
where malware might hide. I got what I expected from it. Long and
nothing to be found.

Bo

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15. Apr 2011, 12:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,475	Seems like the kind of scanner that updates via a whole download, instead of just the signatures via the program. I hate those. Other examples include Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, Dr.Web CureIt, VIPRE Rescue, Norman Malware Cleaner, etc. Still, it's worth adding to the security list. Seems portable as well.

18. Apr 2011, 05:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
bo.elam Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,224	Last night I felt like playing the "scanning game", ended up playing with Microsoft's Safety Scanner, SAS 5 and NPE.. I used Microsoft's Safety Scanner only to scan the Windows folder and Documents and settings folder. The first scan took about an hour, the second one about half an hour. When you scan a folder, it scans the selected folder together with the a scan for the most important areas where malware might hide. I got what I expected from it. Long and nothing to be found. Bo